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MALTA (Mallow), Nat. Ord. Malva'cea2. All exceedingly effective plants. s. d'. 



2664 Mal'va Califor'nlca, rose, a fine bold plant of sub-tropical aspect, h.-h. p., 4 ft o 6 



26C5 ,, crenula'ta, rose, beautiful hardy perennial, 3 ft o 3 



26S6 „ lateri'tia, rosy ?tankeen flowers and dark green foliage, trailer, hardy perennial, J ft o 6 



2667 minia'ta, light red, small but abundant flowers, half-hardy annual, i.J ft o 3 



2668 „ toiirnefortia'na, rose, a charming plant for beds, etc., hardy perennial, i ft o 6 



2669 „ zebri'na atroruTjens, beautiful white and purfle-striped flowers, hardy annual, 2 ft O 3 



MARIGOLD, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Indispensable half-hardy annuals. 



2670 Marigold, African, lemon, 1 ft Magnificent mixed border plants of a fine bold { ■^d. & o 6 



2671 „ quilled lcmoH,ii\.... I aspect, and covered with large handsome fiowers A^i'^. &. o 6 



2672 „ ,, orange, 2{t [- thosewe offerwere savedfrom finest doubleflowersA yi. & o 6 



2673 „ „ quilled orange, a ft. | Still a few toill come single, and these should at ■^d. & o 6 



2674 ,, „ mixed from above, 2 ft. J once be pulled up. ^3^. & o 6 



2675 ,, FrenCll dwarf, striped, I ft "1 SfUndid cenlinmui hhoming flants ftr /lower f -^d. & O 6 



2676 „ „ „ new gold striped, I ft. ... | h'd! l„d mix.d Urd,r,. Inf,rhr vari<,U- l o 6 



" 1 1 11 r» thost tvith sinpte powers, should be pulled „ j o, « A 



26" new golden yellow, I ft... ^ up imrnaiaul, ,hhlLm, ..ra.d. T, m.e.U'^: ^ ° ° 



2678 „ „ „ choice, mixed, I ft m, ^herc thi plant i, used for bed. 3«- ° ° 



2679 ,, „ ,, from a Scotch amateur,! ft. j ding, plant rather thUkI} at fnt, and thin out. \.(>d. Sc. I o 



2680 „ „ pUl'Chra pu'mlla, various, f ft \l^ery beautiful dira/f Freruh marigolds. \ •^d. &. O 6 



2681' „ „ „ „ aurantl'aca, orange | ft. ) recommend them for beds. ( 31/. & O 6 



2682 „ „ &wsxlmhAsXViX% brown, Perfect gems forsmallbeds andedgings, ^ ■id. 8c o 6 



2683 ,, „ „ „ orange, § ft. ) compact and covered with fiowcrs ...X^d. &■ o 6 



2684 „ „ tall striped, li ft \ These are best adapted for planting in mixed S'yl. &. o 6 



2685 „ „ ,, orange, i| ft ) fiower and shrubbery borders. ( 31/. & o 5 



2686 ,, „ gold Striped single, golden, striped crimson ; without exception this is the most 



attractive Marigold for beds we have ever seen, i ft o 6 



2687 „ RanuncxUus, double, oraw^f', I ft \ These are fine plants for shrubbery ^ o 3 



2688 „ „ „ Auro'ra, apricot colour, i ft. ) borders and semi-zvild places. \ o 6 



MAETYNIA, Nat. Ord. Pedalia'cecB. Beautiful fragrant half-hardy annuals. 



2689 Martynla frag^ans, crimson-purple, li ft. \ This is a really handsome plant when well grown; (■^d.SiO 6 



2690 ,, probosci'deaatropurpu'rea, i| ft. V 7?6lwr^ G/(?jir/;//<jj t?«(//ra^ra«/,s o 6 



2691 „ „ ro'sea, ft J the f-uit is curiously double-horned and hooked. \ o 6 



MARVEL-OF-PEETI (Mirabilis), Nat. Ord. JSfyetarjina'ceoc. Beautiful hardy annuals. 



Handsome border plants, remarkable for their compact ^loivth, rich green showy foliage, profusion of bloom, and 



diversity of colour ; fine sub-tropical plant. 



2691J Marvel-Of-Peru longifio'ra alTsa Odora'ta, 2 ft. ) These are prized principally for the delicious^ o 3 



2692 „ „ Viola'cea, 2 ft ) fragrance they emit in the evening. I o 3 



2693 „ fol'ils variega'tis, leaves light and dark green, charmingly variegated, 2 ft o 3 



2694 ,, white, primrose, silver striped, dark red, carmine, fiesh-colour, chamois, lilac, yel- 



low, gold striped, rose, blush, Isabel and red, all exceedingly beautiful ; the col- 

 lection, 3^-., or each variety, 2 ft o 3 



2695 ,, mixed, from the above beautiful rich coloured varieties, 2 ft o 6 



2696 „ „ good, ftom all sorts, 2 ft Q 3 



MATHIO'LA, Nat. Ord. Omci/erce. Night-scented Stocks, hardy annuals. 



2697 Mathio'la blcor'nis, the delicious and powerful perfume emitted by the fiowers of this plant in the 



afternoon, evening, and meming, and after a shower, is truly delightful, and is 

 perceptible some distance off: it should be scattered about the garden like Mignonette, 



I ft dd. and I o 



2698 „ trlcuspi'data, has been highly recommended as continually emitting a delightful fra- 



grance, but we have failed to discover this yet, i ft I o 



MELIA'NTHIIS, Nat. Ord. Zygopliylla'ceoe. Sub-tropical shrub. 



2699 Melia'nthuB ma'jor, an extremely handsome sub-tropical plant, with beautiful pinnate foliage, 



illustrated in Mr. Robinson's work, " The Parks, etc., of Parish' 6 ft (>d. and I o 



MESEMBEYAN'THEMUM, Nat. Ord. Mesemhrya'cex. Charming half-hardy annuals, etc. 



2700 IfieBembryan'tliemum aclnacifor'me, rt)j^ and lii/zrV^, a grotesque-looking trailing plant, h.-h. p.... o 6 



2701 „ Cape species, in mixture, for greenhouse decoration i o 



2702 „ ^zPoTom, light yellow, \ii \ Beautiful plants forrock-wotk, dry {o 3 



2703 „ T^mae.rX'^'waSi., brilliant yellow, j banks, and any sunny situation. \ o 3 



2704 „ %ti:zQ\aT, rose, purple centre, \{\. \ Exceedingly pretty little plarits for 3 



2705 „ ,, ix'\>\aa.,white, purple centre, \{\..) south borders, rock-work, b'vases.\o 3 



MIOHATJXIA, Nat. Ord. Campamda'cecB. Handsome hardy biennial. 



2706 Michaux'ia campanulo'ides, large white singular looking flowers, a rare and fine border plant, 3 ft. o 6 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda odorata), Nat. Ord. Reseda' cem. Hardy annuals. 



Seed of this universal favourite should be scattered profusely in fiower and shrubbery borders, also on dry banks, 

 old walls, and any sunny situation, such for instance as the gravel close under the windows. 



2707 Mignonette, very fragrant, \ ft <^d. per oz., 3</. and o 6 



2708 „ large flowered, J ft i^. 3^. and o 6 



2709 „ grandiflo'ra, the French Giant Tree Mignonette, true, I ft. ...1^.61^. ,, 6(/. and i o 



2710 „ pyramidal, large flowered (new), the best of all for pot culture, I ft i o 



2711 „ Parson's New Tree variety, for pot culture, i ft dd. and i o 



MIMO SA (Sensitive Plant), Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce,. Curious greenhouse annual. 



2712 Mimo'sa pudi'ca, so sensitive is this plant, that the leaves when touched, instantly fold up ; it grows 



freely in the conservatory or sitting-room, and out-doors from June, 2 ft o 6 



MIM'ULUS (Monkey-flovrer), Nat. Ord. ScropJndariaceae. Beautiful perennials. 



Splendid conservatory and sitting-room plant, with singularly shaped and brilliantly coloured fiowers, distin- 

 guished by their rich hieroglyph-like markings. They succeed best if the pots are placed in saucers of -aatcr. 

 Raised in heat, seedlings flower in a few weeks ; in the open ground they are hardy, and flower freely ; they also 

 succeed admirably in shady, damp, and marshy situations, or by the sides of lakes. 



2713 Mlm'ulUS duplex-flowering, wherein the calyx seems to mimic the corolla in being quite as beauti- 



fully tiger-spotted ; a charming variety, i ft i o 



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