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ME S .^lET
variflbïlô .
hûvïûs .
Vilrïriiis .
verniculfltüiM
CHiidoim
versîcôlôr .
villósüm
violflcôûm .
vlrèiis
virOscOns .
virgritûui .
vïrlcte . .
viridiflörüiTi
vtilpiuûm .
Yellow
Yellow
J'a. vel.
Yeli*)w
Yellow
Pink .
Apetal
Purple
P.nlc .
Pink .
Pink .
PH. piir.
Green
Yellow
7, G. Ev. S, C. G. H. , 1796
7, G. Ev. s . C. G. H. . 17^)6
8, G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 170Ö
5, G. Ev. s. C. G. H. . 1731
5, G. Ev. s . C. G. H.
6, G. Ev. 8. C. G. H. 1795
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1759
7, G. Ev. S. C, G. H. . 1820
6, G. Ev. Tr. C. G. H. . 1821
6. G. Ev. Tr. N. Holl. . 1804
3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H, . 1793
7. G, Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1792
9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774
9. G. Her, P. C, G. H. . 1795
Me she s , the openings in any tissue.
Me s o g l o î â . F r om mesosy mi d d l e , a n d gloios, v i s c i d ;
the spines of the branches are in a solid mas s . Linn.
24, Or. 7, Nat . Or, Algoe, Tl i i s genus is entirely
composed of marine plants. Synonymes: 1. Rivilla
ri it verticiilata. 2. R. vermiculata—capillUriSt
cocclneâ 1, HudsOnï, inuUîfidàt vermicularU-cori-
LLcSà 2.
Me s p T l ù s , Lînn. F r o m mei05, a h a l f , a n d -pilos, a
bul l e t ; in allusion to the resemblance the f rui t
bears to hal f a bullet. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat . Or.
Rosaceoe. T h e Me s p i l u s , or Medlar, i s a g e n u s oi"
low-growing trees ; they are very ornamental , and
are therefore worth a place in every shrubbery.
Any common soil suit s them, and they are readi ly
increased by budding or g r a f t ing on the common
Hawthorn, or they may be increased by seeds,
which do not veget a te till the second year a f t er
s owi n g . Synoiiy^nes : 1. M. grandijlora, M. Smiihii.
germanicil . . . White, . 6, H. De. T. England .
diiFûsîl . . .White . . (), H. De. T. Europe . .
strictîl . . . While. . 6, H. Ev. T. Europe . ,
sjlvêiitrïs . . White. . H. Do. T.Europe . .
loUltâ, 1 . . .Whi t e. . 5, H. De. T.
Mk s s k r s c i îmî d ï a , Linn. I n h o n o u r o f D r . Me s s e r -
s chmid, a German botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Na t . Or.
EhretiacecB' The s e plants are of easy cultivation
in loam and peat , and cut t ings root readi ly planted
in s a n d , u n d e r a g l a s s . Synonymes : 1 . Toinmeforiia
hirsutissima.
2. T. laurifolia. 3. T. scandens. 4.
2 \ vohibilis.
hirsiitïssïmîi, 1
Inuritôlïâ, 2
îscSndcns, 3
volubilis, 4
Grn. ye.. . 6, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1818
Yellow . 7, S. Ev. CI. W. Ind. 1819
Grn. yel. . 7, S. Ev, CI. Peru . . 1816
Grn, yel. . 7, S- Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1/52
Me s u a , Linn, In honour of Me sue , the father and
son, two celebrated Ar abi an physicians and botani
s t s ; they resided at Damascus , and flourished in
the eighth and ninth centuries . The works of the
son were published at Venice in 1581. Linn, 16,
Or. 7, Na t . Or. GiitHfera;. Thi s tree is well deserving
of cultivation on account of its beaut i ful ,
orange and whi te, sweet -scented fiowers, which
contrast finely wi th the dark-green foliage. I t
at tains the height of fifty feet , and grows best in a
mixtur e of strong loam, peat , and sand. Young
plant s are commonly obtained f rom seeds ; cut t ings
will root in sand, under a g l a s s , but not freely.
T h e wood is used for a var iety of purposes in the
Ea s t Indies , being considered ha rder and more
durable than most other Oriental t imber . T h e
dried blossoms may be found under the name of
Nagkesnr in every ba7:aar in I n d i a ; they are used
in medicine, and unive r s a l ly esteemed for their
f r agr ance.
ferrga . . . . Wliite . 7, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1837
Me t a l a s i a , R, Brorvn. F r om rnedfit, a change, and
lasios, hai ry ; supposed to refer to the leaves . Linn.
19, Or. 2, Na t . Or. Com/posiio'. The s e are pret ty
plant s , growing about three feet high, in a mi x -
ture of three par t s sandy peat and one pa r t loam ;
and cut t ings root readily in the s ame kind of soil,
u n d e r a g l a s s . Synonymes: \ . Gnaphaliumdivergens.
2. G. fastigiatum,
diyerffens, 1 . . White .
fastigmtS, 2 . . White .
mueronatil . . . White .
murieatit . . . White.
seriphioldes . . Yellow
M k t a s t e l m a , R. Brown. F r o m meta, i n s t e a d of , a n d
stelma, a c r own . Linn. 5, Or . 2, N a t . Or . Asch-
Pink .
White .
Yel. grn,
Yel. grn.
G. Ev,
S. Ev.
Yellow
Rose .
The s e l ) i ant s will grow wel l in common ga rden
soil, and are easily increased by cut t ings . Synonymes:
1. Satureia approximata. 2. Mentha australis.
3. Satureia groeca. 4. S . tenuifolia, S. congesta.
5. S.Juliana. 6.S.hirsuta. 7. Nepetaman
•piadaceas. Thi s is a very ornamental twiner , wel l
7, G. Ev.
6, G. Ev.
6, G. Ev.
7, G. Ev.
G. Ev.
C- G. H.
C. G. H.
C. G. H.
C. 0. H.
C. G. H.
1810
1B12
1824
1816
1825
sui ted for cover ing the r a f t e r s or pi l lar s of a stove.
M E T MI C
I t grows in peat and loam, and cut t ings of the
young wood root readi ly in sand, under a glas s ,
parviflorum , . Grn. wht. . S. Ev. Tw. W. Ind.
Me t r o s i d e r O s , Gxrtner. F r o m metra, t h e h e a r t of a
t ree, and sidevos, i ron; on account of the ha rdnes s
of the wood iuid pith of the trees. Linn. 12, Or. 1,
Na t , Or. Myrtaeei^, The s e plants are well worth a
place in every collection of greenhouse plants.
Th e y grow best in loam, peat , and sand, well incorporated,
and young plant s are readily obtained
from cut t ings of the young wood planted in sand,
u n d e r a g l a s s . Synonyyne: I . Leptosjjermum ambigunm.
angUfitifOlKis . . Yellow « G.
ri!-peru8 . . . . G.
capililtua . . . . G.
corifOlIua, 1 . . White.. G.
glomullfer ,
vGrus , ,
Ev,
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Me I jm, Tournefort
F r o m mcion
C. G. H.
0, G. H.
C. G. H.
N, Holl.
N. S. W.
K. Ind. .
1787
1824
1824
1805
1819
Kj.vj somiiirail^lx , in allusion
to t h e l e a v e s . Linn. 5, Or . 2, N a t . Or . UmbelHfcrai,
Ha rdy herbaceous plant s , of 'no -athamanticumy
Buniusy Mute ¿lina, sihiricum.
Me x i o a n -mu g w o r t , s e e Artemisia mexicünd.
Me x i c a n - t e a , s e e PsoralSiX glandulOsa.
MEXTCAN-TrGifR-Fi.owEii, s e c Tigrldlá pavünía.
Me y e k a , Schreber. In honour of Gottlieb Andrevi'
Me y e r , a German botanist. Linn, 19, Or. 2, Na t .
Or. Com2)osiice. A lit t le inconspicuous plant, growing
about a foot high, and of the easiest cul ture.
sÉssIirs . . . . Yellow . 7> S. Her. P. W. Ind. .
Micaceous , gl i t ter ing or shining .
Mic^e, gl i t ter ing particles.
Mi c h a e l ma s - d a i s y , s e e Astér,
Mi c i i a O x í a , L'Heritier. I n h o n o u r o f A n d r e w
Mi cha u x , botanist to Loui s X V I . ; he t ravel led in
S y r i a , Pe r s i a , and Nor th Ame r i c a . Linn. 8, Or.
1, Na t . Or. Campanulacece. Thi s is a genus of
handsome pl ant s ; the seeds merely require sowing
in the open ground, and the plant s are t reated l ike
other biennials. The y should be s l ight ly protected
i n wi n t e r . Synonyme: 1. M. decandra.
campnnuloldgs . Pa. red . 7) H. li. Levant . . 1787
Iftvigaiá, 1 . . White. . 7, H, B. Persia , . 1827
Mi c h e l i a , Linn, In honour of Piet ro Antonio
Mi che l i , a famous Florent ine botanist, who died in
1757. Linn. 13, Or . 6, N a t , Or . Magnoliaceoi. T h i s
handsome tree at tains the height oí" thi r ty feet, and
produces f r agr ant flowers, and an edible but not
an agreeable f rui t . I t grows well in a l ight loam ;
and cut t ings root f reely planted in sand, under a
glas s , in heat .
Champiica . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1779
Mi o o n í a , Ruiz and Favon. I n h o n o u r o f D . Mi c o n ,
M.D, , a Spani sh botanist. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Na t .
Or. Melastomacecc. T h e species of this genus are
well deserving of a place in every stove. For cult
u r e a n d p r o p a g a t i o n , s e e Meriana. Synonyme: 1.
M el as loma acinodendron
loevigata, 4 M. loevigata.
tetrandra. 7. M. trinervia
AcinodGndrön, '
iingustatü . .
decussâtsl . .
grandifôlïîî, 2 .
impetiolûrïs .
loevîgâtiî, 3 . .
longiföliä . .
präslnä, 4 .
purpuräscCns, 5
rubêscëns . .
semicrenatä
tenuiföim . .
tctrñndril, 6 •
trinërvïa, 7 •
Mi c r â n t h ëmOm, Michaux
anthoSf a flower. Linn.
2. M. grandijblia. 3. M.
5, M. purpurea» 6. M.
Purple
White,
White
White
White ,
White ,
White
White
Purple
White
White
White
Ev. S, Jamaica
Ev. S. Trinidad
tí.
S.
S.
S.
S.
S.
s .
s .Ev,
Ev,
Ev,
Ev.
S. Ev,
S. Ev,
White
1804
1820
1818
1820
1822
1815
1817
1817
1817
1818
18-17
1818
1815
1795
Guiana . .
Trinidad
W. Ind. .
W. Ind. .
Guiana . .
Jamaica
S. Ev. S.Guiana . .
S. Ev. S.
S. Amer. .
S. Ev. S. Guadaloupe
S. Ev. S. S. Amer. ,
S. Ev. S. Jamaica .
7, S. Ev. S. Jamaica
, F r om mikroSf smal l , and
2, Or . 1, N a t . Or . Scrophu-
¿ariacece. An ornamental plant , growing in sandy
peat , and increased by divisions,
orbiculatüm . . White. . 5, F. Ev. Tr. Curolina . 1826
M i c r o c a l a , Link. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d kalos,
p r e t t y ; in allusion to the sma l l , pretty flowers.
Linn. 4 , Or . 1, N a t . Or . Gentianaceoi. A p r e t t y
l i t t le plant , of easy cul t ivat ion. Synonyme: 1.
Exacum filiforme.
[ 20c ?
MI C M I K
filiforme, 1 . .
pulcl.ëllûm . .
Mi c r ô c h l ô a , R.
chloa, a g r a s s
p l a n t s . Linn
ha rdy annual,
setacú^ . . . ,
M i c r o l ^ n a , r
6» H. A. BriUiin . .
5, H. A. N. Jersey . 1826
Brorvn. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d
in allusion to the minut e size of the
3, Or . 2 , Ni i t . Or . Gramineoi. A
I t grows in any common soil.
Apetal . . 7, Grass. E. Ind. - . 1816
Brown. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d
feToiTwooi ;^"in allusion to the sma l l , woolly flowers
t a l k . Linn. 4, Or , 2 , N a t . Or . Gramineoi. A g r e e n -
house perennial species, growing in loam and peat ,
a n d i n c r e a s e d b y s e e d . Synonyme: 1. Ehrhartia
stipoides,
stipoldes, 1 . . . Apetal . . 7. Grass. N, Holl. . 1822
Mi c r o l oma , R. Brown. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d
loma,d. f r i n g e ; t h e flowers a r e f r i n g e d . Linn.^ 5,
Or. 2, Na t . Or. Asclepiadaceai. Sma l l cl imbing
plant s , growing f reely in a mi x tur e of loam and
rni«f,: arid cuttincTS will root readi ly in sand, under
M I L M I M
peat ;and cut t ings
a g l a s s . Synonyrnes :
pegia sagittata.
lineflrS, 1 . . . White .
Kagittâtûm, 2 . Grn. pur.
Mi c r o m e r i a , Bentham
merisy a p a r t . Linn
I. Periplocalinearis. 2. Ceroapproximatü,
1
auatralls, 2
grfcca, 3 . .
densiflörä, 4
juliana, 5 . ,
hir.sütä, 6 .
marifôlïfl, 7 •
obovftta, 8 . .
Teneriffa, 9 .
varia, 10 , .
Purple
Purple
Purple
Pa. red.
Purple
Blue .
Purple
Purple
Purple
7, G.Ev. Tw. C. G. H. . 1823
7, G. Ev, Tw. C. G. H, . 1775
F r om mikros, smal l , and
14, Or . 1, N a t . Or . Labiatoe.
10.
1822
175Í)
1M22
1596
1822
1800
I78â
1806
folia. 8. S. viminea, 2. Thymus TeneriJJoi.
T. ericafoUus.
6, F. Et . s . Méditer. .
F. Ev. S. N. S. W. ,
6, F. Ev. S. Greece . .
6, F. Ev. S. S. Eur. . ,
7, F. Ev. S. Mediter. .
6, F. Ev. S. Sicily .
7, F. Kv. S. Spain . ,
6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica
5, F. Ev. S. Teneriffe
7, F. Ev. S. Canaries
Mi c r ô p u s , Linn. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d povs, a
foot . Linn. 19, Or . 4, N a t . Or . Compositoe. U n i n -
teres t ing annua l s ; the seeds need only be sown in
t h e o p e n g r o u n d—e r S c t i / s , supïnûs.
Microspërmûm, small-seeded.
Mi c r ô s t Ï - l ï s , Nuitall. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d
stylos, a column; in allusion to the ve ry smal l
c o l umn . Linn. 20, Or . 1, N a t . Or . Orchidacece. A
genus of plants possessing lit t le to recommend
them. T h e Me x i c an species should be kept in the
greenhouse, and grown in sandy p e a t ; they come
up in spr ing when they flower, after which, the
leaves die down, and the plant s rema in dormant
till the fol lowing se a son; they are increased by
dividing the roots,
excavata . . . Green . . G. Ter. Mexico . .
opîiioylossoïdës , Yel. grn. . 7. H. Ter, N. Amer. . 1824
mexicanii . . Green . . 7, G. Ter. Mexico . . 1829
versicolor . , . Orange . . 8, G. Ter. Mexico . . 1830
M1CRÔTEA, Sp>artz, F r o m microtes, s i n a l l n e s s ; in
allusion to the very minut e par t s of fructification.
Linii. 5, Or . 2 , N a t . Or . Amarantaceoe. T h e s e e d s
should be sown in loam and pe a t , and t reated as
o t h e r s t o v e a n n u a l s . Synonyme: 2. Ancistrocarpus
maypuren&is.
dëbïîls . . . . White. . 6, S. A. Jamaica . 1816
mnypuiënsïs, 1 .Whi t e . . 7, S. A.Trinidad . 1 8 1 7
Mi c r o t i s , R. Brown. F r o m mikros, sma l l , a n d
otos, a n e a r ; a p p e a r a n c e of t h e a n t h e r s . Linn. 20,
Or. ] , Nat.. Or. Orchidaceoe. A curious s enus of
tuberous-rooted plant s , whi ch requi re the s ame
t r e a tme n t a s Corycium.
albii White . . 6, F. Tor, N. Hou. . 1826
média Green . , F. Ter. N. S. W. . 1823
parviilora . . . Green . . 9, F. Ter. N. S. W. . 1824
Mid- r ib, the middl e vein of a leaf , which pas ses f rom
the petiole to the ape x .
Mi g n o n e t t e , s e e Rësêdâ.
Mi k â n ï a , Willdenow. In honour of Jos eph Mi k an,
professor of botany at Pr a g u e . Linn. 19, Or. 1,
Na t . Or. Compositoe. The s e plant s grow well in
any l ight rich soil, and are increased by cut t ings ,
in sand, unde r a glas s . In Spani sh Ame r i c a , a
L 207 1
va luable ant idote aga ins t the bite of serpents is
obtained from M. guaco.
nmara . .
White . . 8. S. Ev. CI. Guiana . . 1813
Guaco . .
Fa. blue , 8, S. Ev. Tw. S. Amer. . 1823
0plf"<ira
White . . 8, S. Ev. Tw. Brasiil . . 1823
scandens .
White, . 8, . 1714
suiiveOlens
White. . 8, s.S. Ev Tw. N. Amer. Ev. Tw. S. Amer. . 1823
chenopodifOHu, hasiiltd, HoustOnl, orinocSasis.
Mi i . f o i l , s e e AchillSd.
Mi l i a r y , g r anul a t ed, resembl ing many seeds.
M i l i u m , Linn, F r om mille, a t h o u s a n d ; in a l l u s i o n
to the immense number of seeds produced by it.
Linn. 3, Or . 2, Na t . Or . Graminem. H a r d y a n n u a l s
and perennials, not worth growing, except in botanical
collections. Any common soil will suit them—
confSrtHm, qjffisUm, frut^scSns, gallecicumy rnicrospSrmilm,
velvtlnfim, vernaU,
M i l k - p a r s l e y , s e e Selinilm.
M i l k - v e t c h , s e e Astragalus,
M i l k w o r t , s e e Polfjgdld,
Mi l k - w o o d , s e e BrCsimUm.
M.1L1.A, Cavanilles, In honour of J u l i a n Mi l l a , head
ga rdener in the Ro y a l Garden of Madr id. Linn,
6, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Liliacece, Two very pretty plant s
highly de s e rving of cul t ivat ion. Th e y grow in
l ight loam, and are increased by seeds .
bifloia . . . . White. . 5, F. Bl. P. Mexico. . 1826
\iniil6ra . . . . Wht. li, . 2, F. Bl. P. B. Ayres . 1832
MiLLilRiA, Linn. In honour of the celebrated Phi l ip
Mi l l e r , F . R . S . , author of the Gardener ' s Dictiona
r y . Linn. 19, Or . 4, N a t . Or . Composites. S t o v e
annual s of no be auty. Any common soil suit s them
—b if to rd, quin qu qflOrd.
M i l l e t , s e e Pdnicam.
M i l l e t - g r a s s , s e e Milium.
Mi i . l i n g t o n i a , P^.oxburgh. I n h o n o u r of S i r T . Mi l -
lington, professor 01 botany at Oxford, Linn. 14,
Or . 2, N a t . Or . Millingtoniacece, A n o r n ame n t a l -
growing t ree. For cul ture and propagat ion, see
Jacaranda.
siniplicifolm . . Yehow ^ S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1828
Mi l t o n i a , Lindley. Th u s named in compliment to
E a r l Fi t zwi l l i am, one of the oldest and s teadies t
friends of Na t u r a l Science in this count ry, and a
: gr e a t lover of Orchidacese. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Na t ,
Or. Orchidacece. T h e flowers of these plant s are
s t r ikingly hands ome ; the sepal s and petals of M.
spectabilis are delicate cream-colour, and the labellum,
which is very l a rg e , is elegant ly ma rked wi th
var ious shades of purple, deepest towards the base.
In M. Candida, the sepal s and petals are yellowbrown,
and the label lum pure whi te, finely ma rked
wi th pink. In pot t ing these plant s , the peat should
be rai sed, for a wel l -grown, good-sized plant , two
or three inches, in the same wa y as recommended
for Stanhopeas ; and the creeping s tems , from which
the pseudo-bulbs grow, ought to be ent i rely on the
sur face, and if neces sary, they may be fas tened to
the peat wi th hooked pegs. T h e best wa y of propa
g a t ing the species of this genus is, first, to cut
the stem hal f through, whi ch will cause young
plant s to be sent o u t ; and finally, to cut them
through a month before dividing. The y requi re a
h o t p a r t of t h e h o u s e . Synonyme: 1. Macrochilus
Fry anus.
Candida . . . . Wh i t e . , 3, S. Epi , , 1 8 3 -
spectabllls, 1 . . Ro. wht. . 7> S. Epi. Brazil . . 1835
Salisbury. F r o m mimos, a m i m i c ; b e c a u s e
of its resemblance to several other genera. Linn.^
4, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Proteacecc. Thi s is a genus of
ve ry pret ty shrubs . For cul ture and propagation.
1. Protea cucuUata.
s e e Protea. Synonymes,
Deastella vaccinifolia,
cucuData, 1
Purple
G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1789
divaricata .
White
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H,
17^5
l-IarlOgli . . .
G. Ev
S. C. G. H.
1824
lurta . . . . Red ,
G. Ev
S. C. G. H,
1774
palustrls . . . Purple
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1802
pHuciflora . . . iled .
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1818
purpurea . . . Purple
11, G. Ev. S. C, G. H.
1789
vacciniifOllH, 2
G. Ev. S, C. G. H.
1800
Mimo s a , Adanson. F r o m mimos, a m i m i c ; t h e l e a v e s
of many of the species resemble animal sensibility.
Linn. 23, Or . 1, N a t . Or . Leguminoscc. T h e l e a v e s
of several of the species belonging to this genus are
more or less sens i t ive to the touch, but none so