. —perfoliata. 
. —Johnsonii. 
MONTIA. (MONT-ee-uh) 
Portulacaceae. Small plants with fleshy 
leaves, one grown as a salad or pot herb; 
sow seeds where they are to grow—in early 
spring or summer. 
MONT-4. 25¢ 
Winter Purslane. Salad herb. 6”; .TA. 
MOONFLOWER: see Calyonyction. 
MORAEA. (mho-REE-uh) 
—catamulata. MORE-3. 30¢ 
—Huttonii. MORE-10. 30¢ 
Rather tender; yellow fils. 
—iridioides. MORE--12. 30¢ 
To 2 ft; beautiful large white fis with 
yellow bands 14%” long; drought resistant. 
MORE-11. 30¢ 
—polystachya. MORE-20. 30¢ 
Best known; lilac with large yellow 
BWOlseametts CX): 
—zambesiaca. MORE-30. 30¢ 
South Rhodesian species. 
—Mixed. MORE-X. 30¢ 
MORINA. 
—betenocoides. MORN-1. 30¢ 
Asian thistle-like flower; HP. 
MORUS. (MOH-rus) 
—alba. MORU-2. 30¢ 
White Mulberry. Tall tree; best sown 
in spring; takes several weeks to germinate 
or they can be sown late in the fall. 
MULGEDIUM: see Lactuca. 
MUSA. (MEW-zuh) 
Banana. Musaceae. They are mainly in- 
door subjects in the North; (X). : 
—Arnoldiana. MUSA-1. 50¢ 
15 ft; (X). 100 seeds $4.50. 
—Enseta. MUSA-5. 50¢ 
Abyssinian B. 40 ft; (X). 100 sd. $7.00. 
—religiosa. MUSA-lI1. 50¢ 
8 ft; not edible; India; (X). 100 sd $4.00. 
—rosacea. MUSA-12. 50¢ 
To 6 ft; not edible; India; (X). 100 sd $4.00 
MUSCARIL. (mus-K AY-ry) 
Grape Hyacinths. Liliaceae. Spring flow- 
ering bulbs with urn-shaped nodding blooms 
in racemes or spikes; they are easily grown, 
both from seed and bulbs; grow them in mass 
plantings at edge of borders; see Fall Bulb 
List for bulbs. 
—azureum. HYAC-2. 25¢ 
(Hyacinthus) Flowers in erect racemes; 
dette ee: 
—comosum. MUSC-3. 35¢ 
Blue or violet fis; 1 ft; HP. 
—latifolium. MUSC-8. 35¢ 
Blue fis; 1 ft; very showy; HBb. 
—macrocarpum. MUSC-9. 50¢ 
Unusual in having twany yellow fis; 3”. 
—paradoxum. MUSC-16. 30¢ 
Blue-black fils in dense racemes; 9”; Cau- 
casus; HBb. 
—Mixed. MUSC- X.25¢ 
MYOPORUM. (mye-OP-or-um) 
Myoporaceae.. Australian plants, fairly 
hardy there and useful for dwarf windbreaks, 
hedges, sand binders and_ specimen shrubs. 
There are some real gems in the genus. 
—serratum. MYOP-6. 30¢ 
Grown in the GH in the North; (IX). 
—laetum. MYOP-4. 30¢ 
Robust shrub to 25 ft; thick shining green 
leaves with translucent oil dots making 
Td 
small windows thru leaf; drought resistent; 
good wind-break or tub plant; purple ber- 
ries; fls white with purple lines; (VIII); NZ. 
MYOSOTIDIUM. (oh-soh-TID-ee-um) 
Boraginaceae. A single perennial native of 
Chatham Isles, N. Z.; azure-blue fis in dense 
cymes to 6” across; 2-3 ft; fresh seed. 
—hortensis. MYOT-3. 30¢ 
The leaves are large and attractive, deep 
green and glossy, nearly as large as Rhu- 
barb. The fis, 2 ft. high, are in heads 4-6” 
across bright blue. The soil must be mel- 
low and never dried out; semi-shade; it 
want stand below 20 degrees Far. 
MYOSOTIS 
Forget-Me-Nots. Boragnnaceae. Small) 
annuals, biennials and perennials with many 
small blue, rose or white fils in terminal 
racemes. They thrive in a cool moist part- 
ially shaded place, blooming the second year 
unless started early. 
—A. Fischer. MYOS-IA. 25¢ 
Deep blue, large fis; very choice; 8’. 
—Blue Ball. MYOS-I1B. 25¢ 
Deep indigo-blue; compact ball-shaped. 
plants; 10’’. 
—Blue Bird. MYOS-I1D. 25¢ 
A large flowered variety in dark blue. 
—Blue Eyes. MYOS-IE. 25¢ 
Pretty bright blue with white eye. 
—Gerda Seager. MYOS-I1S. 25¢ 
Blooms 8-10 days earlier; pretty blue. 
—Marga Seager. MYOS-IR. 25¢ 
Excellent pot plant for forcing; large 
blue flowers. 
MYOS-1M. 25¢ 
—Messidor. 
A rich blue color. 
—Star of Love. MYOS-IT. 25¢ 
Sky-blue; nice pot plant; floriferous. 
—Sylphe. MYOS-1W. 25¢ 
A pure white form. 
MYOS-1V. 25¢ 
—Victoria. 
Dwarf; dark royal blue. 
MYOS-1X. 25¢ 
—Above Mixed. 
OTHER SPECIES: 
—arvensis. MYOS-2. 25¢ 
White and blue fis; best for naturalizing; 
18”: HA or HB. : 
—dissitiflora caerulea. MYOS-8C. 25¢ 
Fine blue; low habit. 
—Scorpioides. semperifloren.MYOS-13S. 25¢ 
Dwarf form; 8’; axure-blue. 
MYRICA. (MYE-rik-uh) 
Myricaceae. Ornamental shrubs or small 
trees; unisexual fis in catkiss; native of north- 
ern hemisphere. 
—pensylvanica. MYRI-6. 30¢ 
(M. caraliniensis) Bayberry. 8 ftash: 
bearing clusters of waxy bluish white 
aromatic berries in late July to over wint- 
er; poor soils. 
MYRICARIA. (mye-rik-K A Y-ree-uh) 
—germanica. MYRK-1. 40¢ 
False-tamarisk. Deciduous woody plant; 
6 ft; fis in terminal bracted racemes; HSh. 
MYRRHIS. (MIHR-iss) 
—odorata. MYRR-1. 35¢ 
Sweet Cicely. Grown for its sweet 
scented leaves; sow seed when ripe for 
best results; HP 
MYRTUS. (MERT-us) 
—bullata. MYRT-3. 50¢ 
Striking evergreen shrub with reddish 
brown crinkled leaves intermingled in 
