ENCYOLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
GREENHOUSE SUCCULENT-LEAVED SPECIES.—M. densum, pink, June, 6 in.; 
floribundum, pink, July, 6 in.; spectabile, red, May, 1 ft.; cordifolium variegatum, 
leaves golden yellow. 5 sy 
ANNUAL SPECIES: M. Crystallinum (Ice Plant), white, July; pomeridianum, 
yellow, July, 1 ft.; pyropeum (Syn. M. tricolor), rose and white, June, 6 in. 
pe SPECIES: M. edule (Hottentot Fig), yellow, July; uncinatum, red, 
summer. 
Mespilus.—See Pyrus. 
Metake Bamboo (Bambusa Metake).—See Bambusa. 
Metrosideros.—See Callistemon. 
Meum (Baldmoney; Spignel).—Ord. Umbellifere. Hardy peren- 
nial aromatic herb. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny beds, borders, banks 
or rockeries. Plant, Oct., Nov., March, or April. Cut down flower 
stems, Sept. Water freely in dry weather. Propagate by division of 
the roots, Oct., Nov., March, or April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: M. athamanticum, white, May, 1 ft., Europe (Britain). 
Mexican Cigar-flower.—See Cuphea, 
Mexican Ivy (Cobza scandens).—See Cobea. 
Mexican Lily.—See Furcreza. 
Mexican Marigold (Tagetes mexicana).—See Tagetes. 
Mexican Mock-orange (Philadelphus microphyllus).—See 
Philadelphus. 
Mexican Orange-flower (Choisya ternata).—See Choisya. 
Mexican Poppy (Argemone mexicana).—See Argemone. 
Mexican Soap-plant (Agave saponaria).—See Agave. 
Mexican Tiger Flower (Tigridia pavonia).—See Tigridia. 
Meyenia.—See Thunbergia. 
Mezereon (Daphne mezereum).—See Daphne. 
Michaelmas Dalsy.—Seo Aster, 
Michauxia (Michaux’s Bell-flower).—Ord. Campanulacew. Hardy 
perennials. First introduced 1787. 
CULTURE: Soil, moist sandy loam. Position, warm sheltered 
sunny borders. Propagate by seeds sown } in. deep in sunny position 
outdoors in April, transplanting seedlings into flowering position fol- 
lowing July or Aug.; or by sowing seeds in April where plants are 
required to grow. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: M. campanuloides, white, July, Asia Minor. Best 
grown as a biennial. 
Michaux’s Bell-flower (Michauxia campanuloides).—See 
Michauxia. 
Miconia.—Ord. Melastomacew. Stove evergreen orn. foliage 
plants. First introduced 1858. Leaves, broad, upper surface velvety 
green, under side reddish purple. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts fibrous peat & leaf-mould, fourth 
part silver sand. Position, pots in moist shady plant stove. Pot, Feb. 
or March. Water moderately in winter, freely other times. Syringe 
foliage March to Sept. Temp., March to Sept. 75° to 85°; Sept. to 
March 60° to 70°. pag ea by seeds sown in fine light compost in 
temp.-85° in March or April; cuttings of shoots of stems inserted in 
light soil in temp. 80° to 90° in spring. 
PEOIES OULTIVATED: O. flammea, leaves green, 1 to 2 ft., Brazil; hookeria- 
Bunt, Jemtes green and white, 1 to 2 ft.; magnifica, leaves bronzy green, 2 to 3 ft., 
Microglossa (Shrubby Star-wort).—Ord. © i 
shrubby pone irst introduced 1883, Ree Teeta 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary, Position, sunny borders. Plant Oct., 
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