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Momordica, 



Mimalu^, moschatus (Musk Plant), cultivated on 

 account of the musky odor of the plant. Needs 

 rich soil, and plenty of moisture. May be cul- 

 tivated to an upright "plant, though usually 



trailing lo 



" punctatus (Monkey Flower), large, beauti- 

 fully spotted blossoms ; blooms first year lo 



" inimitable double, a splendid variety, with 

 beautiful, double-tubed flowers ; very interest- 

 ing 25 



MOLUCELLA. 

 Molucca Balm, or Smell Flowek is a very curi- 

 ous plant Within the calyx a button-shaped bud ap- 

 pears, which unfolds into a shell-shaped flower of a 

 white and purple color It is a strong annual, growing 

 two or three feet in height with but few leaves, but such 

 numerous branches that its width is often as great as its 

 height. Sow in hot-bed in spring, and about the end 

 of May transplant into dry, warm border, where it will 

 flower freely. 

 Molucella, laevis 10 



MOMORDICA. 



A curious, annual climber, with yellow blossoms, and 

 foliage similar to the Canary Bird Flower. The fruit 

 is the chief curiosity, is egg-shaped, and covered with 

 warty excresences, and when ripe, bursts suddenly 

 open, scattering its seeds, and showing a brilliant car- 

 mine interior. Fine for trellises, fences, stumps, <fec. 

 Momordica, balsamina (Balcam Apple) 5 



MORNING GLORY- (Con vol vums Major). 



Handsome, showy climber, of ^asy culture, and suit- 

 able for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, 

 &c. It is so perfectly hardy as to grow in almost any 

 soil. Without care, will soon cover any unsightly place 

 if support be given for the vines. The flowers are most 

 brilliant in the morning, and run through many shades 

 from white to dark blue, red and striped. Hardy annu- 

 al ; ten feet high. 



Convolvulus Major, striped . . 5 



" blue 5 



" " crimson 5 



" '' white 5 



" " purple 5 



" " mixed 5 



{See also Convolvuhts.) 



MOURNING BRIDE— (Scabious). 



Handsome flowers in hemispherical heads on long 

 stems; o- exceeding sweetness, and sgmetiines called 



Mourning Bride. 



orning Glory 



Sweet Scabious. The colors are deep and light purple, 

 scarlet, white, and dark mulberry red ; some of the dark 

 shades are tipped with white. With proper protectien 

 of the roots, they will bloom two or three years. Very 

 useful for bouquets, as their long stems work easily, and 

 their striking colors, as well as fragrance, are desirable. 

 Plant in hot-bed, and transplant one and a half feet 

 apart. Tender perennial ; one to tv/o feet high. 



Scabiosa, atropurpurea, deep purple 5 



'' candidissima, pure white 10 



" coccinea, scarlet 5 



" mixed 5 



MYOSOTIS-(See Forget-Me-Not.) 



NASTURTITTM, TALL-(Trop3eoluin 

 LolDbianuni). 



The Lobbianum differs materially from the common 

 running Nasturtium, and is admirably adapted for green- 

 house or conservatory decoration in winter. It is a very 

 rapid grower, and strikes freely from cuttings, but seeds 

 sparingly. The colors are very brilliant, and of many 

 shades, from scarlet to black. Fine for covering arbors, 

 trellis, and rustic work. Hardy annual ; ten to twenty 

 feet high. 

 Tropaeolum, Lobbianum, Coleur de Bismarck, 



brown 15 



Lobbianum, Geant des Batailles, carmine.. 15 



"• Roi xles Noirs, black 15 



**■ Von Moltke, bright, bluish-rose. 15 



" mixed 10 



mixed Tall, the common tall varieties 5 



NASTURTIUM, DWARF— (Tropaeolum 

 Minor). 



Very useful for bedding, massing, or ribboning. A bed 

 of dwarf Nasturtiums in the yard is very brilliant and 

 attractive, and they are in bloom all the season. The 

 flowers are more brilliant if the soil be not over rich. 

 Give each plant a foot of room. Hardy annual ; one 

 foot high. 



Nasturtium, Dwarf, Crystal Palace Gem, sul- 

 phur, spotted maroon ro 



Dwarf, scarlet 10 



" King Theodore, very dark 10 



" Beauty, orange and vermillion 10 



" yellow 5 



" Psarl, white 10 



" rose 10 



" King of Tom Thumbs 10 



" Golden King of Tom Thumbs, neiv: 

 irilliant gold color.. 15 



