This genus of plants is ranged in the fecond lednon of 
Linnaeus’s third clafs, which includes thofe plants 
whofe flowers have three ftamina and two ftyles. 
The Species are, 
1. Milium ( Pardcum ) panicula laxa flaccid!, foliorum 
vaginis pubefcentibus. Millet with a loofe hanging pa- 
nitty* and the [heaths of the leaves hairy. Milium fe- 
mine luteo, C. B. P. % 6 . Millet with a yellow feed. 
Panicum Miliaceum. Lin. Sp. 
2. Milium ( Sparfum ) panicula fparsa 'erect!, glumis 
ariftatis. Millet with a loofe erettt panicle , and bearded 
chaff. Milium panicula ampla e redid fparsa. Houft. 
MSS. Millet with a large , erettt, fparfed panicle. 
3. Milium ( Effufum ) floribus paniculatis difperiis. FI or. 
Suec. 55. Millet- with difperfed flowers. Gramen fyl- 
vaticum panicula miliacea fparsa. C. B. P. 3. Wood 
Grafs with a fparfed Millet -like panicle. 
4. Milium ( Confer turn ) floribus paniculatis confertis. 
Prod. Leyd. 57. Millet with panicles of flowers grow- 
ing in clufiers. Gramen paniculatum Alpinum, lari- 
folium, panicula miliacea fparsa. Scheu. Gr. 34. 
Broad-leaved , Alpine , Panicle Grafs , with a fparfed Mil- 
let-like panicle. 
The firft fort grows naturally in India, but is now 
cultivated in many parts of Europe as an efculent 
grain •, this rifes with a Reed-like ftalk from three 
to four feet high, and is channelled ; at every joint 
there is one Reed-like leaf, which is joined on the 
top of the fheath, which embraces and covers that 
joint of the ftalk below the leaf ; this fheath is clofely 
covered with foft hairs, but the leaf which is expand- 
ed has none •, that has feveral fmall longitudinal fur- 
rows running parallel to the midrib. The top of the 
ftalk is terminated by a large loofe panicle, which 
hangs on one fide, having a chaffy flower, which is 
fucceeded by a fmall round feed, which is often made 
into puddings, &c. There are two varieties of this, 
one with white, and the other hath black feeds, but 
do not differ in any other particular. 
This plant is ranged under the title of Panicum, by 
Linnsus, but as it is more generally known by its 
former appellation, fo I chufe to continue it. 
The fecond fort was difcovered growing naturally at 
La Vera Cruz ^ this has a flenderer ftalk than the for- 
mer, which rifes about three feet high. The (heaths 
which furround it have no hairs, but are channelled. 
The leaves are fhorter than thofe of the former. The 
panicle ftands eredt, and the chaff has fhorter awns, 
or beards. 
The other two forts grow naturally in woods, and are 
never cultivated in the fields, fo do not require any 
farther deicription. 
The common Millet was originally brought from the 
Eaftern countries, where it is ftill greatly cultivated, 
from whence we are furnifhed annually with this grain, 
which is by many perfons greatly efteemed for pud- 
dings, &c. but is feldom cultivated in England in 
quantity, but by way of curiofity in fmall gardens, 
for feeding of poultry j but the feeds generally ripen 
very well. 
They muft be fown the beginning of April, upon a 
warm dry foil, but not too thick, becaufe thefe 
plants divide into feveral branches, and fhould have 
much room •, and when they come up, they fhould 
be cleared from weeds, after which they will, in a 
fnort time, get the better of them, and prevent 
their future growth. In Auguft thefe feeds will ri- 
pen, when it muft be cut down, and beaten out, 
as is pradtifed for other grain ; but when it begins to 
ripen, if it be not protected from birds, they will 
loon devour it. 
M I L L E F O L I U M. See Achillea. 
.MIL LERI A. Houft. Gen. Nov. Martyn. Cent.- 4, 
Lin. Gen. Plant. 881. 
The 'Characters are, 
Phis hath a compound flower, compofed of feveral florets, 
and cm half floret , which are included in one common em- 
palement of one leaf which is cut into three pants, and 
is permanent. Phe hermaphrodite florets have one tubu- 
hus petal , winch is ere ft* and indented at the brim in 
five parts j thefe have five hairy ftamina, withered li- 
near fummits conned ed in their middle , to the fide , and are 
the length of the petal, and an oblong narrow per men, 
fupporting a fender fly le, crowned by two narrow\ obtufle. 
Spreading jtigmas thefe florets are barren. Phe female 
■half florets is of one leaf, ftr etched cut on one fide like a 
tongue, and is indented at the top •, this hath a large three- 
cornered genmen, fupporting a fender ftyle , crowned by 
two long briftly ftigmas. Phe germen afterward turns to 
an oblong, three-cornered, obtufle feed, inch fed in the em- 
palement. 
This genus of plants is ranged in the fourth fe&ion 
of Linnaeus’s nineteenth clafs, which includes thofe 
plants with compound flowers, whofe hermaphro- 
dite flowers are barren, and the female flowers are 
fruitful. 
The Species are, 
1. Milleria (ffumque flora) foliis cordatis, pedunculis 
dichotomis. Hort. Cliff. 426. Milleria with heart- 
Jhaped leaves, and forked flalks. Milleria annua, erec- 
ta, major, foliis conjugatis, floribus fpicatis luteis. 
Houft. MSS. Greater, upright, annual Milleria , with 
leaves growing by pairs, and yellow fpiked flowers. 
2. Milleria ( Maculata ) foliis infimis cordato-ovatis 
acutis rugofls, caulinis lanceolato-ovatis, acuminatis. 
Milleria whofe lower leaves are oval, heart-Jhaped , acute- 
pointed, and rough , and the upper ones oval , fpear-fhap- 
ed, and pointed. Milleria annua eredta ramofior, foliis 
maculatis, profundius ferratis. Martyn. Dec. 5. Up- 
right, annual, hr anchingMilleria, with [potted leaves deeply 
flawed. 
3. Milleria ( Biflora ) foliis ovatis, pedunculis flmpli- 
ciflimis. Hort. Cliff. 425. Milleria with oval leaves , 
and ftngle foot-ftalks. Milleria annua ereda minor, 
foliis parietarias, floribus ex . foliorum alis. Houft. 
MSS. Smaller , upright , annual Milleria , with a Pettits* 
ry leaf, and flowers proceeding from the wings of the 
leaves. 
4. Milleria {Pr flora) foliis ovato-lanceolatis acumi- 
natis trinerviis, pedunculis alaribus trifloris. Milleria 
with oval , fpear-Jhaped, acute-pointed leaves, having 
three veins , and foot-ftalks proceeding from the wings of 
the leaves, with three flowers. Milleria annua eredta, 
foliis parietarise longioribus, floribus ex foliorum alis. 
Edit. Prior. Annual erettt Milleria , with a longer Petti - 
tory leaf, and flowers proceeding from the wings of the 
leaves. 
The firft fort was difcovered by the late Dr. William 
Houftoun, at Campeachy, in the year 1731, from 
whence he fent the feeds to Europe ; and as the 
charadters which diftinguifh the genus, were different 
from all the other genera of the clafs to which it be- 
longs, fo he conftituted a new genus with this title. 
This rifes with an herbaceous branching ftalk from 
four to five or fix feet high, garni fhed with heart- 
fhaped leaves about four inches long, and three inches 
broad toward their bafe, drawing to a point at the 
end, which are {lightly fawed on their edges, having 
two veins on each fide the midrib, which diverge and 
join to it near the bafe, meeting again at the point, 
which generally is oblique to the foot-ftalk. The 
leaves are of a light green, and hairy, (landing oppo- 
fite ; their foot-ftalks are about an inch long, and have* 
a part of the leaf running on each fide like wings. 
The ftaiks divide upward into forks, and the foot- 
ftalks of the flowers come out at the divifions ; thefe 
branch again by pairs, and terminate in loofe fpikes 
of yellow flowers, compofed of four or five herma- 
phrodite florets, which are barren, and one female 
half floret, which is fucceeded by a Angle, oblong, an- 
gular feed, wrapped in the empalement of the flower. 
It flowers in July and Auguft, and the feeds ripen in 
autumn. 
The fecond fort was difcovered by Mr. Robert Mil- 
lar, at Campeachy, in the year 1734 ; this approaches 
near to the firft fort, but the ftaiks rife fix or feven 
feet high, branching out very wide. The leaves are 
feven inches long, and four inches and a half broad 
toward their bafe, ending in long acute points ; they 
are deeper flawed on their edges, and have feveral 
