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variabUg . . . YeUow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1796 
lavius . . . YeUow . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1796 
varians .... Pa. veL . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1706 
verruciilatuiu . . Yeli>w . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1731 
Caiidolin . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 
versicolor . . .Pink. . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1795 
villosum . . . Apetal . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1759 
violacgum . . . Purple . 7, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1820 
Virens .... Pink . . 6, G. Ev. Tr. C. G. H. . 1821 
Virescens . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. Tr. N. HoU. . 1804 
virgatum . . . Pink . . 3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1793 
Viridg . . . .Pa.piir. . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792 
viridiflorum . . Green . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774 
Tulpinum . . . Yellow . 9, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
Meshes, the openings in any tissue. 
Mesogloia. From rnesos, middle, and gloios, viscid; 
the spines of the branches are in a solid mass. Linn. 
24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Alga. This genus is entirely 
composed of marine plants. Sijnonymes: 1. Ri- 
vularia verticiilata. 2. R. vermiculaia — capilluris, 
coccinSi 1, HudsOnl, multiflda, vermicularU-cori- 
acid 2. 
MespTlCs, Linn. From mesos, a half, and pilos, a 
^ 1 bullet; in allusion to the resemblance the fruit 
f )bears to half a bullet Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Rosacea. The Mespilus, or Medlar, is a genus of 
low-growing trees ; they are very ornamental, and 
are therefore worth a place in every shrubbery. 
Any common soil suits them, and they are readily 
increased by budding or grafting on the common 
Hawthorn, or they may be increased by seeds, 
which do not vegetate till the second year after 
sowing. Synonymea : 1. M. grand\flora,M. Smithii. 
germanica . . . White . . 6, H. De. T. England . 
diffusll . . . White . . 6, H. De. T. Europe . . 
BtrictA . . . White . . 6, H. Ev. T. Europe . . 
sylvestrls . . White. . H. De. T. Europe . . 
lohata, 1 . . . White . . 5, H. De. T. 
Mes^erschmIdTa, Linn. In honour of Dr. Messer- 
schmid, a German botanist Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Ehretiacea. These plants are of easy cultivation 
in loam and peat, and cuttings root readily planted 
in sand, under a glass. Synonymea ; 1. Tournefortia 
hirautiaiima. 2. T. laurifolia, 3. T. acandena. 4. 
T. voiubilia. 
hirsiitlsslma, 1 . Grn. ye,. . 6, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1818 
laurifolia, 2 . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. 1819 
scandens, 3 . . Grn. yel. . 7, S. Ev. Cl. Peru . . 1816 
volubllis, 4 . . Grn. yel. . 7» S. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1752 
Mesua, Linn. In honour of Mesue, the father and 
son, two celebrated Arabian physicians and bota- 
nists ; they resided at Damascus, and flourished in 
the eighth and ninth centuries. The works of the 
son were published at Venice in 1581. Linn. 16, 
Or. 7, Nat. Or. Guttifera. This tree is well de- 
serving of cultivation on account of its beautiful, 
orange and white, sweet-scented flowers, which 
contrast finely w’ith the dark -green foliage. It 
attains the height of fifty feet, and grows best in a 
mixture of strong loam, peat, and sand. Young 
plants are commonly obtained from seeds ; cuttings 
will root in sand, under a glass, but not freely. 
The wood is used for a variety of purposes in the 
East Indies, being considered harder and more 
durable than most other Oriental timber. The 
dried blossoms may be found under the name of 
Nagkeaur in every bazaar in India; they are used 
in medicine, and imiversally esteemed for their 
fragrance. 
fcrrea .... White . 7, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1837 
Metalasia, R. Brown. From meta, a change, and 
laaioa, hairy ; supposed to refer to the leaves. Linn. 
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compoaila. These are pretty 
plants, growing about three feet high, in a mix- 
ture of three parts sandy peat and one part loam ; 
and cuttings root readily in the same kind of soil, 
under a glass. Synonymea; \. Gnaphalium diver gena. 
2. G. faatigiatum. 
divergens, 1 . . White . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1816 
fHstipaU, 2 . . White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
mucronaU . . . "White . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
murivata . . . "White. . 7, G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1816 
seriphioldes . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1825 
Mktastelma, R. Brown. From meta, instead of, and 
atelma, a crown. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Aacle- 
piadacea. This is a very ornamental twiner, well 
suited for covering the rafters or pillars of a stove. 
It grows in peat and loam, and cuttings of the 
young wood root readily in sand, under a glass, 
parviflorum . . Grn. whk . S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind. 
Metrosideros, Gartner. From metra, the heart of a 
tree, and aideros, iron; on account of the hardness 
of the wood and pith of the trees. Linn. 12, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Myrtacea. These plants are well worth a 
place in every collection of greenhouse plants. 
They grow best in loam, peat, and sand, well in- 
corporated, and young plants are readily obtained 
from cuttings of the young wood planted in sand, 
under a glass. Synonyme : 1. Leptospermum am- 
biguum. 
angustifblius . . Yellow . G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1787 
a>perus .... G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1824 
capitatus . . . Pink . . G. Ev. S. G G. H. . 1824 
corifdllus, 1 . . White . . G. Ev. 3. N. Roll. . 
glomulifer . . . YeL grn. . 5, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1805 
veras .... Yel. grn. . 4, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1819 
Meum, Tourn^ort. From meion, small ; in allusion 
to the leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbellifera. 
Ilardy herbaceous plants, of no beauty — athaman- 
ticum, Buniua, Mutellina, sibiricum. 
Mexican-muowort, see Artemisia mexicdnd. 
Mexicas-tea, see PaoruUd glandulOsd. 
Mexican-tigbr-fix)wer, see Tigrldid pavBnld. 
Meyera, Scftreber. In honour of Gottlieb Andrew 
Meyer, a German botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Compoaita. A little inconspicuous plant, grow- 
ing about a foot high, and of the easiest culture. 
Bessllls ... .Yellow . 7, s. Her. P. W. Ind. . 
Micaceous, glittering or shining 
Mic.*, glittering particles. 
Michaelmas-uaisy, see Aattr. 
MichauxIa, L'Heritier. In honour of Andrew 
Michaux, botanist to Louis XVI. ; he travelled in 
Syria, Persia, and North America. Linn. 8, Or. 
1, Nat. Or. Campanulacea. This is a genus of 
handsome plants ; the seeds merely require sowing 
in the open ground, ani the plants are treated like 
other biennials. They' should be slightly protected 
in winter. Synonyme: 1. M. decandra. 
campanil loldei . Pa. red . 7, H. H. Levant . . 1787 
laevigftU, 1 . . White. . 7, H. B. Persia . . 1827 
MichelIa, Linn. In honour of Pietro Antonio 
Micheli, a famous Florentine botanist, who died in 
1757. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Magnoliacea. This 
handsome tree attains the height of thirty feet, and 
produces fragrant flowers, and an edible but not 
an agreeable fruit. It grows well in a light loam ; 
and cuttings root freely planted in sand, under a 
glass, in heat. 
ChampScS . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1779 
Mic5nIa, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of D. Micon, 
M.D., a Spanish botanist. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Melaatomacea. The species of this genus are 
well deserving of a place in every stove. For cul- 
ture and propagation, sec Meriana. Synonyme: 1. 
Melaatoma acinodendron. 2. M. grandifolia. 3. M. 
lavigata. 4 M. lavigata. 5. M. purpurea. 6. M. 
tetrandra. 7* M. trinervia. 
Acinodendrdn, 1 . Purple . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1804 
angiistaU . . . White. . S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1820 
deciissilta . . . White. . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1818 
grandirdlia, 2 . . White. . S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1820 
impetiolariB . . "White . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1822 
laevigata, 3. . .White. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. .1815 
longifOlia . . . White. . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1817 
prasina, 4 . . . White. . 7> S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1817 
purpurascens, 5 . Purple . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1817 
rubescens . . . White . . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1818 
semicrenaU . . White. . S. Ev. S. Guadaloupe 1817 
tenuifalia . . . White. . S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1818 
tetrandra, 6 . . S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1815 
trinervia, 7 . • White. . 7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1795 
Micranthemum, Michaux. From mikroa, small, and 
anthoa, a flower. Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Scrophrt- 
lariacea. An ornamental plant, growing in sandy 
peat, and increased by divisions, 
orbiculatum . . "White. . 5, F. Ev. Tr. Carolina . 1826 
Microcala, Link. From mikroa, small, and kaloa, 
pretty; in allusion to the small, pretty flowers. 
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacea. A pretty 
little plant, of easy cultivation. Synonyme: 1. 
Exacumjil&orme. 
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