MOR MOX 
AIUC AIUR 
nltida .... Yellow . 2, G. A. S. River. . 1835 
niveS .... Wht. yd. . 7, G. A. S. River. . 1836 
Morrenia, Lindley. In honour of Professor Charles 
Morren, of Liege, one of the most distinguished 
vegetable anatomists of the present day. Linn. 5, 
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asclepiadaceae. This is a very 
curious little plant, requiring the same treatment 
as the greenhouse species of Cynanchum. 
odorAta .... Green-. . 7, G. Ev. Tw. B. Ayres . 1S37 
Morus, Linn. From the Celtic word mor, signifying 
black ; in allusion to the colour of the fruit. Linn. 
21, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Urticaceas. The species of Morus 
or Mulberry, grow from ten to thirty feet high. 
A moist situation and loamy soil suit them best. 
M. nigra is in general cultivation for the sake of its 
fruit, which is well known. M. alba is extensively 
cultivated for food for the silk-worms. Synonymes : 
l.M. sinensis. 2. M. alba ovalif alia. 3. M. pumila, 
M. nana. 4, M. sinensis. 5. M. pennsylvanica. 
Alba A. petal . 6, H. De. T. China . .1596 
ColumbassA . . Apetal . H. De. T. 
itallcA, 1 . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. Italy . .1817 
macrophylia . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. China . . 
membrauacga . Apetal . H. De. T. 
MorettiSna . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. 
multicaulls . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. China . 
pumila, 3 . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. China . . 
j6s6i .... Apetal . 6, H. De. T. China . . 
sinen.sis, 4 . . Apetal . H. De. T. 
calcfir-galii . . . Apetal . H. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1830 
eonstantinopolitanA Apetal . 6, H. De. T. Turkey . .1818 
IndicA .... Apetal . S. Ev. T. £. Ind. . . 1824 
mauritianA . . . Apetal . S. Ev. T. Mauritius . 1823 
nlgrA Apetal . 6, H. De. T. Italy . . 1548 
laciniAtA . . . Apetal . 6, H. De. T. 
rubra, 5 ... . Apetal . 6, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1629 
scabrA .... Apetal . 6, H. De. T. N. Amer. . 1817 
tatAricA .... Apetal . 6, H. De. T. Tartary . 1784 
Moscharia, Ruiz and Pavon. From moschos, musk ; 
on account of the smell of the plant. Linn. 19, Or. 
l,Nat. Or. Compositce. This pretty annual is found 
in sandy waste places in Chile ; in this country, 
it requires the treatment common to half-hardy 
annuls. 
pinnatifida . . . 7, H. A. Chile , . 1823 
Moschatee, see AdOxd. 
Moschosma, Reichenbach. From moschos, musk, and 
osme, a smell. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiatae. 
Interesting annuals ; the seed should be sown in 
light rich soil on a hotbed, and afterwards planted 
out in the open groimd, or potted, and placed 
among the stove plants. Synonymes: 1. Lumnitzera 
ocymoides. 2. Ocymum polystachyon, Lumnitzera 
polystachya. 
ocymoides, 1 . . White . . 8, S. A. 1 823 
polystachyA, 2 . White. . 7. S. A. Kind. . .1783 
Moth, see Verbascum Blattdria- 
Motherwort, see Leonurus. 
Mottled, marked with blotches of colour of unequal 
intensity, passing insensibly into each other. 
Mougeotia, Agardh. After J. B. Mougeot, a cryp- 
togam ic botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algae. 
These little plants are found in ditches — eoerulescens, 
genujlexd. 
Mooldiness, see Aspergillus. 
Mountain-ash, see PTjrus aucupdria. 
Mountain- EBONY, see Bauhlnid. 
AIountain-parsley, see Sellnum oreoselinum. 
Mountain-sorrel, see Oxgrta. 
AIourIria, Jussieu. From Mouriri, the native name 
of M. guianensis. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or Meme- 
cylaceae. These plants require to be grown in a 
mixture of loam and peat; and cuttings of the 
young wood will root in sand, under a glass, in 
heat. Synonymes : 1 . Petaloma mouriri. 2. P. 
myrtilloides. 
guianensis, 1 . . Yellow . 8, S. Ev. S. Guiana . .1817 
myrtilloides, 2 . Wlit. yel. . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1823 
Mouse-ear, see Hierdcmm pilosSlld. 
Mouse-ear chickweed, see Cerdstium. 
Mouse-tail, see MyosHriis. 
Mouse-tail, see Mygalurds. 
Mouse-tail, see DendrObiftm Myosurhs. 
AIouse-thorn, see Centaured myacdnthd. 
AIovinq plant, see DesmOdlum gyrdns. 
AIoxa, see Artcmisid chinensis. 
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Mucilage, a turbid slimy fluid. 
Mucor, Michaux. From muceo, to be musty. Linn. 
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. The plants grow on 
musty bread and vegetables — amethystSus, cantnus, 
clavdtus, delicatulus, fusigSr, stercorius. 
Mucronate, sharp-pointed. 
Mucrone, a small sharp point. 
Mucronulate, having a little hard sharp point. 
JVlucuNA, Adanson. Mucuna-guaca is the Brazilian 
name of M. urens. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legu- 
minosee. These plants are not possessed of much 
beauty. A rich soil suits the species of Cow-itch, 
and they are readily increased by cuttings. The 
stinging effects of the hairs of the pods of M. pru- 
riens are well known. A strong infusion of the 
roots of the same plant, sweetened with honey, is 
used by the Indian doctors in cases of cholera- 
morbus. Synonymes; 1. Stizolobium altissimum. 
2. Carpopogon giganteus. 3. C. imbricatus. 4. S. 
pruriens. 5. S. urens, Dolichos urens. 
altlssTmA, 1 . . Purple . S. Ev. Cl. Martinico . 1779 
angulnea ... S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1817 
atropurpurCA . . Purple . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1820 
bracleatA ... S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1826 
imbricata, 3 . . Purple , S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . .1815 
prurien.s 4 . . Purple . S. Ev. Cl. E. Ind. . . 1680 
urens, 5 ... Yellow . 6, S. Ev. Cl. W. Ind. , 1691 
gigdntSd 2, macrocerdtides, mills, monospSrmd, nlvid. • 
Mud WORT, see LimosSlld. 
Mugwort, see Artemlsid vulgaris-. 
Mulberry, see MOrus. 
Mulch, a gardener’s term for the placing manure 
about the roots of trees, on the surface of the 
ground. 
Muli.ein, see Verbdscam. 
Mullera, Linn. In honour of Otto Frederick Mul- 
ler, a Dane, and one of the editors of the Flora 
Danica. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. 
An ornamental tree, growing in loam and peat 
mixed ; and cuttings of the young wood will root 
in sand, under a glass, in heat, 
moniliformis . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1792 
Multicuspis, many-jointed. 
AIultiearious, very numerous, or arranged in many 
rows. 
Multieid, cleft into many parts. 
AIultifidlv-pinnatifid; a leaf is so caded when it is 
pinnately-lObed, and these lobes are again divided 
info many parts. 
Multipartite, divided into many parts. 
AIultiplSx, much multiplied. 
Mundia, Kunth. From mundus, neat; in allusion to 
the appearance of the plants. Linn. 17, Or. 3, 
Nat. Or. Polygalaceae. This species, and its variety, 
are well worth cultivating for the sake of their 
flowers and fruit, which are very pretty. Sandy 
peat is the best soil for them ; they are readily 
increased by young cuttings in sand, under a glass. 
Synonymes : 1. Polygala spinosa. 2. P. viminea. 
gpinOsa, 1 . . . White. . 3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1780 
angustifolia, 2 . Purple . 3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
Muntingia, Linn. In honour of Abraham Munting, 
professor of botany at Groningen; he died in 1683. 
Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Tiliacece. The flowers of 
this curious shrub bear a strong resemblance to 
those of the bramble, while the fiuit is as like the 
cherry ; it thrives well in a light loamy soil, and 
maybe increased by cuttings in sand, under aglass, 
plunged in heat. 
Calabtira . . . ‘White . . 6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1690 
Muraltia, Necker. In honour of John "Yon Muralt, 
a Swiss botanist. Linn. 17, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Poly- 
galaceee. This beautiful genus of furze-like plants 
are highly deserving every care in cultivating 
them. A sandy peat soil suits them, and cuttings, 
taken from the young wood, will root in sand, 
under a glass. Synonymes: 1. Polygala alopecu- 
roides. 2. P. Jiliformis. 3. P. Heisteria. 4. P. 
humilis. 5. P. mixta. 
alopecuroldes, 1 . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
ciliaris .... Purple . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824 
diffusa .... Purple . G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1800 
filiformis, 2 . . Purple . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1812 
Heisteria, 3 . . Purple . 1, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1787 
bumilis, 4 . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818 
juniperifolia . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1810 
