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sown in February, March, April, and May, and 
the plants from the May sowing will continue to 
flower till Christmas. In preserving plants of the 
Stock- gilliflower, and Ten-week-stock, for seed, 
select only such single-flowering plants as have 
fine-coloured flowers. The biennial and hardy 
shrubby kinds should be treated in the same man- 
ner as the Stock-gilliflower, and all the annual 
kinds in the same way as the Ten-week-stock. The 
greenhouse shrubby species grow best in a mixture 
of light soil and sand, and cuttings root readily 
under a glass. Fine double stocks may be planted 
in pots, and kept in a frame during winter, 
acaulis . . . Red . . 6, H, A. Egvpt . . 1823 
annua .... Various . 8, H. A. S. Eur. . . 1731 
alba . . . White . . 7, H. A. S. Eur. . . 
flore-pleno . Red . . 7. H. A. 
coronnpifdliS . Purple . 6, H. B. Sicily . . 1819 
fenestralis . . Purple . 7. H. B, Crete . .1759 
glabratd . . . White . . 8, F. Ev. S. 
flore-plend . Wht pur. 8, F. Ev. S. 
purpurea . . . Purple . 8, F. E-v. S. 
grac4 .... White . . 8, H. A. S. Eur. . . 
means . . . Purple . 8, H. Ev. S. England 
alba . . . Purple . 8, H. Ev. S. England . 
cocclnea . . Scarlet . 8, H. Ev. S. England . 
multiplex . . Varieg. . 8, F. Ev. S. England . 
lividS .... Livid pur. 7, H. A. Egypt . . 1820 
longipetala . . Red yel. . 6, H. A. Bagdad. . 1818 
odoratlssimS . . Livid . . 6, G. Ev. S. Persia . . 1795 
fragrans . . Livid . . 6, G. Ev. S. Crimea . . 1823 
oxyceras . . .Livid . .7, H. A. Damascus . 1820 
parviflora . . . Purple . 7> H. A. Morocco . 1799 
sicula .... Lilac . . 7, H. B. Sicily . . 1835 
simplicicaulTs . Purple . 7> H- B. 
alba . . . White. . 7, H. B. 
sinuata . . . Dingy red 7. H. B. England . 
tatarica . . . Red yeL . 7j H. B. Tartary . 1820 
tenella . . . Grn. brn. . 7, H. A. Cyprus . . 1820 
tottuosa . . . Purple . 7>, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
tricuspidata . . Purple . 7/ H. A. Barbary . 1739 
tristis .... Livid . . 6, G. Ev. S. S. Eur. . . 1768 
varia .... Livid . . 6, G. Ev. S. S. Eur, . . 1820 
Matricaria, L{««. From matrix, the womb. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composite. Hardy annuals, of 
no interest — capensis, Chamomtlld, C. Jlore-plenO, 
pusilld, suaviOlens. 
Matrix, a place where anything is generated or 
formed. 
Mattia, Schultes. Supposed to be after some bota- 
nist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boraginaceoe. Orna- 
mental plants, growing well in any common garden 
soil, and increased by divisions, 
lanata .... Reddish . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1800 
umbeUata . . . Red . . 5, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1822 
Maurantiya, Jacquin. In honour of Dr. Maurandy, 
professor of botany at Carthagena. Liniu 14, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Serophulariaceoe. The species of this 
genus are very elegant, climbing, evergreen, or 
herbaceous plants, and are therefore well worthy 
of a place in every garden. During summer, they 
will grow and flower abundantly planted against a 
wall in the open air, or at the boUom of trellis- 
work ; but they require the protection of a green- 
house in winter. A light rich soil suits them, and 
they are easily increased by young cuttings planted 
under a glass, or by seeds. 
antiirhiniflori. . . Purple . 7. G. Ev. Tw. Mexico . 1814 
Barclayand . . Blue wht. 7. G. Ev. Tw. Mexico . 1325 
seniperflorens . . Purple . 7> G Ev. Tw. Mexico . 1796 
Maoritia, Linn. In honour of the Prince Maurice 
of Nassau, the patron of the celebrated Piso. Linn. 
22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Palmacex. This is a genus of 
splendid plants, growing well in a rich sandy loam, 
in a good strong heat, with a copious supply of 
water when growing vigorously, 
armata .... Palm. Brazil . . 1824 
flextiOsa .... Wht. gm. . Palm. Surinam . . 1816 
vinifera .... Palm. Maranli. . . 1823 
Maxillaria, Ruiz and Pavon. So named in conse- 
quence of the resemblance between the column and 
labellum and the jaws or maxillae of some animal. 
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. This is an 
extensive and very elegant genus of plants, all of 
which are highly deserving of cultivation, either 
for the beauty or delicious fragrance of the flowers. 
M. Steelii is not only a very remarkable, but a very 
beautiful plant; the flowers are large, of a fine 
yellow colour, irregularly spotted with dark purple. 
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This, and several other species, as M. acicularis, 
imbricata, racemosa, and M. nifescens, should be 
grown on wood, on which a little moss should be 
placed, then the roots of the plant put on that, 
with a sufficient quantity of moss, and the whole 
fastened to the wood with some metallic wire. 
For the culture of the other species, see Stanhopea. 
Synonymes: 1. MaxiUaria fuscata. 2. M. placan- 
thera. 
acicularis . . . Purplish . S. Epi. Brazil . . 
aromatica . . . Yellow . 5, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1825 
atrorubens . . . Drk. red . 7i S. E pi. 
aur#0-fulva . . Gol. brn. . 6, S. Epi. S. Amer. . 1836 
Barringtonim . . Yel. brn. . 4, S. Epi. Jamaica . 1790 
Boothli .... Gmsh. yeL 5, S. Epi. Guatemala . 1835 
cblorantha . . . Yelsh. grn. S. Epi. Demerara . 1837 
Colhyi .... Dingy b^rn. 9, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1834 
cri.staU .... Wht. pur. . 7i S- Epi. Trinidad . 
cr6c6a .... Saffron . . S. Epi. Rio Jan. 
deedidr .... Yel. wht. . 1, S. EpL Jamaica 
densa .... Wht. pink 11. S. Epi. Mexico. . 1834 
Deppil . . . . YeL grn. . 6, S. Epi. Xalapa . . 1828 
dicryptoides . . S. EpL 
foveati .... Straw . . S. Epi. Demerara . 
galeaU .... Orange . . 9, S. Epi. Xalapa . . 1828 
graminsa . . .Yel. red . S. Epi. Demerara . 
Harrisonlae . . . YeL red . S. Epi. Brazil . . 
Hencbmannl . . Purple . . 3, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1835 
imbricatd ... S. Epi. 
longifOlia ... . 6, S. EpL N. Granada 1822 
macrophyUa . . Pa. straw . S. Epi. Columbia . 
madida .... Yellow . S. Epi. Brazil . . 
ochroleuca . . . Yelsh. . . 7> S. Epi. Rio Jan. . 
pallidiflorS . . . Yellow . S. EpL St. Yin. . 1826 
parvula .... Brn. pink . 4, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1824 
Parker! .... Buff wht. . 4, S. EpL Demerara . 1826 
ptct4 .... Yel. wht. . 12, S. Epi. Brazil . . 
porrectS . . . Pa. buff. . S. Epi. Rio Jan. 
psittacinS . . . Red yel. . 10, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1835 
pumila .... Purple . . S. EpL Demerara . 1835 
punctSiA . . . Wht. spot. 10, S. Epi. 
racenidsA . . . Buff yeL . 6, S. Epi. Rio Jan. . 1826 
Rollissonn . . . YeUow . 8, S. Epi. Brazil . .1836 
rufescens, 1 . . Yel. spot. . 12, S. Epi. Trinidad . 
sinuos^ .... Striped . 10, S. Epi. Demerara . 1834 
squalens . . . Whitish . 8, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1822 
stapelioides . . Orange. . 6, S. Epi. Br.azil . . 1837 
Steeln .... YeL spot. . 7, S. Epi. Demerara . 1836 
stenop^talS . . S. EpL 
streptopStalS . . S. Epi. 
tenuifolla . . . Red. yeL . 6, S. Epi. Vera Cruz. . 1837 
tetragona . . . Pur. grn.wht. 7, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1827 
uncata .... S. Epi. Demerara . 183— 
variabilis . . . Purple . . 1, S. Epi. Mexico . . 
unipunctata . Yellow . S. Epi. Mexico . . 1836 
viridis, 2 . . . Green . . 5, S. Epi. Brazil . . 
vitellina . . . Orange . 6, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1837 
Warreana . . . "Wlit. pur. . 8, S. Epi. Brazil . 1829 
xanthina . . . Yellow . S. Epi. Organ Mts. 
Maximiliana, Martins. In honour of Maximilian 
Prince of Wied-Neuwied. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Palmacece. This is a very beautiful plant, requir- 
ing the same treatment as the genus Mauritia. 
regia Palm. Brazil . . . 1825 
May-apple, see Podophyllum peltatOm. 
Maytenus, Feuille. Maiten is the Chilian name of 
one of the species. Linn. 23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Celas- 
traceae. The species of this ornamental genus thrive 
well in a mixture of peat, loam, and sand; and 
cuttings of the ripened wood root readily in the 
same kind of soil, under a glass. Synonymea : 1. 
Celastris octagonus'. 2. C. vertic Hiatus. 
boaria .... \Vhite . F. Ev. T. Chile . .1822 
chilensTs . . . Grn. yel. 6, F. Ev. S. ChUe . .1829 
octagonus, 1 . . White . 10, G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1786 
verticillaiGs, 2 . White . 10, G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1823 
Mazus, Loureiro. From mazos, a teat; in allusion 
to the mouth of the corolla being closed by tuber- 
cles. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacece. 
This is a genus of interesting annuals. They re- 
quire to be raised on a gentle hotbed, and about 
the end of May to be planted out into a warm 
sheltered situation in the open ground. Synonyme : 
1. Lindernia japonica. 
pumilio. . . .Pa. pur. . 6, H. A. V. D. L. .1823 
rugosus, 1 . . . YeL pur. . 7, F. Tr. A. China . . 1780 
Mkajx)w-grass, see Pod. 
Mbadow-roe, see Thallctrum. 
Meadow-saffron, see COlehlcftm. 
Meadow-saxifrage, see SesSli. 
I Meadow-sweet, see Spiretd Ulmdrid. 
