272 THE NURSERY LIST 



Masdevallia, Otrhidacea-. 



Division. See also under Orchids. 

 Matthiola (Stoclc, Gilliflower). Cruciferte. 



Seeds, sown either under cover or in the garden. 

 Grows readily from cuttings. 



Maurandia, including Lophospermum. Scrophulaj-iacetT . 

 Seeds, sown in heat. Cuttings of young growth under 

 glass. 



Maxillaria. Orchidacece. 



Division of the plants, and also of the pseudo-bulbs. 

 See also under Orchids. 



May-Apple. See Podoph\llum. 



Meadow-Suc. See Thalictruin. 



Meadow-Sweet. See Spirasa. 



Meconopsis. Papaivractw. 



Seeds, sown in early spring in a gentle heat. Also 

 propagated by di\ision. 



Medicago (Lucerne, Medicki. LcguminosLC. 



Propagated by seeds or by division. Alfalfa (.)/. saliva) 

 by seeds in sprin,g. 



Medinilla. 3/elasloinaccn-. 



Cuttings of young wood in strong, close heat. 



Medlar (P177/5 [or Jffspilus'\ Gc'rii/aiiu'a). J?osafi\r. 



Stocks are grown I'roni str.itihed medlar seeils, and the 

 plant may be worked upon these, the thorn, or the cjuince. 



Megarrhiza. CucurhitacccE. 



Propagation is effected by seeds, sown in gentle heat 

 in spring. 



Melaleuca. lM)tiacC(T, 



Seeds. In spring, cuttings getting firm at the base mav 

 be made about 3 inches in length. Place in a cora|)ost 

 of peat and sandy loam. 



Melastoma. Afe/asloiiiacccr. 



Make cuttings during spring, and place in sandy peat 

 under glass, in heat. 



