76 AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF 



Meriandra Bengalensis (Bengcd Sage). — A herb used in India as a 

 substitute for Sage, which it much resembles in habit and flavour. 



Mesembryanthemum fragrans.— An evergreen plant from South 

 Africa, bearmg fragrant yellow flowers. 



Mesua ferrea. — A handsome Indian tree, bearing white fragrant 

 flowers with yellow filaments, which possess medicinal properties, 

 and according to native physicians are sold in the bazaars for 

 sachets, as they retain a pleasing perfume in the dried state. 



Mezerion. See Daphne. 



Michelia Champaca. — An Indian tree sacred to one of the Hindu 

 gods. It bears numerous pale lemon- coloured, tulip-shaped flowers, 

 which emit for a wide distance around a most delicious fragrance, so 

 strong that bees will seldom approach them. There are other 

 varieties with scented bark and pleasing attractions. 



Micromelum interriginum. — An Indian shrub, bearing small greenish- 

 white flowers, exceedingly fragrant, followed by orange berries 

 which emit an overpowering fragrance when bruised. 



Micromeria. — A genus of perennial herbs from the Mediterranean 

 region, bearing sx)ikes of bloom smelling in some varieties like 

 Thyme, others like Mint. 



Mignonette. See Reseda. 



Mikania suaveolens. — A South American evergreen twiner, bearing 

 panicles of white scented flowers. 



Milium effusum. — One of the handsomest of the British Grasses, with 

 a dainty hay-like scent in the leaA'es. 



Milla biflora [Mexican Star) — allied to Triteleia. — A beautiful early 

 summer-blooming bulb. Flowers star-shaped, clear waxy white, 

 of great substance, and enlivened by a frost-like sparkle ; the 

 fragrance is delightful. 



Cultivated in the open air they are useful in groups, masses, 

 or beds by themselves, and still more so in conjunction with late 

 Snowdrops, Scillas, Anemones, Arabis, Aubretias, and Forget-me- 

 nots. The flower stems are so slender, the flowers so light, the 

 colour so delicate, the leaves so graceful, that they are almost 

 equally useful for mixing among or edging other spring flowers. 



Millingtonia hortensis. — An Eastern tree, bearing numberless panicles 

 of large white flowers, emitting a delicious odour. 



Mimulus moschatus [Musk). — Although so common in Britain, this 

 dainty herbaceous plant is a native of North America. Its tender 

 green foliage and bright yellow flowers, in addition to the refreshing 

 fragrance of its leaves, renders it exceedingly popular and attractive. 

 It is a plant one is inclined to write a history about, but it, unfor- 

 tunately, possesses none. Every one ought to grow it, as its ctilti- 



