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M ABA, Forster. The name applied to it in Tonga- 
Tabu. Linn. 22, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Ebenaceoe. 
These plants are well worthy of cultivation ; a 
mixture of loam and peat suits them, and cuttings 
of the ripened wood root freely in sand, under a 
glass. Synonyms: 1. Ferreola buxifolia. 
buxifdlia, 1 . .Yellow . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1810 
laurina ... . 7, G. Ev. Tr. N. Holl. . 1824 
Macaw-trke, see AcrocSmId fusifOrmU. 
Macerate, to decompose by steeping in water, or 
other liquid. 
Maci.eaya, R. Brown. In honour of Alexander 
M‘Leay, F.R.S., L.S., a famous entomologist and 
colonial secretary in New South Wales. Linn. 
13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Papaveracece. A very beautiful 
herbaceous plant, succeeding in any rich mould, 
and increased by dividing the roots in spring; it 
may also be propagated by seeds. Synonyms: 1. 
Bocconia cordata. 
cordStA, 1 . . . Red yel. . 6, H. Her. P China . . 1795 
Maclura, Nuttall. In honour of William Maclure, 
a North American geologist. Linn. 21, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. IJrticacea. A genus of very ornamental 
trees, attaining the height of thirty feet. They 
require to be grown in turfy loam and peat, and 
are increased from cuttings of the ripened wood 
planted in sand, under a glass. M. aurantiaca 
should be slightly protected in severe weather. 
Synonymes : 1. Morns Plumieri, Brotusonetia Plu- 
mieri. 2. M. tinctoria, B. tinctoria. 
auranttAcS . . . Apetal . H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1818 
Plumieri, 1 . . Apetal . S. E>. T. W. Ind. . 1804 
tinctOrlA, 2 ' . . Apetal . S. Er. T. W. Ind. . 1739 
MacradenIa, R. Brown. From makros, long, and 
aden, a gland ; in allusion to the long caudicula of 
the pollen-masses. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Or- 
chidacece. This is rather a pretty genus, requiring 
a strong moist heat to keep the species healthy. 
They should be potted in turfy peat broken into 
small squares, and raised a little above the pot, 
which must have a good drainage. 
luteacAns . . . . Olire . . 11, S. Epi. Trinidad. . 1821 
m&ticA .... Dingy wht. 8, S. Epi. Trinidad . 
tri&ndrA .... Wht. grn. 6 , S. EpL Surinam . 
MacrocnkmC'M, R. Brown. From makros, long, and 
Arneme, aleg; in allusion to the long flower-stalk. 
Linn. 5, Or. l,Nat. Or. Cinchonacecs. Ornamental 
plants, succeeding in loam and peat, and propagated 
by cuttings in Scind, under a glass, in heat. 
jamaicensA . . . White. . S.'Ev. T. .Jamaica . 1806 
tincldrium ... Red . . 9, S. Ev. T. Trinidad . 1820 
MacropSdTOm, R. Brown. From makros, long, and 
pons, a foot ; in allusion to the shape of the seed- 
vessel. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Crnciferx. A light rich 
soil suits these plants well, and cuttings of the her- 
baceous species root readily in sand. M. laciniatum 
is readily increased by seeds. Synonyms: 1. Car- 
damine nivalis. 
laciniAtum . . . White . 7» H. A. N. Amer. . 1827 
nivfile, 1 . . . "White . 7. H. Her. P. Siberia . .1796 
Macrorhiza, long, or large-rooted, 
Macrost?lis, Bartling. From makros, long, and 
stylis, a style ; referring to the length of the style. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacex. This is an in- 
teresting genus of plants ; for culture and propaga- 
tion, see Diosma. Synonymes: 1. Agathosma bar- 
bata. 2. A. obtusa, Diosma ciliata. 
barbAtA, 1 . . • White . 
obtusA, 2 . . . Purple 
lanceolAtA . • Purple 
oblongA . . . Pui-ple 
ovaU .... Purple 
G. Ev. S. C.G. H. . 1810 
G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
G. Ev. S. a G. H. . 1774 
G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
G. Ev. S C. G. H. . 1774 
MacrotrSpis, Decandolle. From makros, long, and 
tropis, a keel ; alluding to the long 'keel of the 
flowers. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminoscs. 
An ornamental plant; for culture and propagation, 
see Anagyris. 
fffitIdA .... Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. China . .1820 
MACRoxfs, Rqfinesqve. From makros, long, and 
ous, an ear; resemblance in the long capsules. 
Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ranunculaceoe. A pretty 
plant, growing freely in any good soil, and increased 
by divisions. Synonyms: 1. Actxa racemosa. 
racemosA, 1 . . White . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 
Madagascar nutmeg, see AgathophyllOm. 
Madagascar potato, see SolUnilm nnguJnl. 
Mad apple, see Soldnnm insdnflm. 
Madder, see Rubld. 
Madia, Molina. Madi is the name of the original 
species in Chile. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Com- 
posites. The seeds of these rather handsome plants 
should be sown in May or June, in a shady situa- 
tion, in any common garden soil. They grow 
about two feet high, flower in about two months 
after being sown, and continue in beauty about six 
weeks or two months. Synonymes: 1. M. mellosa, 
M. viscosa. 
ilAgans .... Yellow . 8, H. A. N. W. Amer. 1831 
sativA, 1 . . . Yellow . 7, H. A. Chile . . . 1794 
Mad WORT, see AlyssOm. 
MMsa, Forskal. From maas, the Arabic name of 
one of the species. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrsi- 
nneea. These are ornamental plants; for culture 
and propagation, see Ardisia. Synonymes: 1. 
Bceobotrys indica. 2. M. tomentosa. 3. B. pubescens. 
argentAA . . . AVhite . 4, S. Ev. S. S. Ind. . . 1818 
indicA, 1 . . . White . 11, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1817 
macrophyllA, 2 . Wliite . 6, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
pubescens, 3 . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1824 
Magnolia, Linn. After Pierre Magnol, professor 
of medicine at Montpelier, and author of several 
botanical works; he died in 1715. Linn. 13, Or. 
6, Nat. Or. Magnoliacex. This is a genus of very 
elegant and showy plants when in flower, and all 
well worthy of extensive cultivation. The hardy 
kinds being remarkably handsome shrubs, should 
be planted in conspicuous situations, where they 
will flower profusely when they attain a good size. 
M. glauca and some others grow best in a peat 
soil in a moist situation. They are generally in- 
creased by layers put down in spring or autumn, 
or by seeds; when the layers are first taken off, 
they should be potted in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and placed in a close frame till they have 
tEiken fresh root. None of the leaves should be 
taken off or shortened, nor any shoots be cut off, or 
their tops shortened, as they will not succeed so 
well ; for the more branches and leaves are on, the 
sooner they will strike fresh root. The Chinese 
kinds are often inarched or budded on M. obovata, 
which takes readily. The greenhouse kinds thrive 
best in a mixture of peat and loam, and are also 
increased by inarching or budding on M. obovata, 
one of the readiest growing kinds. M. fuscata, and 
any of the weak-growing species, increase with 
facility from cuttings taken off as soon as ripe, 
and planted in a pot of sand, under a glass. 
The seeds of the North American species are 
received annually from that country. They should 
be sown as soon as possible after their arrival in 
pots of light rich earth, covering them half an inch 
deep ; these may be placed either in a hotbed or a 
warm sheltered situation, or they may be sown in 
the open ground, and when the pleints are of suffi- 
cient size, they should be planted out singly into 
pots, and sheltered till they have taken fresh root, 
and they should be protected from the frost b^ a 
frame for two or three successive winters, giving 
them the benefit of the open air in mild weather. 
Synonymes: 1. ilf. gracilis, M. Yulan. 2. Jlf. Sou- 
langiana. 3. M. tomentosa. 4. M. umbrella. 
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