An Old Favourite — Mirabilis jalapa 
— A fine thing that should be more generally culti- 
vated. It is a tall plant, 3 to 4 feet high, branch- 
ing near the top to form lateral bloom-bearing 
shoots. It is nearly allied to Campanula, but 
the flowers are more like Turncap Lilies, the 
white petals being strongly recurved. It should 
be grown in a warm, sheltered place. Sow in 
September in a cold frame and plant out in May. 
Mignonette. See Reseda. 
Mina lobata ; h.h.a. — A climbing plant, 
nearly allied to Ipomcea, with brilliant red and 
yellow bloom in autumn. It prefers a light, 
rich soil and a sunny position. 
Mirabilis jalapa (. Marvel of Peru) ; h.h.a. ; 
2 feet. — This is really a perennial, but not being 
quite hardy is treated as a half-hardy annual. 
It was a favourite plant in our grandmothers’ 
gardens that has rather fallen out of favour, prob- 
ably on account of the large number of beautiful 
things we have now to choose from. It forms 
bushy plants with tuberous roots that can be 
stored like Dahlias. The flowers are of various 
colours between white, red, yellow, and lilac. 
If stored, the roots become inconveniently large 
by the third year, when young plants from seed 
are preferable. It likes a warm, sunny, sheltered 
place. Sow in heat in February, transfer to a 
cold frame, and plant out early in June. 
Mullein. See Verbascum. 
Myosotis (. Forget-me-not ) ; 9 to 12 inches. — 
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