MAH MAL 
MAL MAL 
acuminate . . . Yel. grn. . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1736 
Candolin . . Yelsli. . . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1736 
maxima . . . Yelsh. . . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1736 
auric'ilata . . . White. . 4, H. De. T. Carolina . 1786 
consplcua. 1 • • W^liite . • 3> F. De. T. China . . 1789 
Alexandrina . White. . 4, F. De. T. China . . 1831 
citriodora . . White. . 4, F. De. T. China . . 1831 
SoulangSana, 2 Pur. wht. . 4, H. De. S. Hybrid . . 1826 
cordaia .... Yel. wht. . 6, H. De. T. Amer. .1801 
fuscata .... Brown . 4, G. Ev. S. China . . 1789 
anonmfhlia . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. China . . 1789 
glauca .... White . . 7, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1688 
Burchelliana . White . . 6, H. De. T. 
Gordon i ana . . White. . 6, H. De. T. . 1750 
longifdlia . . White . . 7, H. De. T. Hybrid . . 
Thomsoniana . White . . 7j H. De. T. Hybrid . . 1817 
gracilis .... Purple . 4, H. De. S. Japan . . 1804 
grandiflora . . . White . . 8) H. Ev. T. Carolina . 1734 
angustifona. .White. . 7, H. Ev. T. Paris . .1825 
crispa . . . White . . 6, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 
eUiptica . . . White . . 8, H. Ev. T. Carolina . 1734 
exoniensTs . . White . . 8, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 
ferruginsa . . White . . 8, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 
lanceolata . . White . . 8, H. Ev. T. Carolina . 1734 
obovata . . . White . . 8, H. Ev T. Carolina . 1734 
pr^ox . . . White . . 8, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 
rotundifdlia . White . ' . 8, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. . 
KObus, 3 . . . Pur. wht . 7» H. Ev. S. Japan . . 1804 
macrophylla . . AVhite . . 7» H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1800 
obovata .... Purple . 7. F. De. S. China . . 1790 
discolor . . . Pur. wht . 5, F. De. S. . 1790 
purpurea . . . Purple . 4, H. De. S. Japan . . 1790 
pyramidata . . White. . 5, H. De. T. Carolina . 1811 
tripetala, 4 . . White . . 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1752 
Mahernia, Linn. An anagram of Hermannia, sig- 
nifying affinity. Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Stercu- 
liacece. These are extremely pretty plants. The 
soil best adapted to them is an equal mixture of 
loam and sandy peat ; and young cuttings taken off 
at a joint, will soon root, if planted in the same 
kind of soil, under a glass. Synonymes : 1. M. 
pinnata. 2. M. odorata. 3. M. BurcheUii. 
bipinnata, 1 . .Brown . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1752 
diffiisa .... Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
glabrata, 2 . . . YeUow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789 
grandiflora, 3 . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1812 
heterophylia . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
incisa .... Yel. wht . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792 
oxalidifOlia . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1817 
pulchella . . . Reddish . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792 
resedaefOlia . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1816 
■essilifOlia . . . Yel. wht . 6, G. Er. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
vernicata . . . Vermil. . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1816 
verticillata . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820 
vesicaria . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
Mahogaky, see SrvietSnid Mahaglinl. 
MahonTa, Nuttall. In honouVm Bernard McMahon, 
of North America, a lover of botanical science. 
Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berberacece. A mixture of 
sand, peat, and loam, is the soil best adapted to the 
growth of these beautiful shrubs. They may be in- 
creased by layers, or by cuttings of the ripened wood 
planted in sand, in autumn, under a glass. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Berberis Aquifolium. 2. B. pinnata, M. 
diversifolia. 3. B. nervosa, M. glumacea. 4. B. repens. 
Aquifolium, 1 . Yellow . F. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1824 
fascicularis, 2 . . Yellow . 4, F. Ev. S. California . 1819 
nervosa, 3 . . . Yellow . H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1820 
repens, 4 . . . Yellow . 4, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1824 
Maidenhair, see AdiUntnm. 
Maidenhair, see PassiflOrd Adiantdm. 
Maidenhair-tree, see Salisbnrid adiantifdlid. 
Maiden-lip, see Echinospermum lappuld. 
Maiden-plum, see Comoclddid. 
Majorana, Mcench. An alteration of the Arabic 
name, Maryamych. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labi- 
atfB. These plants succeed well in sandy soil and 
a dry situation. The species are all shrubby if 
protected during winter, and they are easily in- 
creased by slips or cuttings. Synonymes: 1. Ori- 
ganum Maru. 2. O. Majorana. 3. O. syriacum. 
4. 0. Onites, 0. smyrnceuni. 
crassifOlia, 1 . . Purplish . 6, F. Ev. S. Levant . . 
hortensis, 2 . . Purplish . 6, H. A. N. Africa . 1573 
nervos^ 3 . . . Pink . . 6, F. Ev. S. Egypt . . 1823 
Onites, 4 . . . Whitish . 8, F. Ev. S. Mediter. . 1759 
Malabar leaf, see CinnamOmfim MalabdtrUm. 
Malabar nightshade, see BasSlld. 
Malabar nut, see Justicid Adkatddd. 
Malabar rose, see Hibiscus Rosd malabdricd. 
Malachodendron, Linn. From mqlachos, soft, and 
dendron, a tree. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Sterculi- 
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aceae. This fine ornamental plant is highly de- 
serving a place in every garden, on account of its 
large cream-coloured blossoms. The plant should 
be kept in the greenhouse, for though sufficiently 
hardy to stand our winters in the open air, the 
young shoots often get injured by frost, the summer 
not being long enough to ripen the wood, or even 
to flower it in perfection. The best soil for it is 
peat, mixed with a little loam ; and it is readily 
increased by layers, or cuttings of the ripened 
wood, in sand, under a glass, 
ovatum .... White . 7, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1785 
Malachra, Linn. A name under which Pliny speaks 
of a Persian tree, which produces a gum. The 
name is preserved to designate plants analogous to 
malloTV, from the similarity of the word malachra 
with that of malache, a mallow. Linn. 16, Or. 8, 
Nat. Or. Malvacece. Annuals of no interest; they 
require to be raised in a hothouse, and, when of 
sufficient size, to be planted singly into small pots, 
and placed among the stove plants. Synonyme : 1. 
M. fasciata — alceoefdlld, bractedtd, capitdtd,fascidid, 
heptaphylld 1, radidtd, rotundifdlld, trilObd. 
Malay apple, see JambdsdmalaccSnsis. 
MalaxTs, Swartz. Malaxis, delicate; in allusion to 
the texture of the species. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Orchidaceas. A pretty little plant, growing 
freely in sandy peat. 
paludOsa . . . Yel. gm. . 7, H. Ter. England 
Malcomia, R. Brown. Named after William MeiI- 
cplm,' F.L.S., a celebrated nurseryman and cul- 
tivator. Linn. 15, Nat. Or. Cruciferce. These 
plants are not possessed of much beauty. They 
should be sown in the open border in spring ; or by 
sowing at various times, they may be got to flower 
all the year, except in severe frosty weather. Sy- 
nonymes: \. Hesperis africana. 2. H. arenaria. 3. 
Cheiranthus lyratus. 4. C. maritimxis. 
africana, 1 . . . Purple . 6, H. A. Africa . . 1747 
arenaria, 2 . . . Violet . . 6, H. A. Algiers . . 1804 
chia Purple . 6, H. A. Chio . .1732 
erosa .... . 6, H. A. Portugal . 1818 
incrassata . . . Purple . 6, H. A. Tenedos . 1820 
lacera . . . . Wht. yel. . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1718 
littbrea .... WhL yel. . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1683 
lyrata, 3 . . . Purple . 6, H. A. Cyprus . . 1820 
maritima, 4 . . Violet . . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1713 
parviflora . . . Lilac . . 6, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1823 
taraxacifdlia . . Purple . 6, H. A. Siberia . . 1795 
Male fern, see Aspidlnm Fllix-mds. 
Malesherbia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of Lamoi- 
gnon de Malesherbes, an illustrious French patriot 
and agriculturist. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Males- 
herbiacece. This is a very interesting genus, re- 
quiring the treatment common to most greenhouse 
annuals. Synonyme: M. coronata. 
hfimills. . . . White. . G. A. Chile . . 1832 
linearifhlia, 1 . . Pur. blue . 8, G. A. Chile . . 1831 
Mallow, see Mdlvd. 
Mallow rose, see Hibiscfis moschdtfis. 
Malopb, Linn. From malos, tender; in allusion to 
■^tEe soft leaves. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Malvaceoe. 
These are very beantiful plants. The seed should 
be sown in the (q)en border about the beginning or 
middle of April. 
malacoldes . . . Purple . 6, H. A. Barbary . 1710 
sinuate . . . Pur. via . 7> H. A. Mauritan. . 1710 
trifida .... Purple . 7> H. A. Barbary . 1808 
Malpighia, Linn. In honour of Marcello Malpighi, 
once professor of medicine at Pisa, and author of 
many valuable works on natural history. He died 
in 1694. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Malpighiaceae. 
A genus of interesting plants, some of which, as 
M. Aquifolia, coccifera, and one or two others, are 
especially worth the cultivator’s care. They thrive 
well in any light soil, and cuttings of the ripened 
wood root readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
M. glabra is known by the name of Barbadoes 
Cherry in the British West Indies. It is cultivated 
in all the West Indian Islands, and in many parts 
of South America, for its fruit, which is esteemed 
there, but is much inferior to our cherries. Syno- 
nyme: 1. M. punicifolia. 
angustifblia . . Pink . . 7, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1737 
Aquifolium . . Pink . . 8, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1759 
biflpra, 1 . . . Pa. red .7, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1810 
