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BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



METHOMCA (Gloriosa), Nat. Ord. Liliacece. s. d. 



A handsome plant with brilliantly coloured flowers of great beauty ; succeeds in sandy 

 peat and loam. 



1189 Methonica Plantii, rosy orange, 6 ft., from Malabar 0 C 



METROSIDEROS, Nat. Oril. 3Iijrtace(C. 

 This is a splendid genus of greenhouse shrubs with beautiful bottle brush-like flowers ; 

 succeeds in peat or loam. 



1190 Metrosideros angustifolia, yellow, 10 ft., from C. of Good Hope 0 9 



1191 „ buxifolia, yellow, 10 ft., from N. Zealand 0 9 



1192 „ floribunda, white, 10 ft., from N. S. Wales 0 9 



1193 „ longiflora, rc(/, 10 ft., from N. Holland 0 9 



1194 „ robusta, sc«;ie?, 20 ft., from N. Zealand 0 9 



1195 „ semperflorens, rerf, 10 ft., from N. Holland 0 9 



MIGXOXETTE, Nat. Ord. Resedacece. 

 A well-known fragrant favourite, which produces a plea.sing contrast to the more showy 

 occupants of the pmterre ; if well thinned out immediately the plants are large enough they 

 will grow stronger, and produce larger spikes of bloom ; the seed should be scattered about 

 shrubbery and mixed flower borders, where it grows readily. 



1196 Mignonette (Reseda Odorata), Kt-, from Barbary .' 5/6 per lb., 6c?. per oz. 0 2 



1197 „ grandiflora (true), 1 ft-, from BiU-bar}- 7/G „ dJ. „ 0 3 



MDIOSA (Sensitive Plant), Nat. Ord. Leyianinosce. 

 Very curious and interesting plants, tlieir leaves closing if touched or violently shaken ; 

 may be grown out of doors in a warm situation; succeed in peat and loam. Half - hardy 

 annuals. 



1198 Mimosa horrida, (/o/tfen yellow, with dark green foliage, and stems garnished tvith long 



while spines, producing a charming effect, 3 ft 1 0 



1199 „ pudica (the true Sensitive riant), ;L)(7i/>is/( ?t7i/<e, 2 ft., from Brazil ^ 0 3 



MDIl'LUS (Moukey Flower), Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacete. 

 A genus of extremely handsome ))rofuse flowering plants, with singularly shaped and 

 brilliantly coloured flowers, which are distinguished by their rich and strikingly beautiful 

 markings. Seed sown in spring makes fine bedding plants for summer blooming, while seed 

 sown in autumn produces very ullVrti\c early flowering greenhouse plants. 



1200 Mimulus cardinalis, »(.// ', /, H[., imm California 0 4 



1201 „ „ atiu-:.aii,mmu u.s ,huk rcJ, 1 ft 0 6 



1202 „ ,, Lehmaniiii, /n H/lit rose, 1 ft 0 6 



1203 „ „ Napoleon Third, rich purple, I ft 0 V< 



1204 „ „ Piince Imperial, rose, 1 ft 0 G 



I 1205 „ longifolius, orange and scarlet, new and handsome, 1 ft 1 0 



1206 „ luteus, yclloiv, 1 (t 0 0 



1207 „ fine, choice mixed, 1 ft 0 4 



I M0RJ;A, Nat. Ord. iridacccc. 



1 A very beautiful half-hardy bulb, with curious and pretty flowers ; succeeds best in sandy 

 I loam and leaf mould or peat. 



1208 Moraea iridioides, white and brown, 1 J ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 4 



MORIIVA, Nat. Ord. Dipsacece. 

 An exceedingly ornamental and elegant greenhouse plant with long white flowers ; suc- 

 ceeds in light rich soil. 



1209 Morina longifolia, tohile, 2 ft., from Persia 0 4 



MUSCARI, Nat. Ord. Liliacea: 

 Handsome genus of l^ardy spring flowering bulbs, growing freely in any light rich soil. 



1210 Muscari comosum, blue, 1 ft., from S. Europe 0 0 



1211 „ racemosum, blue, 1 ft., Britain 0 G 



Ml'SR (Mimulus), Nat. Ord. Scrophulariacecp. 

 This fragrant and universally favourite little plant is so well known, we need only remark 

 that it is equally at home in the sitting-room, greenhouse, or flower garden ; it thrives in any 

 light soil. 



1212 Musk (Mimulus moschatus), % ft., from Columbia 0 4 



MYOPORUM, Nat. Ord. Myoporucetc. 

 A class of pretty evergreen shrubs, delighting in a mixture of peat and loam. 



1213 Myoporum parvifoHuni, jf/ii/f, 3 ft , frum N. Holland 0 4 



1214 „ pictum, u-/ii<c, leaves prettily spotted, 6 ft., from N. Holland 0 4 



1216 „ salieifolium, while, 2 ft., from N. Holland 0 4 



