ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
new pseudo-bulb when latter begins to form. Propagate by division of 
pseudo-bulbs qed ately after flowering. 
SPEOIES CULTIVATED: M. grandiflora, white ond yellow, fragrant, autumn, 
Peru; luteo-alba, yellow, white, and purple, fragrant, various seasons, Colombia; 
picta, yellow, purple and white, winter, Colombia; sanderiana, white and crimson, 
spring, Peru; venusta, white and yellow, winter, Colombia. 
Max Leichtlin’s Lily (Lilium Leichtlini).—See Lilium. 
May (Crategus Oxyacantha).—See Crategus. 
May Apple (Podophyllum peltatum).—See Podophyllum. 
May Flower (Epigza repens).—See Epigza. 
May Lily (Convallaria majalis).—See Convallaria. 
Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica) —See Rhexia. 
Meadow Crocus (Colchicum autumnale).—See Colchicum. 
Meadow Geranium (Geranium pratense).—See Geranium. 
Meadow Pink (Dianthus deltoides).—See Dianthus. 
Meadow Rue (Thalictrum flavum).—See Thalictrum. 
Meadow Saffron (Colchicum autumnale).—See Colchicum. 
Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata).—See Saxifraga. 
Meadow-sweet (Spirza Ulmaria).—See Spirza. 
Meconopsis (Welsh Poppy; Himalayan Poppy; Prickly Poppy ; 
aepenk Poppy).—Ord. Papaveracez. Hardy Thema & erdnntal 
erbs. 
CULTURE OF BIENNIAL SPECIES: Sow seeds 1-16in. deep in 
light sandy soil in temp. 60° to 70° in March or April. Transplant 
seedlings in April into bed of loamy soil enriched with manure, & 
cover with cold frame until June. Kemove following March or April 
to where required to flower. Position, well-drained sunny rockery. 
Water freely in summer; keep dry as possible in winter. Cover sur- 
face of soil under leaves with small lumps of sandstone. Plants flower 
when 2 to 4 years old, & afterwards die. 
CULTURE OF PERENNIAL SPECIES: Soil, deep, rich loam, mixed 
freely with decayed manure & leaf-mould. Position, sunny sheltered 
borders or rockeries. Plant, March or April. Water as above 
advised. Propagate M. Wallichii by seeds sown 1-16in. deep in light 
sandy soil in temp. 55° to 65° in March or April; M. cambrica by seeds 
sown 1-16 in. deep in moist soil.outdoors in March or April. 
BIENNIAL SPECIES: M. cambrica (Welsh Poppy), yellow, summer, 1 ft. 
Europe (Britain); cambrica flore-pleno, double flowered; aculeata, purple, summer, 
2 ft., Himalayas; nepalensis (Nepaul Poppy), yellow, summer, 3 ft., Himalayas. 
aoe SPECIES: M. Wallichii (Satin Poppy), blue, summer, 4 to 6 ft., 
imaiayas. 
Medeola.—See Asparagus. 
Medicago (Calvary Clover; Crown of Thorns).—Ord. Legumi- 
nos#. Hardy annuals & perennials. Flowers succeeded by curiously 
twisted legumes. ‘ 
CULTURE OF CALVARY CLOVER: Sow seeds }in. deep in ordi- 
nary soil in sunny position outdoors, April or May. Thin seedlings 
when lin. high to Gin. apart. Water freely in dry weather. 
POT CULTURE: Compost, two parts good soil, one part leaf-mould, 
half a part each of old mortar & sand. Sow seeds thinly in 5-in. pots 
filled with above compost. When seedlings are lin. high, thin to 3 
in each pot. Water moderately. Position, sunny window or green- 
house. 
CULTURE OF PERENNIAL SPECIES: Soil, ordinary. Position, 
dryish sunny panks, borders, or rockeries. Plant, Oct. or March. 
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