_—superba. 
-—Mixed. 
—Lindleyi. 
MELOCACTUS: see in list under Cacti. 
—oaxacensis. MELC-32. 50¢ 
MECONOPSIS 
Papaveraceae. Annuals, biennials and per- 
ennials, requiring a cool moist summer, a 
sheltered and partly shaded place. They 
make attractive plants in the border; start 
the annuals early indoors, setting them out 
after frost danger; the perennials are best 
started in a frame over the first summer; fils 
are in racemes or panicles; some are hardy, 
other semi-hardy in the North; the NW Coast 
states are ideal for them; do not disturb when 
established. 
—betonicifolia. MECO-2. 30¢ 
Purple fis in clusters, 9” ac: 6 ft; HP. 
MECO-2B. 30¢ 
— —Baileyii. 
Very similiar to above. 
—cambrica. MECO-3. 30¢ 
Welch Poppy. Pale yellow fis 3” ac; sol- 
itary; 142 ft; HP. 
— —aurantiaca. MECO-3A. 30¢ 
Orange flowered type of above. 
—cathcartii. MECO-5. 30¢ 
Golden yellow fis, 2-3” ac; jefe, 
'—horridula. “~” MECO-3. 30¢ 
Light blue or claret; solitary; 5 ft; HB. 
—integrifolia. MECO-10. 30¢ 
Yellow Chinese Poppy. Yellow, 6” ac; 
Sit; Ho. 
—napaulensis. MECO-13. 30¢ 
Satin Poppy. Pale blue satiny fis 2’ ac; 
6 ft;-HP. 
——Red Form. MECO-13R. 40¢ 
—paniculata. MECO-14. 30¢ 
Yellow fis 2” ac. in racemes 2 ft long; 3 
ft, oFil, 
— —Gray Rosette. MECO-14G. 40¢ 
Fine new form with gray rosettes. 
—quintuplinervia. MECO-16. 40¢: 
Lavender to purple fis 312” ac; RG; 1 ft; 
HP. 
—simplicifolia. MECO-18. 40¢ 
Nodding blue or purple solitary fis, 3” 
ace, 2) ft; HP 
MECO-I18P. 50¢ 
——Plum Red. 
A nice new plum-red form. 
MECO-21. 40¢ 
White fis to 5’ ac; woodland; shade; 3-4 
ft; Tibet; HP. 
—villosa. MECO-22. 40¢ 
Vallowusis,.c ac; 2 it; Himalayas. 
MECO-X. 25¢ 
MENTHA. (MENTH-uh) 
Mint. Labiata. Easily grown herbs and 
used for its aromatic oil as well as ornament+ 
al. 
—crispa. MENT-3. 50¢ 
Spearmint. 
— —viridis. MENT-9V. 50¢ 
—piperita. MENT-12. 50¢ 
Peppermint. 
—pulegium. MENT-13. 50¢ 
Penny-royal. 
MENTZELIA. 
Loasaceae. Amer. plants and shrubs with 
very showy fis; sow seeds where they are to 
grow; seed can be sown in the open in mid- 
April; thin out and never allow plants to get 
dry; easy. 
MENZ-8. 30¢ 
(Bartonia aurea) Golden yellow fls 215” 
across; 4 ft; TA; seed can be sown in the 
open ground in mid-April; thin ‘out early 
any never allow plants to get dry. 
Small Orders can be sent in Postage Stamps 
—trifoliata. 
—verna. . 
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MENYANTHES. (men-ee-ANT H-eez) 
Bog-bean, Buckbean. Gentianaceae. One 
cold climate herb for wet places. 
i MENY-1. 40¢ 
Found in peat bogs and calm water; has 
creeping root-stalk; blooms in June in 
Alaska; white fis tinted pink; germinate 
it in water. 
MERCURY: see Chenopodum Bonus-Heur- 
icus. A perennial pot-herb. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM ecriniflorum: see 
Dorotheanthus bellidiformis. Also see in 
List under Cacti. 
—cristallinum. 
CRYO-3. 25¢ 
Ice Plant. See Cryophytum crystallinum. 
MESPILUS. (MESS-pil-us) 
Rosaceae. One deciduous tree grown for 
its edible fruit. 
—germanica. MESP-1. 30¢ 
Medler Tree to 20 ft; fruit edible; (IV). 
METOTHRIA. 
—scabra. MELO-3. 30¢- 
Sow seeds in April; TA. 
METROSIDEROS. (mee-thoh-sid-DEER-os) 
Myrtaceae. Odd shrubs and trees of New 
Zealand with showy flowers in white or red: 
very ornamental; (IX). 
—tomentosa. METR-14. 30¢ 
New Zealand tree to 50 ft; nice dart 
foliage; masses of crimson fis; blooms very 
young; (xX). 
MIBORA. 
MIRO-1. 50¢ 
A rare tiny flowering grass for the RG; 
carpeting; HHBb. 
MICHELLA. (my-K EE-le-ah) 
Magnoliaceae. Trees and shrubs native 
of Asia; much like Magnolias; (VIII). 
—Champaca. MICH-3. 30¢ 
Yellow or orange fis; very fragrart- 
evergreen tree; (IX). 
We have several other species but seed 
has failed; more may be listed in near fut- 
ure. 
MICROMERIA. (mye-kroh-MEER-ee-uh) 
Labiatae. Perennials, usually trailing; RG. 
—rupestiris. MICR-20. 40¢ 
Prostrate; white fils spotted lavender; in 
many-flowered clusters; HP. 
MIGNONETTE 
(Reseda.) Resedaceae. Mignonette belongs 
to the genus Reseda of which there are 3 
or 4 species with R. odorata the common 
Mignonette. They are noted for their fragr- 
ance; are tender annuals and when started in- 
doors are best handled in pots as they do 
not transplant easily; thrive in a cool, mod- 
erately rich soil, in partial shade; in GH grow 
in the cool part at 48 degrees F. 
RESERA ODORATA: It comes in many 
varieties. 
—Allen’s Defiance. MIG-IA. 20¢ 
Compact; florets immense ‘sized; fragrant. 
—Machet Giant. MIG-1IM. 20¢ 
Pyramidal growth; very nice; 1 ft. 
——Golden Goliath. MIG-IMG. 20¢ 
Golden yellow fis; 1 ft. 
——New York Market. MIG-1IMY. 20¢ 
Large spikes; fine texture; forces. Oz. 
$1.00. 
