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lusion to the appearance of the plants. Linn. 

 17, Or. 3, Nat. Dr. Polygalacece. This species, 

 and its varieties, are well worth cultivating for 

 the sake of their flowers and fruit, which are 

 very pretty. Sandy peat is the best soil for 

 them ; and they are readily increased by young 

 cuttings in sand, under a glass. Synonymes : 1, 

 PolUgala spindsa ; 2, P. vimlnea. 

 spinosa 1 . . "White . 3, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G H. . 1780 

 angustifalia 2 Purple 3, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. . 1800 

 latifblia . ' . Lilac . 2, G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H. . 1800 



Mfhroo. See Phasiolus M&ngo. 



MfJNGOS. See Ophiorhlza MUngos. 

 ' MtWHdniA, Lindl. Named after Capt. Munro, 

 of the East India Company's service ; a cele- 

 brated botanist. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Meli&cece. The species of this genus thrive 

 with the ordinary treatment of stove shrubs, 

 and increase by cuttings, 

 javanioa . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Java . 1848 



MIjntia. See Finis Miintia. 



Muntinoia, Linn. In honour of Abraham 

 Hunting, professor of botany at Groningen ; 

 he died in 1683. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Tiliacece. The flowers of this curious shrub 

 bear a strong resemblance to those of the 

 bramble, while the fruit is as like the cherry ; 

 it thrives well in a light loamy soil, and may 

 be increased by cuttings in sand, under a glass, 

 plunged in heat. 

 CalaMira . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 8 Jamaica . 1690 



Mtoychia, De CandolU. Linn.' 19, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Asteraceoz. For culture, see Cineraria. 

 Synonyms : 1, Cineraria hirsuta. 

 hirstita . . Tel. wht. 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 



MubXltia, Necker. In honour of John Yon 

 Muralt, a Swiss botanist. Linn. il7, Or. 3, 

 Nat. Or. Polygalacece. This beautiful genus 

 of furze-like plants are highly deserving every 

 care in cultivating them. A sandy peat soil 

 suits them, and cuttings, taken from the young 

 wood, will root in sand, under a glass. Syno- 

 1, PolUgala alopecuroides ; 2, P. fiV 



3, P. HeisUria; i, P. Mmilis; 5, P. 



fdrmis 

 mixta. 

 alopecuroldes 1 Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 



ciliaris 

 diffusa' 

 filifdrinis 2 . 

 Heisteria 3 . 

 hurailis 4 . 

 juniperi^lia 

 linoph^lla . 

 luacrficeras . 

 micrantha . 

 mixta 5 . . 



stipulacea 

 virgata . 



Purple 5, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 5, G. Ev. S. 3 O. G. H. 

 . Purple 8, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 1, G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 8, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 5, G. "Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 2 O. G. H. 

 . Purple 5, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 

 . Red . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 

 . Purple 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 



From murvMus, full 



. 1800 

 . 1824 

 . 1800 

 . 1812 

 . 1787 

 . 1818 

 . 1810 

 . 1816 

 . 1812 

 .1800 

 . 1791 

 . 1820 

 . 1S01 

 . 1812 



Muricaria, Dcsfontaines. 

 of prickles ; the pods are beset with prickles. 

 Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Brassicacece. A hardy an- 

 nual, not worth a place in any collection. Sy- 

 nonyme : 1 Bitnias prostrdta — prostata. 1. 



Muricate, covered with short, sharp points. 



Muricately-hisfid, covered with short, sharp, 

 stiff bristles. 



MtTRRAYA, Konig. In honour of John Adam 

 Murray, once professor of botany at Gottingen, 



and editor of some of Linnams's works. Linn. 

 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Aurantiacece. These shrubs 

 are well worthy of cultivation for the sake of 

 their sweet-scented flowers. They thrive well 

 in a mixture of turfy loam and peat ; and cut- 

 tings of the ripened wood, not deprived of any 

 of their leaves, will root in sand, under a glass, 

 in a moist heat. 



exotica . . White . 8, S. Ev. S. 8 E. Indies . 1771 

 paniculata . White . 7, S. Ev. T. 8 E. Indies . 1823 



MuRTfLLA. See Euginia TJgni. 



Morucuya, Tournefort. The name of the 

 species in Brazil. Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 

 Passifloracece. This is a genus of plants 

 nearly allied to Passiflora, which see for cul- 

 ture and propagation. Synonymes : 1, Passi- 

 flora Mwrucuia; 2, P. perfojiata. See JDi- 

 simma. 



ooellata 1 . Scarlet . 7. S. Ev. CI. 10 W. Ind. . 1730 

 perfoliata 2 Purple . 7, S. Ev. CI. 12 W. Iud. . 1816 



Mtjrumtjrt. See Astrocaryum Mwumuri. 



MtJSA, Linn. Altered from the Egyptian Mauz, 

 in honour of Antonius Musa. Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Musacew. To this genus belong those 

 universally-esteemed fruits the Banana and 

 Plantain, hut from these plants growing to 

 twenty-five or thirty feet high, they are rarely 

 seen in perfection in this country on account 

 of the quantity of room required ; but the 

 valuable species, M. Cavcndlshii, does not 

 grow more than four or five feet high, so that 

 any one possessing a moderate-sized house 

 may, with a very little trouble, be rewarded 

 by abundance of its excellent fruit. They 

 all thrive best in a rich soil, requiring 

 plenty of room and moisture ; they are 

 increased by suckers, which the old plants 

 produce in abundance. It is considered that 

 no known plant produces anything like the 

 same quantity of nutriment from the same 

 space of ground, as the Banana. It is indi- 

 genous to all the tropics, and amongst the nu- 

 merous uses to which it is applied we may 

 mention the following. The tops of the young 

 plants are eaten as a delicate vegetable ; the 

 fermented juice of the trunks produces an 

 agreeable wine. The fruit is served up both 

 raw and stewed ; slices fried are also considered 

 a delicacy ; and, finally, the leaves are used 

 for thatching and basket-making. Synonyme : 

 1, Ensile Ansetti. 



Abacca . . Pink . . 7, S. Her. P. 6 E. Ind. 



Cavendishii . Scarlet . 6, S. Her. P. 3 China . 1829 



chinensis . Scarlet 6, S. Her. P. 4 China . 1S29 



coccfnea . . Scarlet . 7, S. Her. P. 4 China . 1792 



ensete 1 . . Yel. brn. 6, S. Her. P. 4 Abysin. 1860 



glauca . . . Pink . . 7, S. Her. P. 10 E. Ind. 1824 



maculata . . Pink . . 7, S. Her. P. 8 Maurit. 1818 



nepalensis . Yellow . 2, S. Her. P. 6 Nepal . 1823 



ornata . . . Orange . 7, S. Her. P. 5 E. Ind. 1S23 



paradislaca . Pink . . 11, S. Her. P. 20 Tropics 1690 



rosacea . . Pink . . 3, S. Her. P. 8 Maurit. 1805 



sapientum . Pink . . C, S. Her. P. 20 Tropics 1729 



vittata . . Cri. pur. 7, S. Her. P. 4 St.Tb.os. 1862 



superba . . Purple . 7, S. Her. P. 12 E. Ind. 1820 



MusACEiE, or Mtjsads. To this fine frujt,-bear- 

 ing order belongs the banana and the plantair*. 

 Some also bear beautiful flowers ; all deserve 

 cultivation. 



