MYO 
MYR 
MYR 
MYR 
acuminatum . . AVliite 
adscendens . . Wliite 
crassifdlium . . Wliite 
deblle .... White 
diflFusum . . . White 
eUlpticum, 1 . . White 
insularfi . . . White 
montanum . . . White 
oppositifOliflm . White 
parvifollum . . White 
tuberculatum . . White 
viscosum . . . White 
. G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1812 
. G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 
. G. Ev. S. N. ZeaL . 1822 
. 6, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1793 
. 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 
. 2. G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1789 
. 2, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1800 
. G. Ev. S. X. Holl. . 1823 
G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
. G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1803 
G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
Myosekis, Link. From mys, a mouse, and seris, 
succory. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composite. 
This species will grow in any common soil, and is 
increased by divisions. Synonyme: 1. Borkhausia 
purpurea. 
purpurea . . . Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Tauria . . 1824 
Myosotis, Linn. From »«ys, myos, a mouse, and 
otos, an ear; fancied resemblance in the leaves. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boraginacece. All the 
perennial species of this genus are very beautiful, 
especially M. palustris, the Forget-me-not. They 
grow best in moist places, or by the edges of ponds 
or ditches ; they may also be grown in pots among 
alpine plants. The annual species like a dry sandy 
soil. Most of the perennial species may be increased 
by divisions of the roots, and all by seeds. Syno- 
nymes : 1. M. Hthospermifolia, M. rupicola, M. sua- 
veolens. 
alptstrls 
. Blue . . 7 j H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1818 
albs . . 
caespitosS . . 
macrocalyx 
califuruica 
colllna . . 
intermedia 
nana . . . 
palustris, 1 . 
peduncularis . 
rupicbla . . 
sparsiflora 
. White . . 6, H. A. Britain . . 
. Blue . . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
. Blue . . 6, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
. White . . 8, H. A. Californ. . 1837 
. Blue . > 5, H. A. Britain . . 
. Blue . . 4, H. De. Tr. Britain . . 
. Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . .1800 
. Blue yel. . 7, H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
. Blue . . 6, H. A. Astracan . 1824 
. Blue . . 6, H. Her. P. Scotland . 
. Blue . . 5, H. Her. P. S. Franco . 1822 
arvSnsts, involucrdtd, pusilld, strtctd, sylvdticd, ver- 
sicOlOr. 
MyosOrus, Linn. From mys, a mouse, and oura, a 
tail ; the seeds are seated on a spiked receptacle, 
and appear exactly like the tail of a mouse. Mouse- 
tail. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ranunculaceoe, This 
species should he sown in a moist situation. 
minimus • . . Yellow . 4, H. A. Britain . . 
Myrcia, Decatidolle. A surname of Venus. Linn. 
12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtacece. Pretty plants, when 
in flower they are very much like the common 
myrtle. Loam, peat, and sand, suit them best, 
and young cuttings root readily in sand, under a 
glass, in heat. Synonymes : Myrtus acris. 2. M. 
coriacea. 3. M. pimentoides. 
acris, 1 . . . . White . . 6, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1759 
coriacea, 2 . . . S. Ev. S. Carrib. Is. . 1759 
pimentoides, 3 . White . . 5, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 
Myriadenus, Desfontaines. From myrios, innume- 
rable, and aden, a gland ; the leaves are beset with 
glands. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosts. 
The seed of this plant must be raised on a hotbed, 
and afterwards treated as other stove biennials. 
Synonyme: 1. Ornithopus tetraphyllus. 
tetraphyllus . . Yellow . 7, S. B. Jamaica . 1818 
Myrica, Linn. From myrio, to flow; found on the 
banks of rivers. Linn. 12, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Myri- 
caceae. Ornamental plants. The greenhouse kinds 
require to be grown in a peat soil, and cuttings 
root readily under a glass. The hardy kinds are 
increased by seeds or layers. M. cerifera is a 
powerful astringent, and abundance of wax is 
obtained from its fruit. Synonymes : 1. M. caroli- 
nensis, M. pennaylvanica. 2. M. aethiopica. 
latifolK, 
cordifOlia 
esculents 
Faya . 
Gale . . 
hirsuta . 
lacioiata 
quercifdlia 
segregata 
serraU, 2 
Apetal 
Apetal 
Apetal 
Apetal 
Apetal 
Apetal 
. Apeul 
. Apehil 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
. Apetal 
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5, H. De. S. N. Amer. . 1699 
. 5, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1730 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1759 
. 5, G. Ev. T. Nepal . 
. 9, G. Ev. S. Azores . 
. 5, H. De. S. Britain . 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
. 2, G. Et. S. Mexico . 
. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
. G. Ev. S. S. Amer. 
. 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. • 
. 1817 
M yricaria, Desvaux. From murike, the Greek name 
of the tamarisk. Linn. 16, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Tama- 
ricacece. A genus of tall ornamental shrubs, re- 
quiring the same treatment as Tamarix. Syno- 
nymes: 1. Tamarix dahurica. 2. T. germanica. 
dahiirlca, 1 . . Pink . , H Ev. S. Dahuria . 1816 
germanica, 2 . . Pink . . 7, H. Ev. S. Germany . 1582 
Myriococcum, Fries. From myrios, a myriad, and 
kokkos, a berry. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. 
Found upon dead leaves in the spring — prdecdx. 
Myrionema, Greville. From myrios, a myriad, and 
nema, a filament. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algce. 
This species is only to be met with in the sea — 
stranguldre. 
Myriophyllum, Linn. From myrios, a myriad, and 
phyllon, a leaf; division of the leaves. Linn. 21, 
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Onagraceoe. Aquatics of some 
beauty, and common culture, 
spicatum . . . Red . . 7» H. Aq. P. Britain . . 
verticiUatum . Green . . 7, H. Aq. P. England 
My'riotrTchia, Harx'ey. From myrios, myriad, and 
thrix, a hair ; alluding to the filaments. Linn. 24, 
Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algae. A minute olive-coloured 
species — clavcefOrmis. 
My’ristica, Linn. From miyrf«f»'A:os, sweet-smelling; 
odour of the fruit. The well-known Nutmeg. 
Linn. 22, Or. 13, Nat. Or. Myristicaceae. These 
very interesting plants are seldom to be met with 
in this country, and are considered difficult to culti- 
vate. A sandy loam suits them best, and cuttings 
of the ripened wood planted in sand, and placed 
under a glass, in a moist bottom heat, would pro- 
bably root freely, and the plants be more likely to 
thrive and make good plants, than the imported 
ones. All the plants that have come under our 
notice have been imported ones. Synonymes: 1. 
M. officinalis, aromatica. 2. Virola sebifera. 
fatuH .... Grn. wht. . S. Ev. T. Surinam . 1812 
moschata, 1 . . Ph. yel. . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . ^ 1795 
seblfSra, 2 . . . Yel. gm. . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 
My'ROBALAn plum, see Prunus domSsticd myrobdldnd. 
MyrodIa, Smeet. From myron, fragrant balsam, and 
odme, a smell. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. Stercu- 
liaceae. This plant prefers a light rich soil; and 
cuttings will root in sand, under a glass, 
turbinata . . . White . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1793 
M^rosperm0.m, Jacquin. From myron, myrrh, and 
sperma, a seed ; the seeds and cells yield a balsam, 
which has a strong smell. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 
Or. Leguminosae. This lofty -growing tree thrives 
well in loam and peat in equal portions ; and young 
cuttings will root in Scind, under a glass, in heat, 
toliiiferum ... S. Ev. T. S. Amer. 
Myrothecium, Tode. From myro, to distil, and 
theke, thecium. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fxingi. 
This plant is found on rotten hog matter — Carmi- 
chwlii. 
Myrrh, see Myrrhis. 
MyrrhTs, Scopoli. From myron, perfume, or myrrah, 
myrrh; scent of plant. Linn, b. Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Umbelliferae. Formerly this plant was used in a 
variety of ways, but it has disappeared from our 
tables a long time ago. Any common soil suits it, 
and it is readily increased by seeds, or dividing at 
the root. 
odorata . . . White . . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . . 
Myrsine, Linn. The Greek name of myrrh. Linn. 
23, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Alyrsinaceae. These plants grow 
freely in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; and 
cuttings, if not too ripe, root in sand, under a glass, 
in a little heat. Synonymes : 1. Al. retusa. 2. Alaxi- 
glilla canariensis. 3. Sideroxylon melanophleum. 
4. Alanglilla Alilleriana. b. Samara pentandra. 
african^ . . . Brown . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1691 
retasa, 1 . . Wlit gm. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1788 
bifaria .... Wht. pink 1, G. Ev. S. Nepxl . .1822 
canariensis, 2 . . Whitish . G. Ev. S. Ter.erifFe . 1820 
capitellata . . . Green . . 1, G. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1822 
coriacea .... . 12, S. Ev. T. Jamaica . 1770 
UicifOlia ... G. Ev. S. .1826 
melanophleds, 3 . Wht. gm. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1783 
mitls, 4 . . "White . . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1692 
Samara, 5 . . . Wht. grn. all G. Ev. S. C. G. H. .1770 
semiserrat^ . . Pink . . 1, G. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1822 
subspinosS ... G. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1823 
variabais ... G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1824 
