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CASSELL'S POPULAR GAEDENINa. 



ovate-acuminate, roughly toothed, and dark green ; 

 racemes many -flowered, flowers campanulate, deli- 

 cate mauve, prettily netted with purple veins. 

 Spring months. Natal. 



Maerozamia. — This is a handsome genus of 

 Australian Cycads, some of which attain great 

 heights. Mr. Hill, of Brisbane, says : " The Macro- 

 zamias generally grow on open forest lands, among 

 various species of Eucalyptus, Acacias, &c., none of 

 which afford them much shade, and the soil in such 

 situations is usually sandy or stony, and not rich." 

 Soil and treatment same as Cycas. 



M. corallipes. — Stem somewhat spherical, stout; 

 leaves diverging at the hase, pinnate ; leaflets long 

 and narrow, very deep green, the foot-stalks reddish- 

 hrown. A very handsome plant. New South ^ales. 



M. cylindrica, — Stem with, a long narrow neck, 

 leaves pinnate, with long, coriaceous, shining dark 

 green leaflets, with an ivory-white petiole. Queens- 

 land. 



Mamillaria.— A genus of Cactacece, mostly of 

 small growth, hut to the lovers of this order, ex- 

 tremely beautiful; they are more or less globose, 

 oblong, or cylindrical, and seldom exceed eighteen 

 inches in height. They are distinguished- by their 

 stems being covered with small tubercles of a teat- 

 like form, bearing upon their summit a, tuft of 

 spines of a yellow, white,, or red colour, and some 

 authorities have divided them into sections accord- 

 ing to the colour of their spines. The name comes 

 from. mamiUa, " a teat," and they are sometimes 

 called Beef- steak Plants, because the fruits have a 

 flavour resembling fried beef. The flowers of Ma- 

 miliarias are produced ' from near ' the summit, and 

 may be called fairly showy, the chief colours being 

 red, white, yellow, and pink, with various interme- 

 diate shades. Each lasts several days, but closes 

 every night, to open again in full beauty the follow- 

 ing liioming ; for treatment, see Cereus ; and in the 

 plate of a group of Succulent Plants may be seen 

 examples of this genus. The following list comprises 

 some of the most beautiful forms in cultivation : — 



M. acanthophlegma. 



M. angularis. 



M. "bicolor. 



M. carinifera. 



M. cirrif era, 



M.. clava. 



M. conopsea. 



M. coronaria. 



M. crucifera. 



M.. densa. 



M. echinata. 



H. elephautidens. 



M, erecta. 



M. Fiacherii. 



"M.. lougimamma. 



M, melaleuca. 



M. minima. 



M. nivea. 



M. nobilis. 



"M. Farkiusonii. 



M. Peacockii. 



M. Pfeifferii. 



M. Phymatothele. 



M. Polia. 



M. polyedra. 



M. pusilla. 



M. rhodanthe. 



M. Sch.eidiana. 



M. Schlectendalii. 



M. senilis. 



M, spinosissima. 



M. Stella aurata. 



M. straminea. 



M. tnrbinata. 



M. verruculata, 



M.. "Wildiajia. 



Manettia. — A smaU genus of climbing plants 

 belonging to the Cinchonads ; they are handsome 

 plants, easily grown, and when in flower last long in 

 full beauty. Pot in peat, leaf-mould, loam, and 

 sand, in about equal parts. Stove. 



M. cordifolia. — Leaves ovate, cordate at the base, 

 slightly hairy, and dark green ; flowers tubular, 

 upwards of an inch long, brilliant scarlet. Summer 

 months. Brazil. 



M. micans. — Like the preceding, this is a twining 

 plant ; it has large, ovate-lanceolate, dark green 

 leaves; and long, tubular, orange -scarlet flowers. 

 Summer months. Peru. 



Maranta. — This is a beautiful genus of orna- 

 mental-leaved plants, giving its name to the order. 

 Several species, as arimdinaeea, nobilis^ ramosissifnay 

 are cultivated largely for the starch which is ob- 

 tained from their tubers, and comes into the market 

 by the name of Arrowroot. Marantas are splendid 

 ornaments in the stove, delighting in strong heat and 

 an abundance of moisture. Pot in peat and loam, 

 with a little sand added, drain well and water freely. 

 Stove. The genera Calathea and Maranta are nearly 

 allied ; in aU probability the whole of the plants de- 

 scribed below as Marantas are Calatheas. 



M. fasciata — leaves "broadly 

 heart - shaped ; ground - 

 colour deep green, broadly 

 banded ■with. wTiite from 

 midrib to th.e margin ; 

 reverse side pale green, 

 shaded purple. Brazil. 



M. hieroglyphica — a dwarf 

 species, witli obovate 

 leaves; ground-colour deep 

 green, suifused with, eme- 

 rald-green, streaked with, 

 bars of metallic - white, 

 reddish - purple beneath. 

 New Grenada. 



M. illustris— leaves ovate ; 

 bright green, striped with 

 transverse bands of dark 

 green, the midrib white, 

 tinged with pink ; the 

 middle of the blade is 

 traversed from base to 

 apex with two wavy bands 

 of white ; reverse side 

 deep purple. Ecuador. 



M. Leopardina — leaves pale 

 yellowish-green, regiilarly 

 marked on each side of 

 the midrib with oblong 

 blotches of deep greeu. 

 Brazil. 



M. Lindenii— leaves obloug; 

 ground-colour deep green, 

 regularly marked with 

 blotches of pale green on 

 each side of the midrib; 

 reverse side rosy -purple, 

 the marking of the upper 

 side showing through. 

 Peru. 



M. Makoyana— a dwarf spe- 

 cies with ovate leaves; 

 ground-colour deep olive- 

 green, blotched with 

 creamy-yellow, and regu- 

 larly marked on each 



side of the midrib with 

 oblong blotches of heavy 

 green; reverse side rosy- 

 red. South America. 



M. Massangeaua — leaves 

 broadly-oblong ; ground- 

 colour pale green, regu- 

 larly marked between 

 midrib and margin with 

 blotches of greenish-pur- 

 ple. Garden variety. 



M. nitens— a small plant 

 having ovate - acuminate 

 leaves of a bright shining 

 light green, marked ou 

 each side the midrib with 

 obloDg blotches of deep 

 green. Brazil. 



M . pardina — ^leaves ovate, 

 yellowish-green, blotched' 

 on each side the midrib 

 with chocolate. Mag .a- 

 lena, New Grenada. 



M. Porteana— leaves oblong- 

 acuminate ; ground-colour 

 .a bright shining green, 

 transversely barred with 

 white ; reverse side rich 

 purple. Brazil. 



M. rosea - lineata — leaves 

 broadly-ovate, and deep, 

 rich, shining green, trans- 

 versely streaked with 

 oblique lines of bright 

 rose; reverse side port 

 wine colour. S. America, 



M. rosea-picta — leaves or- 

 bicular, and deep shining 

 green, marked with a 

 band of bright rose run- 

 ning round midway be- 

 tween the margin and 

 costa ; the latter also deep 

 rose. Amazon valley. 



M. splendida — leaves ob- 

 long-lanceolate, and rich 



