M O 



M O 



MOLDAVICA. Vide Dracoce- 

 phalum. 



MOLLE, The Indian Molle, or 

 Mailich-tree. 



The Chambers are ; 



It hath pinnated Leaves, like thofe 

 of the Lentifcus ; but are terminated 

 by. an odd Lobe : the Flower expands 

 in the Form of a Rofe ; and the Fruit 

 refemhles a Grain of Pepper. 



We have but one Species of this 

 Tree in England ; which is, 



Molle. Cluf. in Monard. The 

 Arbor Molle, or Indian Maftich- 

 tree. 



This Tree is, by fome Writers, 

 made a Species of Lentifcus ; and 

 hath by fome been titled Lentifcus 

 /Ifricanus ; and by others Lentifcus 

 Feruvianus : but which of thofe two 

 Countries it is a Native of, I cannot 

 determine; nor whether there is any 

 real Diftinttion in the Characters of 

 this, and the Lentifcus, having ne- 

 ver feen either the Flowers or Fruit 

 of this. 



This was formerly more common 

 in the European Gardens than at pre- 

 fent, there being very few of them 

 now to be found ; mod of them 

 having been deftroyed by fome late 

 fevere Winters ; and being difficult 

 to propagate, has rendered it fo 

 fcarce. 



It may be propagated by laying 

 down the tender Branches, which in 

 two or three Years will take Root, 

 when they may be taken off from 

 the old Plants, and planted into Pots 

 filPd with frelh light Earth, obferv- 

 ing to water and fhade them until 

 they have taken Root. 



But as it is very difficult to make 

 this Tree grow from Layers, fo it 

 will be neceffary to flit the Branches 

 when laid, which will facilitate 

 their Routing ; and when you cut 

 them oif from the old Plants (which 



mould be done in Jpril), if you 

 place the Pots upon a moderate 

 Hot-bed, it will caufe them to take 

 Root much fooner, provided you 

 water and made them carefully ; but 

 you mud obferve to let them have 

 Air in proportion to the Warmth 

 of the Seafon ; and when they have 

 taken frefhRoot,you muft inure them 

 to the open Air by degrees, into which 

 they fhould be removed toward the 

 Latter-end of May, placing them in 

 a Situation where they may be de- 

 fended from violent Winds, in 

 which they may remain until the 

 Oclobcr following, when they muft 

 be removed into the Green-houfe, 

 placing them where they may have 

 a great Share of free Air in mild 

 Wealher ; for they only require to 

 be protected from fevere Cold. 



This Tree will grow to the Height 

 of feven or eight Feet, but common- 

 ly produces its Shoots very irregu- 

 lar, fo that it is very difficult to 

 form k to a regular Head ; for 

 which Reafon it is not fo much 

 efteenTd (except by the Curious in 

 Botany) as the Lentifcus ; but for 

 Variety it may have a Place in all 

 curious Green houfes. 



MOLLUGO. 



The Char a tiers are ; 



*[he Empalemcnt of the Flower is 

 cut into five Segments: the Flower 

 is of one Leaf: the Pointal is fituated 

 in the Centre of the Flower, which 

 is attended by three Stamina, and af- 

 terward becomes an oval Vcffel, hav- 

 ing three Cells, opening in three Parts, 

 ahd filled with fmull kidney - fhaped 

 Seeds. 



The Species are ; 



1. Molluco /ff///j qvaternis pb- 

 verfe ovatis. Lin. Hort. Cliff. This 

 Plant was ufually calPd Rupture- 

 wort, with a Chickweed-leaf. 



2. Mollugo foliis quinis Uncet- 



latii 



