ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
Mackerel Mint (Mentha viridis)—See Mentha. : 
Macleania.—Ord. Vacciniacez. Greenhouse trailing flowering 
shrubs. Evergreen. First introduced 1848. ‘ 
_CULTURE: Compost, equal parts turfy loam, peat & sand. Posi- 
tion, well-drained pots with shoots drooping over front of staging, or in 
suspended baskets. Pot, March or April. Water freely March to Sept., 
moderately afterwards. Prune straggling shoots into shape March. 
Temp., March to Sept. 55° to 65°; Sept. to March 45° to 55°. Propa- 
gate b onuiings inserted in fine sand in temp. 55° to 65° in summer. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: M. pulchra, yellow and scarlet, spring, 8 to 10 ft., 
Colombia; speciosissima, yellow and scarlet, spring, trailing, Colombia. 
Maclura (Osage Orange)—Ord. Urticaceew. Hardy deciduous 
tree. Orn. foliage. First introduced 1818. Flowers, yellowish green, 
inconspicuous. Fruit, round, pela yellow, 3 to 5in. in diameter; 
rarely borne in this country. Leaves, egg-shaped, bright green. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, in open sheltered shrub- 
beries or hedges. Plant, Oct. to Feb. Prune into shape when neces- 
sary, Nov. to Feb. 
HEDGE CULTURE: Plant 12 in. apart in single row. Soil to be 
trenched two spits deep & 3ft. wide. Trim into shape, July & Nov. 
Propagate by cuttings 6 to 8 in. long, inserted in ordinary soil, in 
sha ay A aa Oct. to March. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: M. aurantiaca, 10 to 15 ft., N. America. 
Macrozamia (Swan River Fern Palm; Giant Fern Palm).— 
Ord. Cycadacew. Greenhouse evergreen perennials. Orn. foliage. 
First introduced 1846. Leaves, feather-shaped, green; very graceful. 
OULTURE: Compost, equal parts peat, loam & sand. Position, well- 
drained pots, in light. greenhouse, shaded from sun. Pot, Feb. or 
March. ater freely April to Oct., moderately afterwards. Syringe 
daily April to Sept. Temp., March to Sept. 60° to 70°; Sept. to March 
55° to 60°. Propagate by seeds sown in sandy peat in temp. 75° in 
March; division of plants in March; offsets in Feb. or March. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: M. Fraseri, W. Australia; Hopei, Australia; peroff- 
skyana, Australia; tenuifolia, Australia. 
Madagascar Jasmine (Stephanotis floribunda). — See 
Stephanotis. 
Madagascar Periwinkle (Vinca rosea).—See Vinca. 
Madeira Orchis (Orchis foliosa)—See Orchis. 
Madeira Vine (Boussingaultia basselloides). — See Boussin- 
aultia. 
. Madia (Madia Oil Plant).—Ord. Composite. Hardy annuals. 
First introduced 1794. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, shady borders. Propagate 
by seeds sown } in. deep in April in patches where required to flower, 
any out seedlings when 2 in, high, to 3 in. apart. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: M. elegans, yellow, Aug., 1 ft., N.W. America; sativa, 
yellow, Aug., 1 ft., N. America. 
Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum).—See Lilium. 
Mad-wort (Alyssum saxatile).—See Alyssum. 
Magnolia (Cucumber Tree; Yulan)—Ord. Magnoliacew. Hardy 
deciduous & evergreen trees & shrubs. Flowering & orn. foliage. First - 
introduced 1688. 
GREENHOUSE CULTURE: Compost, two parts sandy loam, one 
part peat or leaf-mould & sand. Position, well-drained pots or tubs, 
or against walls in sunny greenhouse. Pot or plant, March. Water 
freely in summer, moderately other times. Syringe daily March to 
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