ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
CULTURE OF SPEARMINT: Soil, rich, moist, ordinary. Posi- 
tion, sunny or partially shady border. Plant roots 2in. deep in rows 
Qin. apart in Feb. or March. Mulch with layer of decayed manure 
in March. Water freely in dry weather. Cut off stems close to 
ground in Sept. & cover bed with 2in. of soil. Lift & replant every 
three years. Gather shoots for ne when flowers first open. 
Forcing: Place roots close together (with ordinary soil between) in 
large pot or box, & put in a temp. of 55° to 65°, Oct. to March. Keep 
soil moist. 
CULTURE OF PEPPERMINT: Same as advised for Spearmint. 
Gather when in flower for distillation. 
CULTURE OF PENNYROYAL: Soil, moist loamy. Position, 
partially shaded border. Plant, Sept., March or April, 6 in. apart in 
rows 12in. asunder. Water freely in dry weather. Mulch with de- 
cayed manure in April. 
CULTURE OF OTHER SPECIES: Soil, light rich. Position, par- 
tially shady borders. Plant, March or April. M. Requienii an ex- 
cellent creeping plant for covering surface of soil in moist places. M. 
Pulegium gibraltarica should be wintered in a cold frame, & planted 
out in April or May. Propagate Spearmint & Peppermint by divi- 
sion of roots in Feb. or March; also cuttings of young shoots, 3 in. long 
inserted in shady position outdoors in summer; Pennyroyal by off- 
shoots or divisions in Oct. or March; ordinary species by division in 
Oct. or Feb. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: M. aquatica (Bergamot Mint), purple, summer, 1 ft., 
Europe; piperita (Peppermint), purple, autumn, 1 ft., Europe; pulegium (Penny- 
royal), purple, Aug., 4 to 6 in., Europe; pulegium gibraltarica (Gibraltar Mint), 
2 in., used for carpet bedding; Requienii, purple, summer, creeping, Corsica; 
viridis (Spearmint or Lamb Mint), purple, Aug., 2 ft., Europe. 
Mentzelia.—Ord. Loasaceew. Hardy annuals. First introduced 
1811. 
CULTURE: Sow seeds jin. deep in light sandy soil in temp. 55° to 
65° till May; place in cold frame, & plant outdoors in June. Soil, 
ordinary. Position, sunny well-dtained borders, or, sow outdoors in 
sunny borders in April or May. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: M. bartonioides, yellow, summer, 1 ft., U. States; 
Lindleyi (Syn. Bartonia aurea), golden yellow, summer, 1 ft., California; ornata, 
white, fragrant, Aug., 1 ft., N. America. 
Menyanthes (Buck-bean; Bog Bean; Bog Trefoil; Marsh Tre- 
foil; Water Trefoil).—Ord. Gentianacee. Har ly perennial aquatic. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary mud or bog. Position, shallow streams, 
Ler or ponds, marshes & bogs. Plant, Sept. to Nov. & March or 
ril. Propagate by inserting pieces of creeping stems in the mud, 
arch to Oct. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: M. trifoliata, white, red and purple, fragrant, March 
to June, Europe (Britain). 
Menziesia.—See Dabiecia. 
Menzies’ Spruce (Picea pungens).—See Picea. 
Merendera (Pyrenean Meadow Saffron),—Hardy bulbous peren- 
nials. First introduced 1820. Flowers fragrant. 
CULTURE: Soil, light sandy loam, enriched with decayed manure 
or leaf-mould. Position, moist beds or rockeries, shrubbery borders, 
or lawns near shade of trees. Plant bulbs 3 in. deep & 3in. apart in 
July or Aug. Foliage dies down in June & J uly, & does not reappear 
until after plant has flowered. Propagate by seeds sown }in. deep in 
bed of fine soil outdoors in Aug. or Sept., or in pans or boxes af 
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