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HERBACEOUS GARDEN 
MALVA MOSCHATA, “ Musk Mallow.” (N.O. Malvacese.) 
Rose or white, 1^ to 2 feet, flowering in July and August. Propa- 
gated by seed or division. The white form of this is suitable for 
borders, and will flourish on chalk or gravel. 
M. olbia. Pink, very graceful stems, 2 feet high ; July ; light 
warm soil. 
MECONOPSIS ACULEATA, “Himalayan Prickly Poppy.” 
Lovely pale blue, 1 to 2 feet ; sandy soil and sunny, sheltered spot ; 
sow seed in heat in March. 
MECONOPSIS CAMBRICA, “Welsh Poppy.” 
(N.O. Papaveraceae.) 
Bright yellow with rough, light green leaves, growing 1 foot high, 
and a useful bright plant for poor, stony soil. The double varieties 
in yellow and orange are very handsome for the border and like a 
shady spot. Cultivation of the single kind by seed and the double 
by division in spring or seed. 
MECONOPSIS WALLICHI, “The Blue Satin Poppy.” 
(N.O. Papaveraceae.) 
Growing 4 and 5 feet high and forming a branching pyramid, the 
upper part covered with lovely pale blue blossoms of large size some 
2 inches across. If given a well-drained, sheltered position, it will 
stand the winter without injury. Propagated by seed. 
MELISSA OFFICINALIS, “Balm” (N.O. Labiatae.) 
Easily grown plants with fragrant foliage, growing 2 to 3 feet 
high in any soil or aspect. Propagated by division. 
MELITTIS MELISSOPHYLLUM, “Honey Balm.” 
(N.O. Labiatae.) 
A native plant with large pink and white flowers, 1 to 2 feet high, 
thriving in any soil, and flowering in June. Division after flowering. 
MERTENSIA, “Smooth Lungwort.” (N.O. Boraginaceae.) 
Some of the most beautiful plants in cultivation, liking well-drained 
soil, sand, peat, and loam. 
M. echioides . A vigorous dwarf plant with deep blue flowers 
from June to August. Propagated by division or seed. 
M. sibirica. Pale blue flowers and glaucous foliage ; very 
graceful stems with long, drooping clusters of bell-shaped 
