IVOR'S FLORAL GUIDE. 
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MALOPE. 
The Malope is a strong growing plant, three feet in 
height. Seed may be sown under glass, and then plants 
will bloom very early ; or in open ground, with a later 
but quite as strong a growth. 
Malope grandiflora, large, purple flowers, ... 5 
grandiflora alba, pure white, . 5 
MARIGOLD. 
The Marigolds are tall, coarse plants, often more than ! 
two feet in height. Flowers large, double, in color yel¬ 
low, orange and brown. There are several dwarf varie¬ 
ties, growing only from six inches to a foot in height, j 
The African varieties arc more robust than the French, j 
but flowers of the latter are best. 
African Marigold, mixed varieties, . 
French Marigold, Striped, yellow and brown 
striped,. 
Tall varieties mixed, . 
Dwarf varieties mixed, . 
Tagetes signata pumila, a beautiful plant, form¬ 
ing a globular, dense mass, . 
MARTYNIA. 
The Martynias are robust, hardy annuals, requiring | 
at least three feet of space to perfect their growth. The j 
engraving gives a view of both flower and plant. The ! 
colors are yellow, white and purple. 
Martynia, mixed varieties,. ... 10 
MEDICAGO. 
Medicagos are more or less culti¬ 
vated for their curious seed vessels. 
The Snail and Hedge-hog are the 
best. 
Medicago, Snail, clover-like plant, with small, yel¬ 
low flowers, . 10 
Hedge-hog, like above, except seed-pod, ... 10 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 
Plant,) prized for its 
tricolor, (Dew Plant, 
tricolor album, white, 
glabrum, light yellow, 
The Mesembryanthemums 
arc pretty, half hardy annuals, 
with delicate, succulent, al¬ 
most transparent branches 
and leaves. The most popu¬ 
lar are known as Ice Plant 
and Dew Plant. Both are 
drooping plants, and adapted 
to basket and vase work. The 
flowers of the Ice Plant are 
small and white. The Dew 
Plant has a smooth, light 
green, dewy looking leaf, and 
a very pretty pink flower. 
crystallinum, (Ice 
singular icy foliage, . . 5 
) pink, with purple center, 5 
MIGNONETTE. 
Seeds of Mignonette can be sown at any season, so that 
by having pots prepared at different times a succession 
of flowers can be secured, and Mignonette adorn the 
button hole and perfume the house at all times. The 
New White has a larger flower, more robust in growth 
than other varieties, though the Mignonette is grown 
mostly for its fragrance. The Ameliorata has reddish 
stamens, giving a slight tinge to the flower. Mignonette 
sown early in the garden will give flowers through the 
summer. New Spiral has long, strong spikes, as shown 
in the engraving. We need not describe the common 
Sweet Mignonette that everybody knows, and yet very 
few cultivate, c >mpared with the many that might show 
their love of this sweet little flower. 
Reseda odorata, Sweet Mignonette,) a well- 
known, fragrant, little, hardy annual ; per oz. 
20 cents,. 
grandiflora ameliorata, a large variety of Mign¬ 
onette, reddish tinge to flowers ; per ounce, 25 
cents . . 
Parson’s New White, a robust Mignonette; 
flowers larger and showing more white than the 
common sort ; per oz. 70 cents,. ^ 
New Hybrid Spiral, robust plant, long spike ., 2-5 
