I
coceïférfl .
cubùnsis
clúbíii . .
fnglnéìt .
fucata . .
^Ifibrà . .
inoftiul .
muorophvllA
nitidfl ! .
punicifôlïii .
ùrcus
Pink .
Pa. red
Yeìhnv
W'llow
pink
Ros li .
Rose
Rod pk.
Pink .
RI>3Ö .
Pink .
S. Kv. S. S. Amer. . 1738
7, S. Ev. S. HavKnnuh . 1M24
7, S. Ev. a. JfiuiMica . 1H2Ü
7, S. Ev. S. 8. Amer. . 1H2U
S. . 1814
T. W. Ind. . 17-57
T. Canipe«chv 1742
T. Brazil . " . 1B20
S. W. Ind. . 1733
S. W. Ind. . 1Ö90
S. Ö. Amor. . 1737
6, S.
5, S.
S.
Ev.
Kv.
Ev.
7, S. Ev.
5, S. Ev.
S.
8. S.
Ev.
Ev.
Ma l v a , Limi. Altered from the Greek, rnalacke,
soft, which comes from malacho, to soften ; in allusion
to the emollient qualities of the species. Linn,
16, {Jr. 8, Nat. Or. Malvaceoi. This is an extensive
genus of plants. The stove and greenhouse kinds
grow well in any rich soil, and areVery ornaiTiental,
especially some of the greenhouse species; they are
readily increased by cuttings planted in any light
soil, under a glass. Among the most interesting of
the hardy herbaceous species, are M. moschata,
Munrmna, and puyyurata. They should be planted
in the flower-border, and increased by divisions of
the roots, or by seeds. The annual species should
be sown in the open ground, but few of them are
worth cultivating. Synonymes : 1. M. aìceoides.
2 . M. scoparia. 3. M. r^lejca. 4. M. glomerata,
Alcóìl . . .
americana
nmiinft . .
angulntil .
usperrlmà .
bal&jlniioa . .
hKirbùnTcjì .
UrvonifOlIil .
cnlycluil .
campanuloidès
CapGnsTs . .
cnpitatìl . .
chinèn^Is .
coccinéà . .
Creeanà . .
crìspìl . . .
divaricfltfi
domingensis .
frflgrftns .
tjrossulrtrieefOlIà
Henningli
iiaUcil .
ISctéà . . .
linionsis .
mareóticsl .
mauritifini .
miniata . .
Monroanà
major . .
MortnlI, 1
mosehfttii .
nndulatti .
Mnllera . .
oxyacantholdes
pvirpuralà .
retùsji . . .
acabrii, 2 . .
hcoparlà .
spicatà
strìctji . . .
sylveotris .
P\irple . 8, H. Her. P. Germany . 1597
Yellow . 6, H. A. St. Dom'in. . 1756
Purple . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. , . 1796
Purple . 7, G. Her. P. . 1^30
Red . . 7, G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1796
Pink . . 7. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . 1800
Yellow . 7, S. E v. s. Maiirit. . . . 1816
Purple . 7, G. Ev. s. 0. G, H. . 1731
Pa. red . 6, G. Ev. s. C. G, H. . 1812
Blush , 10, F. De. Tr. N. Amer. , . 1825
Red wht. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1713
Red . . 4, G. Ev. s . Peru . 1708
Reddish . 7, H. A. China .
Lilac . 7, 8. Ev. s. S. Amer. ! 1835
Rose . . 6, G. E v. s. Hybrid . . . 1835
Wliite . 6, H. A. Syria . 1573
Wht. vein, . 7,0. Ev. s C. G. H. . 1792
Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. St, Domin. 1824
Scarlet . 6, G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1759
Pink . . 7, G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1732
Wilt, red 6. H. Her. p. Russia . . 1820
Purple . 8, H. Her. p. Italy . . . 1829
White . 1,G. Ev. s. Mexico . . 1780
Red . . 7, H. A. Peru . . 1768
Pink . . 8, H. A. Egypt . . 1822
Pink . . 7, H. A. S. jSur. . . 1768
Veiny . 6, G. Ev. s. S. Amer. . 1798
Scarlet . 8, H. Her. P. Columbia . 1828
Orange . 8, F. Her. P. Hybrid . . 1835
Red . . 7,H. Her. P. Italy . 1820
Flesh . 6, H. Her. P. Britain .
White . 7,H. Her. P.
H. B. Sardinia . 1832
White . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818
Pa. red . 7, F. Her. P. Chile . . 1825
Pink . . 4, G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1803
Yellow . 6, S. Ev. s. Peru . 1798
Yellow . 4, S. Ev. s. Peiu . 1782
Orange . 7 , S . Ev. s. Jamaica . 1726
White . 4. G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1805
Purple .
7, H. Her. p. Britain .
White .
7, H. Her. p. Europe .
albiflòrà .
tomentosa
tricuspidatà .
tridactvlites, 3
vili fòlla . .
virgàtà . .
Walther! eeffilia
ceg^jìna, althreoidSs, bonarisnsisy brasiliSnsÌs, crSticàj
fastigiuta, JlexuOsà, gangStìcày hispdnìcà, leprosa,
Yellow . 7, S. E v. s. E. Ind. . ! 1820
Yellow . 7, S. B. W Ind. . 1726
Pink . . 7, G. Ev, s. C. G. H. . 1791
White . 9, F. B. Mexico . . 1828
Purple .
Yellow .
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1727
S. Hor. P. Java . . 1824
microcdrpà, nicaensìs, parv{flGrà,peruvidnàj rotundifnllà,
R. pusiUày Sherardianàf stipulacéà,TourneJdriidnà,
trachelifòliày trlfidài verticillàtà 4.
Ma ì - v a v ì s c i j s , Decandolle. From malva, a mallow,
and visais. glue. Linn. 16, Or. 8, Nat. Or. MalvticecB.
This is a genus of very desirable plants, on
account of their rich scarlet flowers. The soil best
adapted to them is a mixture of loam and peat, and
cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass ; these
should be taken off as near the stem of the plant as
possible, not being so apt to rot as when taken o£P
the middle of the shoot. None of the leaves
should be taken off or shortened above the sand—
Sweet. Synonymes: l. Achania Malvaviscus. 2. A.
mollis. i.A.pilosa.
srbòréùs, 1 . . Scarlet . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 1734
molUs, 2 . . . Scarlet . 8, S. liv. S. Mexico . . 1780
pilOsuB, 3 . . . Rod . . 10, S. Ev. 9. Jumoiea . 1780
Mamm.^form, nipple-formed.
Mammea, Linn. Mamey is the aboriginal name of
the species- Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. GuHiferw.
This is a tall, handsome'tree, with a thick, spreading,
elegant head, somewhat resembling Magnolia
grandiflora. In the West Indies it is cultivated
for the sake of its fruit, which is much esteemed,
and is eaten alone, or cut in slices with wine or
sugar, or preserved in sugar. It grows freely in
sandy loam, and cuttings of the ripened wood, with
the leaves not shortened, will root in sand, under
a glass, in a moist heat,
americana . . . White. . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1730
Ma m m e e - t r b e , see Mdmmed.
Ma m m i l l a r i a , Haworth. From mamma, the nipple ;
in allusion to the small tubercles. Linn. 12, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Cactacece. This ^enus contains some very
beautiful plants, and all highly-deserving of aplace
in every collection of plants, on account of their
very curious and interesting habit. To grow them
well, they require the following treatment: —
About the middle of April they should be fresh
potted, in peat and a little sand mixed, and then
plunged in tan, in a pit or frame, where the heat
must be kept from 85 to 95 degrees by dung linings,
not giving them much water until they have started
afresh, and then may be added gentle waterings
over head, occasionally in the afternoon; they
should be closed early, and air given early in the
mornings, and shade during sunshine ; by treating
them in this manner, they will make an amazing
growth in the three following months, when they
may be gradually hardened before removing them
back to the succulent house; they are increased by
offsets, and some of the kinds occasionally produce
seeds if fertilised. Synonymes: 1. M. densa. 2.
M. straminea. 3. M. stellaris.
acanthophlügmä S. Ev. S.
ambigua , .
Andreeä . .
angularis .
atrñtá . . .
Drk. grn.
bïcôlôr . . .
casspitösä, 1
canëscêns . .
cârnéa . . .
Flesh .
caudata . .
chrynacänthä .
chrysanthà . .
Yellow
cirriiïférâ .
spïnîs fûscïs
coccïnéâ . .
column ârïs
cônïca . .
corioldès . .
coronaria
Scarlet
coronata . .
crinita .
Wht. yel.
ancistroïdCs
rübrä . .
cuneiflorä . .
Red .
cyllndricä . .
deprèssa
Red. grn.
dichötömä . .
Pink .
discölör . .
Red .
divaricata .
Pink .
echinârïa . .
Pale .
elongata . .
eriacanthä . •
flavëscëns, 2
flöribünda , .
Yellow
fulvispinä .
Pink .
fu.rcata . . .
Red .
geminiaplnä .
Çrfindïs . . .
Red .
intexttíxta .
Karwinskïî
laniférâ . .
Lehmannî * .
Red .
longimammä .
Yellow
loricata . . .
lutgscëns
macrothëlê .
magnimâmma .
missouriënsïs .
neglëcta . .
White
nïvéa . . .
nivösä .
parvimâmma .
polyëdra . .
polythêlS . .
ÏÏV. S.
S. Ev. S.
S. E v. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev
S. Ev,
a Ev
7, S. Ev
" S. Ev
7, S. Ev
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
S. E v. S.
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
S. E v. S'
7, a Ev. s.
a Ev. s.
7, S. Ev. S.
s. Ev. a
S. E v. S.
S. Ev. S.
a Ev. a
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
a Ev.
a Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev.
S.
S.
S.
S.
s.
s.
s.
s.
s.
a Ev. s.
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
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Ev. a
Ev. S.
Ev. a
s.
s.
s
s.
s.
s.
7, a Ev.
s. Ev.
s . Ev.
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S. Amer.
S. Amer.
Chile .
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
Chüe
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
Mexico .
Mexico .
Chile .
Brazil ,
a Amer.
Mexico .
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MAN MAN
pTolïféra .
pulcliërrïmâ
pûlchra .
ptisïiia . .
pycnacflntha
pyramidalis
quadrata .
miadriapïna
rno<)finthà .
Soitzianä .
almpliíx
solitárra .
sphucelata .
spinösö . .
stellata . .
stèlla-auTâta
subcrocéâ .
subpoIyGdrä
Bupertêxta .
tentaculâtà
tSnûïs . .
vôtûla . .
vivìpara
Wildiana .
zuccarinianä
Whitish
Red .
Yellow
Piu red
Scarlet
White .
Red .
7, S.
S.
6, S.
Pink . .
Yellow .
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Scarlet
Pa. yel. .
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Ev. a
Ev. S.
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Ev. a
Ev. a
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. a
Ev. a
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
Ev. a
S. Amer. . , 1800
Mexico . . 1826
S. Amer. , 1B20
. 1835
Mexico . . . 18;Í5
Chile . , . 1827
1835
. 1836
. 1835
S. Amer. . 1688
Chile . . 1827
Chile . . 1827
. 1836
Chile . . 1827
S. Amer. . 1815
. 1H35
Mexico . . 1836
. 1836
. 1836
. 1836
Mexico . . 1830
. 1835
Louisiana . 1811
. 1835
MAN MAR
spikes. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. GramineiE. A
curious plant, of simple culture,
granularía . . . Apetal . . 7> Grass. E. Ind. . . 1821
Ma n n a , see Alhdgî.
M a n n a ash, see Orniis rotundifôlîà.
Ma n t ï s ï a , Sims. Name taken from the insect mantis;
because of the resemblance of the flowers.
Linn. I, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sciiamineoe. These singular
plants thrive well in a mixture of loam, peat,
and sand, and are easily increased by dividing the
roots.
saltatôrïa . . Purple . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . , 1808
spatulata . . .Blue . . 6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . .1823
Ma nOl ë a , Linn. From manus, the hand ; in allusion
to the five divisions of the corolla. Linn. 14, Or.
2, Nat. Or. ScrophulariacçcB. Handsome plants,
rarely to be met with in collections; they grow
well in a mixture of peat and sand, or vegetable
mould, and are propagated with ease either by cuttings
or seeds. Synonymes: 1. Budinera foetida.
2 . B. capensis. 3. B. viscosa.
M a n c h t n e e l , see HippUmanS MancinSUà.
M a n c h i n e e i ; , see SdpiUm HippomanS.
Ma n d a r i n orange, see Citriis nObìlìs.
Ma n d r a g o r a , Tournefort. The English name Mandrake,
is derived from mandra, an ox-stall, something
relating to cattle, and agauros, cruel ; on
account of its poisonous effects on cattle when accidentally
gathered with thei r fodder in the countries
where the plants abound. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Solanacece. These plants thrive well in a l ight soil,
in ashaded situation. They can only be increased by
seeds. The roots are very apt to rot during winter.
Synonymes: 1. Atropa Mandragora. 2. M. qfjicinalis.
3. A. mandragora.
autumnalls, 1 . . Yel. wht. . 6, H. Her. P. S. Eur. . .
neglficta . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P.
precox, 2 . . . Fuscous . 3, H. Her. P. Switzerl. . 1819
vernalls, 3 . . . White . . 4, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1548
Ma n d r a k e , see Mandragora.
Ma n e t t ì a , Mutis. In honour of Xavier Manetti,
prefect of the botanic garden at Florence, and
author of Regnum Vegetabile, 1756. Linn. 4, Or.
1, Nat. Or. Cinchonacece. These plants are well
worth cultivating for the beauty and elegance of
their flowers. The best soil for them is a mixture
of loam and peat. They are easily increased by
cuttings of the young wood in the same kind of
soil, under a glass, in a moderate heat. Synonyms :
1 . M. eordifolia.
cocoinéa . . . Scp.rlet . 6, S. Ev. Tw. Guiana . . 1806.
glabra, 1 . . . Scarlet . 8, S. Ev. Tw. B. Ayres .
LyglstOm . . . Pinic . . 3, S. Ev. Tw. Cuba . . 1822
Ma n g T f ì ì r a , Linn. Derived from mango, the name
of the tree, and/ero, to bear. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Anacardiacete. This is a genus of much esteemed
tropical fruit trees, thriving well in sandy loam,
or a mixture of loam and peat. The species are
readily increased by cuttings oi the ripened wood
planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. Fresh
seeds imported from the places of their natural
growth, will vegetate free y. V/ithin the tropics,
they hardly eat any other fruit besides M. indica,
or Common Mango, during the hot months; but if
wine be not drunk with it, the Mango is apt to
throw out boils, which are, however, conducive to
health. The fruit of the finest Mangos have a rich
sweet-perfumed flavour, accompanied by a grateful
acidity.
fetida . . . . Red . . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1824
indica . . . . White. . 7, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1690
Ma n g o ginger, see Curcuma Amddd.
M a n g o s t a n , see Garcinid Mavgostdnd.
M a n g o s t a n , see Am.ardnfhns Mangostdnd.
Ma n g o - t r e e , see Mangrférd.
M a n g r o v e , see RhizOphórd MdngU.
Ma n i g a r i a , Gc^rtner. From manica, a glove; in
allusion to the spathe. Linn. 21, Or. 9, Nat. Or.
Paimacece. This is a fine palm, which must be
grown in a rich loam, and can only be increased by
seeds,
sacelfera . . . . Palm. E. Ind. . . 1823
Manisùp.Ts, Srvartz. From manis, a scaly lizard, and
oiira, a tail; referring to the appearance of the
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1795
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1774
Rvgùntëa . . . Yellow . 7, G.
CheiránthÜs , • Orange . 8, G. Her.
cordata . . . Red . . 7, G. Ev.
foetïda, 1 . . . White . . 7, G. A. 0. G. H.
pedunculata . . White . . G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
rlivnchantha . . Yellow . .0, S. Her. P. C. G. H.
rübra . . . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
tomentosa . .Yellow . 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
villoma, 2 . . . White . . 6, G. A. C. G. H.
violácea . . . Violet . . 9, S. Her. P.
viscosa, 3 . . .Pink . . 9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
cethiOpîcâ, alternifOlîà, capitâtà, crystalllnd, linifôlid,
oppositifQJui.
Ma p l e , see Acër
M a r â n t a , Linn. After B. Maranti, a Venetian
physician and botanist, who died in 1554. Linn.
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Marantaceoe. A genus of interesting
plants, which grow well in any light rich
soil; they are readily increased by dividing at the
roots. M. arundinacea is esteemed in the East for
the foecula which abounds in the root, and on that
account it is collected as a delicate article of food,
angustifôlïa
arundinâcéà
bïcÔlOr . . ,
mïnOr . .
cuspidâta . .
divnrifâta .
purpurâscëns
gîbba . . .
grâcïlïs . . .
Tndïcà . . .
lütéa . . .
malaccënsÏB .
obliqua . . .
petiolata . .
svivatïca . .
Tónchat . .
variegatá .
M a r â t t ï a , Sn<artz. In honour of J . F. Maratti, of
Vallombrosa in Tuscany, a writer upon ferns.
Red . 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1820 !
White. . 7, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1732
Wliite . . 7, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1823
White . . 4, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1828
Yellow • 7, S. Her. P. S. Leone . 1822
White . . 7, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1818
White . . 8, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1823
While . . 8, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1818
White . . 7, S. Her. P. Guiana . . 1823
White . . 6, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1800
Grn. wht. . 6, S. Her. P. Caraccas . 1809
Grn. wht. 12, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1820
Red . . 7,S. Her. P. Guiana . . 1803
. 7,S. Her. P. Guiana . . 1818
Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. W. Ind. . 1800
Red . . 7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . . 1819
. 7, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1825
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Danoeaceoe. This ornamental
fern grows well in loam and peat, and is
increased by dividing the roots, or by seeds,
alata . . . . Brown , 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1793
Ma r c e s c e n t , permanent, when withered not falling
off.
Ma r c g r a â v ï a , Linn. In honour of George Marcgraave,
a German, who published a Natural History
of Brazi l in I7I8. Linn. 1-3, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Marcgraaviaceoe.
This is a genus of curious shrubby,
creeping plants; they are found adhering by their
fibres to the trunks of trees, though they are not
strictly parasitical. They are well suited for
covering the walls or rafters of stoves. They grow
in turfy loam and peat ; and cuttings root in sand,
under a glass, in heat,
coriacéa . . . White . . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1820
nmbellata , . . White . . S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . 17Ô2
Ma r e ' s - t a i l , see Hippüris.
Ma r g a r i t a c e o u s , pearl-bearing.
M a r c h a n t í a , Corda. In honour of Nicholas Marchant,
a French botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 6, Nat.
Or. Hepaticoe. Creeping plants, with green, cellular,
fleshy fronds, spreading over the surface of
the ground in moist places—andrOgyna, cOnîcâ,
hemisphoerîcd, irrigûà, poIymOrphà.
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