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(Mallow), Nat. Ord. JHalva'cece. All exceedingly effectiye plants. 
Ual'va caUfor'nloa, rose, a fine bold plant of sub-tropical aspect, half-hardy perennial, 4 ft o 
mosohata, snow-white, flowers the first summer, fine hardy biennial, 2 ft o 
zobri'na atro-rultens, beautiful white and purple-striped flowers, hardy annual, 2 ft o 
crls'pa, curled mallow, very ornamental, 
MARIGOLD, Nat. Ord. Govipos'itm. 
Per pki. 
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Marigold, African, Dean's lemon, very fine, 2 ft. " 
„ quilled lemony 2 ft 
„ Dean’s very fine, 2 ft. 
,, quilled orange, 2 ft 
M Dean’s dwarf, veryfine.ijft. 
,, mixed from above 
au^rea florin^unda, golden-yellow, dwarf, fine 
compact growth, ft 
French dwarf, gold-striped, i ft 
M >» golden- yellow, i ft 
>9 „ compact gold-strlped, i ft... 
choice mixed, i ft. 
Indispensable half-hardy annuals. 
Magnificent border plants of a fine f %d. & 
bold aspect, and covered with large 
handsome fiowers. Those we offer have 3^/. & 
been saved from finest selected double 
flowers ; still a few will come single, %d. & 
and these should at once be pulled up. L stf. & 
Sfltndid untinuDus blooming plants for 
btdt and bordtnj Inferior and single 
varieties should be pulled up. IVhen 
used for bedding, plant rather thUkly, 
and at they tome into bloom thin our 
the inferior and single varieties. 
$d. & 
„ dwarf miniature, brown, ^ ft. ) These compact prof use flowering varieties { yi. 
M ,t „ orange, areperfectgemsforsmallbedsandedgings.\‘^d. 
French tall striped, 2 ft. | These are best adapted for planthig in mixed ^ ^d. Sc 
orange, 2 ft. 
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flower and shrubbery borders. 
Scotch Prize. A grand Exhibition variety, flowers large, and the ray petals 
developed to the centre, 2 ft is. & 
gold-striped single, golden^ striped crimson, a very attractive variety, i ft. 3d. & 
MARTYNTA, Nat. Ord. Pedalia'cece. Beautiful fragrant half-hardy annuals. 
Martynla fra'OT, crimson-purpl,, plft. ^ ^ ^d.&o 
some, Gloxinia-lihe flowers, which are suc- 
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seeded by fruit curiously double-homedb‘ hooked. | ° ® 
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probosci'dea ro'sea, rose, ft. 
„ In'tea,, yellow, lift. 
,, mixed colours, i^ft. 
MARVEL-OF-PERTJ (Mirabilis), Nat. Ord, NyctaginolcecB. Beautiful hardy annuals. 
Handsome border plants, remarkable for their compact growth, rich glossy leaves, profusion of bloom, and diversity 
of colour in flower and foliage; fine plants for single specimens and sub-tropical gardens- 
BlirabUls longifio'ra al'ba odora'ta, 2 ft ) These two varietiesareprized for the delicious f o 
M u vlola'cea, 2 ft ) fragrance they emit morning and evening, t o 
M forils varlega'tls, leaves light yellowish green, striped dark green, exceedingly effective, 3 ft. o 
„ choice mixed, from the above beautiful richly coloured varieties o 
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MATHI'OLA, Nat. Ord. Oruciferoe. A hardy annual night-scented Stock. 
Mathl'ola blcor'nis, the delicious perfume emitted by the flowers in the afternoon, evejiing, morn- 
ing, and after a shower, is truly delightful, and perceptible some distance off: it should be 
scattered about the garden like Mignonette, i ft is. 6 d. per oz. ; 3 d. & o 6 
MELIAN'THTJS, Nat. Ord. Zygfypliyll deem. Sub-tropical perennial. 
Mellan'thus ma^Jor, an extremely handsome sub-tropical plant, with beautiful pinnate foliage. 
No flower border should be without this fine plant, 3 to 6 ft 6rf. & i o 
MEOONOTSIS, Nat. Ord. Papaverdeem, Grand Indian Poppies, hardy biennials. 
The most beautiful and majestic of all Poppies are these two species of Meconopsis, The radical leaves, 
which are abundant, have a dense golden hairy surface, so that the plants are ornamental both summer and 
winter. In summer, from the midst of this rosette of handsome leaves, rises a stout pyramidal flower stem, 
clothed with brownish green leaves, and covered with handsome saucer-shaped flowers. 
1696 Mecono'psis nepalense {The Sulphur-coloured Indian Poppy'), radical leaves abundant, and with 
^golden hairy surface, decorative summer and winter, 4 ft td. ^ 1 o 
M Walllchl {The Blue Indian Poppy), the radical leaves abundant, and with a golden 
hairy surface, decorative summer and winter, 4 ft 2 6 
MESEMBRYAN^THEMUM, Nat. Ord. JHesetiibryd cem. Charming half-hardy annuals, etc. 
1697 Mesembryan'themum, Cape perennial species, in mixture, for greenhouse decoration i 
caplta^tum, pale yellow, ^ ft ') (o 
cordlfollum,varlega'tum, leaves^^^;? ^ white, j ft. > i 
pomerKJla'num. brilliant yellow, i ft / 1 o 
tricolor, rose, purple centre, i ft ) Beautiful dwarf plants for \ o 
„ 2 X\i\kXix,white, purple centre ) southborders, rock-work, hs*c.\ o 
MIOHAUXLA, Nat. Ord. Oampanvld cem. Handsome hardy biennial. 
Mlchaux'la campanulol'des, large white Passion-flower-like blossoms produced in profusion, 3 ft... o 6 
MIGNONETTE (Reseda odorata), Nat. Ord. Peseddeem. Hardy annuals. 
Seed of this universal favourite should be scattered liberally in flower and shrubbery borders, also on dry 
banks, old walls, and in sunny situations, such for instance as the margins of gravel paths close under the windows. 
The varieties enumerated are all delightfully fragrant, but differ in shade of colour or habit of growth. The finest 
f^ pot-culture are the new varieties. Covent Garden Favourite, Pyramidalis, Miles' Spiral, Victoria Crimson, 
Covent Garden Divaif Crimson, Diamond, Golden Queen, Pai^son's White I'rce, and “ Machet." 
1704 Mignonette, very fragrant, * ft 9^. per oz. , 3^. & o 6 
„ irrandiflo'ra flowers large, and very fragrant, I ft. ...is. ,, 3 d. & o 6 
,, Covent Garden Favourite (Pyramidata), the largest flowered, and best of all for pot 
culture. The growers for Covent Garden prefer this variety to all others, ift...6rf.& i o 
,9 pyramidalis Bouquet, large-flowered, and the best lor branched pyramids o 6 
91 99 glgan'tea, large-flowered, the tallest and best for pyramids o 6 
91 >1 multiflo'ra compac'ta, large-flowered and very compact o 6 
„ Parson’s New White Tree, i ft o <5 
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