1 3S A USTKALIAN BOTANY. 



to be made available. The pseudo-Mangrove alluded to is 

 sEgkeras majus, and belongs to the order Myrsinece or 

 Ai'disiads. 



Manna Gum.— EUCALYPTUS VIMINALIS. (Natural 



Order. Myrtaceje.) P. 199. See chapter 'Australian 

 Vegetation,' p. 88. 



Marigold.— CALENDULA OFFICINALIS. (Natural 

 Order, Composite.) P. 34. — Commonly called Pot Mari- 

 gold. A well-known herb, bearing a bright yellow flower; 

 common, and very hardy. Employed in cookery and for 

 medicinal purposes. There are many hybrid varieties of 

 this plant cultivated in gardens. 



Melon.— CUCUMIS MELO. (Natural Order, Cucur- 

 BiTACEiE.) Pp. 53. 186, 187. — A very common plant, ex- 

 tensively cultivated in warm regions. The Rock and "Water 

 Melons are the best known kinds. The Water Melon (C. 

 citruUis) is well known in Australia, and some of its varieties 

 have become naturalized. The Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) 

 and the Pumpkin (Cucurbito pepd) also belong to this natural 

 order, and are largely grown in Australia, the latter 

 particularly so in New South Wales, where some of its 

 varieties are employed as fodder for cattle. The Pig or Pie 

 Melon is found in quantities on the banks of the 

 Murrumbidgee and other rivers. 



Messmate. — See chapter 'Australian Vegetation,' p. 85 ; 

 also Glossary, ' Gum.' 



Mignonette.— RESEDA ODORATA. (Natural Order, 

 Resedace/E.) P. 35. — A common fragrant herb almost 

 universally acclimatised, and a great favourite. 



Mildew.— ERYSIPHE. See ' Fungus,' p. 57. 



Mistletoe.— LORANTHUS. (Natural Order, Lorax- 



