MIM MIR 
MIR MOE 
much so as M. pudica ; they are, on that account, 
well worth cultivating. They grow well in loam 
and peat, with a little sand ; and cuttings of the 
young wood will root in sand, under a glass. They 
may also be increased by seeds, 
fibster^ens ... S. £v. S. E. Ind. . . 1820 
asperata . . . White . . 6. S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1823 
Barclay ani . . S. Er. S. • 1824 
canescen* . . . Wliite . . 6, S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1822 
casta . . . .Pa. yel. . 7, 8. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1741 
dormiene ... White . . 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 181,8 
ferruginga ... S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818 
floribunda . . . Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. Cumana . 1824 
hispidula . . .Pa. red . 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1820 
latispinosa . . . White . . 9, S. Ev. S. Madagascar 1823 
marginata . . . Pink . G. Ev. S. Mexico . . 
microcgphala . . Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. Orinoco . . 1820 
obtusifOlia ... Purple . S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1816 
polvdactyla . . Purple . 6, S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1822 
pudibunda ... Pa. red . S. Ev, S. Bahia . . 1818 
pudica .... White . . 6, S, A. Brazil . .1638 
rubicauli* . . .Pa. yeL . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1799 
sensitiva . . . Pink . . 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1648 
Btipulata ... S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1831 
strigosa . . . .Purple . 6, S. E v. .S. S. Amer. .1818 
Tiscida .... Red . . S. Ev. S. Brazil , .1825 
viva .... Purple . 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1739 
MiMuLiJs, Linn. From mimo, an ape or actor; so 
named because of the ringent corollas of the .species. 
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scrophulariacem. Most of 
these plants are showy, and worth cultivating, 
particularly the hardy-herbaceous kinds, which 
are so well suited for ornamenting flower-borders ; 
they thrive in any common garden soil, and are 
readily increased oy divisions of the roots, or by 
seeds. The greenhouse and frame species will 
grow well in light rich soil, and may be increased 
by cuttings in the same kind of soil, under a glass. 
The seeds of the annual kinds may be sown where 
the plants are intended to remain. The leaves of 
M. guUatus are eatable as salad. Synonymet : 1. 
M. propinquus. 2. M. luteiu. 3. M. Hodsoni. 
alatus .... Li. blue . 7, H, Her. P. N. Amer. . 1783 
andicdlus . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P Chile . . 1831 
cHrdiiialls . . .Red . . 6, M. Her. P. California . 1835 
floribandua . . Yellow . 8, H. A. N. Amer. . 1826 
glabratus, 1 . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Mexico . . 1827 
luttatui, 2 . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1812 
Hnrrisonianus . Yellow . 8, H. Her, P. Eng. hyb. . 
lanatuB . . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1826 
Lewtsn . . . Pa. pur. . 8, H. Her. P. Missouri . 1824 
lutauB .... Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Chile . . 1826 
rivularls ., . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Chile . . 1826 
WilsonI . . Yel. spot, . 7i H. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1836 
Younganus . Yel. spot . 7, H. Her. P. Chile . . 1833 
moachat&s . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. Cr. Columbia . 1826 
parriflorus . . Yellow . H. A. Chile . . 1824 
ringens . . .Li. blue . 7. H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1759 
roeeo-cardinalis 3 Red . . 8, H. A. Hybrid . . 1837 
rbsguB .... Rose . . 8, F. Her. P. California . 1831 
Smithn . . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1832 
vaiiegatus . . Wht. rosy . 6, H. Her. P. Chile . . 1831 
MimusOps, Linn. From mimo, an ape, and ops, the 
face; the flowers may be fancied to resemble the 
face of a monkey. Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or, Sapo- 
taceee. Ornamental trees, which grow in a light 
loamy soil, or in a mixture of loam and peat ; and 
cuttings of the ripened wood root with ease in sand, 
under a glass. Synonyms : 1 . Achras dissecta. 
evanocSrpa . . . Greenish , S. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1821 
dissectil. 1 . . . S. Ev. T. S. Sea. la . 1804 
Elengi .... White . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1796 
hexandri . . . Yel. wht. . S. Ev. T. India . . 1804 
KaukI .... S, Ev, T. E. Ind. . . 1796 
parvifblii ... S. Ev. T. N. HolL . 1821 
Mikt, see MSnthS. 
Minuaktia, Ladling. After John Minuart, a Spanish 
apothecary and restorer of botany in Spain. Linn. 
3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Alsinaceae. The seeds of these 
plants have only to be sown in the open ground. 
campeBtris . . . Apetal . 6, H. A. Spain . . 1806 
dichOtdmA . . . Apetal . 6, H. A. Spain . . 1771 
montanS . . . Apetal . 6, H. A. Spain . , 1806 
Mibabilis, Linn. From miraWfis, wonderful ; allud- 
ing to the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Nyc- 
taginaceae. Few plants make a more handsome 
appearance when in flower, either in the green- 
house or open border. They grow well in any 
light rich soil, and are increased by seeds. They 
may be planted out in the open border in spring, 
where they will do as well as in the greenhouse ; 
at the approach of winter the roots must be taken 
up, and kept dry and free from frost. 
dichdlOma . . . Yellow . 7, G. Fu. P. Mexico . . 1640 
hvbilda .... While . . 7, G. Fu. P. . 1813 
Jklapa . . . .Red . . 7, G. Fu. P. W. Ind. . 1596 
alba . . . .White. . 7, G. Fu. P. W. Ind. .1596 
flava .... Yellow . 7, G. Fu. P. W. Ind. . 1596 
rubro-alba . . Red wht. . 7, G. Fu. P, W. Ind. . 1596 
rubro-flava . . Red yel. . 7, G. Fu. P. W. Ind. . 1596 
longiflora . . . White . . 7, G. Fu. P. Mexico . . 1759 
carnea . . . Pink . . 8, G. Fu. P. Germany . 
violacea . . . Pink . . 8, G. Fu. P. Germany . 
suaveOlens . . . White . . 7> G. Fu. P. Mexico . . 1824 
Mikbelia, Smith. In honour of Mons. C. F. Brisseau 
Mirbel, one of the most distinguished vegetable 
physiologists of our age, and director of the Jardin 
du Roi at Paris. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minoscE. These are beautiful plants when in flower, 
and therefore worth a place in every greenhouse. 
Their culture and propagation is the same as Pul- 
tenasa, except that the cuttings must be young. 
Baxteii .... YeUow . G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1825 
dilatata .... Yellow . 7. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
grandiflora. . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1825 
pungens . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
reticulata . . . Yellow , 6, G. Ev. S. N. S, W. , 1792 
speciosa . . . Purple . 6, 0. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
Mistletoe, see VtscOm. 
Mitchella, Linn. In honour of John Mitchell, M.D., 
a physician in Virginia, who described many Vir- 
ginian plants. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceae, 
This plant grows well in a peat border, or in a pot 
filled with peat and sand mixed, and placed among 
alpine plants ; it is easily increased by separating 
the running stem. 
repens .... White . 6, H. Her. Cr, N. Amer. . 1731 
Mitella, Linn. A diminutive of rm'fra, a mitre ; the 
fruit being somewhat mitre-shaped. Linn. 10, Or. 
2, Nat. Or. Saxifragaceae. The plants of this genus 
are pretty, and well adapted for the front of flower- 
borders, or to grow on rock- work. They grow 
most luxuriantly in peat, and are easily increased 
by dividing the roots. Synonyms: 1. M. rsni- 
formis. 
cordifdira . . .White. . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1812 
diphjlla . . . ’White . . 4, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1731 
nuda, 1 . . .White. . 7, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .1758 
prostrata . . .White. . 6, H. Her. Tr. N. Amer. . 1818 
trinda .... Wliite . . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1827 
Mitella, see DrummOndid. 
Mitrasacme, LabiUardikrs. From mitra, a mitre, 
and asms, a point. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gsn- 
tianacscs. These plants grow best in about three 
parts sandy peat, and one of loam ; and may be in- 
creased by seeds, which should be sown as soon as 
possible. 
canescens . . .White. . 7. G. Her. P. N. S. W. .1824 
polymorpha , .White. . 6, G. A. N. S. W. .1826 
serpyllifolia . . ^Vhite . . 7, G. A. N. S. W. .1826 
Mitbifobm, formed like a mitre, 
MItrula, Friss. From mitra, a mitre. Linn. 24, 
Or. 9, Nat Or. Fungi. These plants are found in 
wet ditches and fir woods. Synonymss ; 1. Lsotia 
Mitrula — AbiStis 1, minritd, uliginOsa. 
MniabOm, Linn. From mniaros, mossy. Linn. 1, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sclsranthacsce. This plant grows in 
sandy peat, and may be increased by seed, 
biflorum . . .White. . 6, G. Her. P. N. Zeal. .1823 
Modecca, Jacquin. The East Indian name of one of 
the species. Linn. 22, Or. .5, Nat. Or, Passijloracsss. 
These plants somewhat resemble Passiflora in habit, 
but are by no means so handsome. Their culture 
and propagation are the same, 
dubia .... S. Ev. a. E. Ind. . . 1826 
lobaU .... Green . . 8, S. Ev. Cl. .S. Leone . 1812 
trilobaU ... . 8, S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . .1318 
tuberosa ... . 8, S. Ev. Cl, E. Ind. . .1822 
MoerhIngia. In honour of Paul Henry Gerard 
Moerhing, a German physician and botanical au- 
thor, 1736. Linn. 8, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Alsinacsos. 
Very handsome alpine plants, well suited for orna- 
menting rock-work, or to be grown in pots in a 
mixture of sand, loam, and peat ; and increased by 
dividing the plants at the root. 
inuBcdsa . . .Li. pur. . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .1775 
sedifdUa . . .Wht. Bear. 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . 1823 
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