MARANTA orbifolia, rounded, wavy leaf, light green, with gray 
bands spreading from center vein; low growing 
WAHFM #551 
MARCGRAVIA rectiflora (Puerto Rico), unusual climber with 
tiny narrow leaves, clinging shingle-like to trunks of trees 
WALFM #552 
MARICA (Neomarica) northiana (Brazil), Apostle Plant; 
flowers outer petals white, brown base, blue tips; iris-like 
flattened foliage IPLFN #553 
MEDINILLA magnifica (Philippines) , one of the most gorgeous 
tropical plants in cultivation; broad leathery foliage; rosy- 
pink flowers borne in large pendulous racemes 
WTLFM #554 
MEDINILLA scortichini (Java), flat leathery pointed leaves 
with pink center vein; salmon pink flower clusters 
WTLFM #555 
MEDINILLA yenosa (Moluccas), dwarf plant with graceful 
oblong brownish leaves with velvet sheen, lengthwise veins 
prominently green; purple reverse; flowers flesh-colored 
WTHFM #556 
MIMOSA pudica (Brazil), Sensitive Plant; when the pinnate 
foliage is touched, the petiole falls and the leaflets close 
WALBM #557 
MONSTERA acuminata (Central America), Shingle Plant, un- 
equal-sided oblong pointed leaves; irregularly perforated 
when mature, clinging close to their support WALFM #558 
MONSTERA deliciosa: see Philodendron pertusum 
MONSTERA friedrichsthalii (Costa Rica), oblong-ovate leaf of 
medium size with many oblong perforations in mature leaf; 
wavy edges WTLFM #559 
MONSTERA nechodomi (Puerto Rico), foliage pinnatifid with 
tiny holes scattered along midrib in mature leaves 
WALFM #560 
MONSTERA pertusa (Guiana, Panama), unequal sided, oval- 
pointed leaf, irregularly cut and perforated; soft texture 
WTLFM #561 
MUEHLENBECKIA complexa (New Zealand), Maiden Hair 
Vine; twining, wiry stems with tiny round leaves 
WAHFM #562 
MUEHLENBECKIA platyclados (Solomon Islands), Tapeworm 
Plant; odd, flat, ribbon-like stems replacing the leaves 
WALBM #563 
MUSA cayendishi (So. China), Chinese dwarf banana, broad- 
leaved WPLBN #564 
MUSA sumatrana (Sumatra), Blood Banana; slender plant with 
narrow fresh-green leaves richly variegated blood-red 
WTHFN #565 
MYRSINE africana (Arabia), small bush with tiny evergreen, 
toothed leaves; appearance similar to boxwood but more 
graceful WPLBM #566 
MYRTUS communis (Mediterranean), Greek Myrtle of the 
Classics, evergreen foliage strongly scented IPLBD #567 
MYRTUS communis microphylla (Mediterranean), German 
Myrtle, tiny, scented leaves IPLBD #568 
NEPHROLEPIS cordifolia (Tropics), Lacefern; finely feathered 
emerald-green leaves of leathery texture; black stems; com- 
pact habit WALFM #583 
NEPHROLEPIS coreaceum, long fronds, hard texture, tips of 
fronds and segments finely serrated and some twisting 
WALFM #584 
NEPHROLEPIS duffii (South Seas), small fern with pearl-like 
leaflets densely growing upright WALFM #585 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. bostoniensis compacta (Tropics) , compact 
Boston Fern, an old houseplant IPLFM #586 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. hillii, long wavy-leaved fern, strong, ser- 
rated fronds IPLFM #587 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. massii, similar to the old Piersoni or Bos- 
ton Fern but better grower IPLFM #588 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. Roosevelt plumosus, long wavy-leaved, 
segmented fronds WALFM #589 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. Trevillian, upright feathered Boston Fern, 
very symmetrical WALFM #590 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. Verona, very finely serrated leaves, like 
lace, drooping habit WALFM #591 
NEPHROLEPIS exalt. whitmanni, old fashioned Lace fern finely 
feathered, heavy fronds, drooping when older WALFM #592 
NERIUM oleander yariegatum (So. Europe), variegated Olean- 
der, narrow gray-green leaves edged white WPLBM #593 
NICODEMIA diversifolia, |ndoor Oak; oakshaped metallic 
leaves with blue sheen; free growing bush WPLBM #594 
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