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diàna, sti^mlàcca, Tourneforùiàda, imcìidìfòlia,
irijlda, vcrticiUata 6.
MALVÀCEÌE, or MALLÜW-WOKTS, constitute a
large oi'dor of woll-kuowu plants. The luiiibrni
character of them is to abound in mucilage,
on whicli account they are valuable for
])0ulticea and other medicinal and domestic
uses.
MALVAVÍSOUS, Dg Candolle. From onalva^ a
Dnallow, aiul viscus, glue. Linn. 16, Or. 8,
Nat. Or. Mctlvàcece. 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
sliould be taken oil' as near the stein of the
}>laut as possible, not being so apt to rot as
when taken olf by the middle of the shoot.
None of the leaves should be taken oil' or
shortened above the sand. Synonymes : 1,
Achania Malvaviscus; 2, A, mollis; 3, A.
pilosa.
arV>(5reus 1 . Scarlct S, S. Ev. S. 12 W. Ind. . 1714
nióllis2 . . Scarlet S, S. Ev. S. VI Mexico . 1780
pUòsusS . . Bed . 10, S. Ev. S. 12 Jamaica . 17S0
MAMMÌEFORM, nipple-formed.
MAMMÍÍIA, Linn. Mamey is the aboriginal name
of the species. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Clusiàcece. M, americana is a tall tree with a
thick, spreading, elegant head, somewhat resembling
Magnòlia grandiflòra. 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. Jt 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,
africàna . . White 7, S. Ev. T. 40 Africa . . 1823
americùna. . White 7, S. Ev. T. 60 S. Amor. . 1730
MAMMEE-TREE. See Mammèa.
MAMMILLARI A, Ilaworth. From mamma, the
nipple ; in allusion to the small tubercles.
Linn, 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cactácea^: This
genus contains some very beautiful plants, and
all highly-deserving of a place in every collection
of plants, on account of their very curious
and interesting habit. To grow them well,
tliey 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 heat, in a pit or frame, where
the temperature must be kept from eightylive
to niuety-iive degrees, 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, Cdctus ambigua ; 2, M. dènsa;
3, caudata; 4, C. coccliiecc; 5, C. coronata;
6, 0. deprèssa ; 7, M. straminea ; 8, C. glo~
meràta ; 9, C. mammillàris ; 10, 0. p asti la ;
11, 0. quadrata; 12, C. mammillàris ; 13, G,
solitària; 14, C. spinósa; lo, C. siellata.
acantliopblégma
. "Wt.pink tiS,. Ev. s. h . 1835
ambíí^ua 1 . . Pk.white fî, S. Ev. S. X•Ì C hile . . 1827
Andra3a . W^Lite . 7, S. Ev. S. è ^ . 1835
angui àris . . Yellow . 7, s. Ev. s .
è^ . 1835
atràta . , . Pink . . 7, s. Ev. s. h
aïirita . . . Pink . . s. Ev. s. i Mexico . 1833
bicolor . . . Wht. yel. í, s. Ev. s. . 1835
caìspitòsa 2 . Yellow . 7, s. Ev. s. S. Amer. . 1827
canóscons . . White . 7, s. Ev. s. s. Amer. . 1827
cìli'nea . . . Flesh . . 6, s. Ev. s. 1 . 1835
caudata 3 . . White
chrysacLtutha. Yellow
clirysántha . Yellow
cirrhílcra . Yellow
spìnis fúscis Yellow
clàva . . . Yellow
coccínea 4 . , Hod .
colli mnàris
cónica . .
conoides .
coronaría .
coronata 5.
crinita.
. 6, S. Ev. S. ^ Chile . . 1827
. 7, S. Ev. S. \ S. Amer. . 1827
. 7, S. Ev. S. I tí. Amur. . 1827
. 8, S. Ev. S. h . 1835
. 7, S. Ev. S. Í . 1835
. 6, S. Ev. S. \ S. Amer. . 1847
. 7, S. Ev. S. \ Chile . , 1827
. 7, tí. Ev. S. \
1835
. 7, S. Ev. S. \
1808
. 6, S. Ev. tí.
1835
. 7, S. Ev. S. 1 S. Amer. . 1817
. 7, S. Ev. S. l tí. Amer. . 1817
Pink .
Red .
Red .
Scarlet
Pink .
Wht. yel. 7, S Ev. S.
ancistroides Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. ^
rtibra. . . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S.
cuneifldra. . Red . . 6, S. Ev. S. I
cylindrica. .Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. i- Peru . .1799
. Red . . (), S. Ev. S. Mexico . 1830
. Red grn. 7, S. Ev. S. | S. Amor. . 1800
densa
deprèssa ,
dichótoma
. Pink
discolor 6 . . Red
divaricata. . Pink
ecliinària .
eloiigàta .
eriacántha
flavéscena 7
floribúnda
fulviHiñna.
fuscàta. .
geminispina . Red
glochidiàta . White
grándis
glomeràta
Helícteris .
hystrix
intertéxta. . Red
Karwínskii . Red
lanífera 8 . . Red
Pale .
Pink .
Pink .
Yellow
Pink .
Red .
Prown
Red
Red .
Rose .
White
. 7, S. Ev. S. A- S. Amer. . 1800
. 7, S. Ev. S. I S. Amer. . 1800
. 7, S. Ev. S. i
. 6, S. Ev. S. 4 Mexico . 1830
. 6, y. Ev. S. -è Mexico . 1830
. 7, S. Ev. S. ^
. 6, S. Ev. S. ^ . 1811
. 7, S. Ev. S. ^ Chile . .
. 7, S. Ev. S. i- Brazil . . 1829
. 7, S. Ev. À- S. Amer. . 1827
. 6, S. Ev. S. i M xico . 1823
. G, S. Ev. S. 5 Mexico . 1838
. 7, S. Ev. S. i
. 6, S. Ev. S. l St.Domin. 1825
. 6, S. Ev. S. ^ Mexico . 1827
. 6, S. Ev. S. i Mexico . 1838
. 7, S. Ev. S. i Mexico . 1836
. 7, S. Ev. S. î
. 7, S. Ev. S. l Mexico
Lehmámii . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. ^ Mexico
longimámma. White . 7, tí. Ev. S. ;
loricata . . White
lut(Ssccns . . Yellow
macrothfele . White
magnimiimma White
missouriensis
9 . .
neglifcta .
nivea . .
niv6sa . .
parvimitmma. Yellow
poly^dra . . White
1836
1828
1836
1835
1835
1835
1835
1823
White
White
White
White
6, S. Ev. S.
6, S. Ev. S.
6, S. Ev. S h
7, S. Ev. S. I Mexico
7, S. Ev. S. h Missouri . 1818
6, S. Ev. S. ^ . 1835
6, S. Ev. S. è . 1S34
6, S. Ev. S. -è
7, S. Ev. S. i S. Amer. . 1817
6, S. Ev. S. -è . 1836
¿olythèle . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. i . 1835
prolifera . . Whitish . 7, S. Ev. S. ^ S. Amer. . 1800
pulehérrima . Red . . 7, S. Ev. S. |
pûlchra . . Rose . . 6, S. Ev. S. | Mexico . 1826
pusilla 10 . . Pa. red . 7, S. Ev. S. l S. Amer. . 1820
1835
1835
1827
1835
1836
pycnacántha . Yellow . 7, tí. Ev. S. | Mexico
pyramidàlis . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. | Mexico
quadrixta 11 . White . 7, S. Ev. S. ^ Chile .
quadrispìna , Scarlet . 6, S. Ev. S. |
rhoddntha . Red
Scheèrii . . Red .
Seitzilina . . White
simplex 12 . White
solitària 13 . White
speciósa . . Red .
sphacelata . Red .
spinósa 14 . . Yellow
stellata 15. . Pink .
stdlla-aurùta . Yellow . 7, tí. Ev. tí. ^
7, S. Ev. S. ^
6, S. Ev. S. ^ Mexico .
7, S. Ev. S. è • 1835
7, S. Ev. S. ^ S. Amer. . 1688
6, S. Ev. S. h Chile . . 1827
6, S. Ev. S. I Chile . . 1827
6, S. Ev. S. i . 1836
6, S. Ev. S. ^ Chile . . 1827
5, S. Ev. S. i S. Amer. . 1815
. 1835
MAN 355 MAN
subcròcea . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. S. ^ Mexico . 1836
subpoly^dra . Li.scr.gu. 7, S. Ev. S. | . 1836
supertéxta . White . i), S. Ev. tí. i . 1836
straminea . . Red . . 6, S. ìiv. tí. i tí. Amer. . 1811
subangiiU\ris. Yellow . 6, tí. Ev. S. ^r Mexico . 1833
tetracántha . Piiik . . 5, S. Ev. tí. ^ Mexico . 1844
turbinata . . Yol. red . 0, tí. Ev. tí. i Mexico . 1843
tentaculàta . Scarlet . G, S. Ev. tí. ^ . 1836
tenuis . . . Pa. yel. . 5, tí. Ev. S. i Mexico . 1830
vétula . . . Lt. scar. . 6, tí. Ev. tí. ^ . 1835
vivípara . . Red . . 6, tí. Ev. tí. Louisiana. 1811
Wildiàna . . Red . . 7, tí. Ev. S. ¿
^uccariniàna. Red . . 7, S. Ev. tí. ^ . 1835
MANACA. See Franciscea uniflora.
MANAWA. See Avicénnia toynentòsa.
MAJSCXIINEEL. See Ilippómane Mancinèlla.
MANCIIINEEL. See Sà2JÌV'in lliijp^ùmanG.
MANCIN]ÍLLA. See Hippòmane Mancinèlla,
MANDARIN ORANGE. See Citrus nhhilis.
MANDEVÍLLA, Lindley. Named after Henry
Joliu Mandeville, Esq , H. B. M.. Minister at
Buenos Ayres, to whom we are indebted for
the introduction of this and many interesting
plants. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynàcem.
This very fine clincher is remarkable for its
deliciously sweet and very beautiful snowywhite
llowers. It also blooms most abundantly
; but if raised from seeds, like all seedling
shrubs, its lirst stage of growth is more
productive of foliage than blossoms. In order
to grow the plant to perfection it should be
placed out in the border of the conservatory.
If cultivated during summer in the open air, or
in pots in the greenhouse, it grows freely, but
does not flower. After the flowering season is
over, the plants should be pruned similarly to
vines or other plants which bear their flowers
and fruit upon the wood of the same year. It
anay be propagated by cuttings or seeds, sown
in a pit, with a little heat,
suavfeolens . White 6, G. Ev. CI. 10 Buenos A. .
MANDIÀNA. See Pyrethrum Mandicina.
MANDIÒC. Sec Jdtroplia Méinihot {Manihot ittilitissima).
MANDRAGORA, Toiirnefort. The English name
mandrake is derived from mandra^ an ox-stall,
something relating to cattle, and agauros,
cruel ; on account of its poisonous efiects on
cattle when accidentally gathered with their
fodder in the countries where the plants
abound. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. SolanàcecB.
These plants thrive well in a light soil, in a
shaded situation. They can only be increased
by seeds. The roots are very apt to rot during
winter. Synonymes: 1, Àtropa Mandràgora;
2, M. officinalis; 3, A. Mandràgora.
autumnális 1 . Blue wt. 6, H. Her. P. \ S. Eur. . 1849
neglécta . . Yel. . . 5, H. Her. P. ^
precox 2 . . Fuscous 3, H. Her. P. ^ Switzerl. 1S19
vernàlis 3 . . White . 4, H. Her. P. I Levant. 1548
MANDRAKE. See Mandràgora.
MAN-DHAM, a drink made in the West Indies
from Madeira wine, sliced cucumbers, shallots,
oniojis, and capsicums. It is used to provoke
languid appetites.
MANÉTTIA, M^dis. In honour of Xavier Maiietti,
prefect of the botanic garden at Florence,
and author of Hegnum Vegetabile, 1756.
Linn. 4, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Cincliondcem. 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. Synomjme:'!, M. cordifilia,
bicolor . . Scar.yl. 3, G. Ev. Tw. 10 R.Janeiro 1843
coccínea . tícar. . 6, tí. Ev. Tw. 20 Guiana . 1806
glitbra 1 . . Scar. . 8, S. Ev. Tw. 10 B. Ayres. 1831
Lygistum . Pink . 3, tí. Ev. Tw. 20 Cuba . . 1822
uniflòra . . Hose . 11, S. Ev. Tw. 10 St. Martha 1844
MANGÍFE^^.A, Linn. Derived from mango, the
name of the tree, and/ero, to bear. Linn. 23,
Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Anacardiàceoi. 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 of the ripened wood planted in sand,
under a glass, in heat. Fresh seeds imported
from the ]3laces of their natural growth, will
vegetate freely. Within the tropics, they
hardly eat any other fruit besides the Common
Mango {M. indica) during the hot months ;
but if wdne be not drnnk with it, the Mango is
apt to throw out boils, which are, however,
conducive to health. The fruit of the linest
Mangos have a rich sweet-perfumed flavour,
accompanied by a grateful acidi^ty. The Mango
tree has been cultivated successfully for some
years in the garden of his grace the Duke of
Devonshire, at Chatsworth, and by the direction
of the late Sir Joseph Paxton, it was planted in
a prepared border in the old aquatic house,
where it grew vigorously, and annually produced
fruit. It has now become fully established
in this situation, and during the two
last years, 1865 and 1866, under the careful
management of his grace's gardener, Mr. Taplin,
it has borne most abundant crops of wellformed
and good-flavoured fruit. • Sijnomjme:
1, Mànga doméstica. See Buchanània^ Elceodèndron,
and Spondias,
fcbtida . . . Red . 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind. . 1S24
índica 1 . . . White. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 E, Ind. . 1090
oppositifòlia . Yol. . 6, S. Ev. S. 20 E. Ind. . 1823
MÁNGIUM. See Acacia Mángiiim,
MANGLE. See Ehiz6p)hora Màngle.
MANGLÈISIA. EndL In honour of Capt. James
Mangles,, E.K., and his brother, patrons of
botany. Linn. 4, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Proteacem,
This genus of plants originally found its way
into our gardens in 1839, the M. glahràia
having been raised from Swan Kiver seeds by
Eobert Mangles, Esq., of Sunning Hill. They
are proteaceous ^flants, allied to Grevlllea, with
neat-toothed, long-stalked leaves, and very
small flowers of no beauty. It is for their
foliage alone that they will be cultivated,
glabriita . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan R. . 1839
purpurea . . Pur. . 5, G. Ev. S. 2 Swan R. . 1839
vestita . . . Pur. . 5, G. Ev. S. 3 Swan R. . 1839
MANGLÍLLA. See M^rshie.
MANGO GINGER. See Curcuma Amada.
MANGOLD WURZLE. See Bèta.
MANGOSTAN, or MANGOSTEEN. See QarcUia
Mangostàna.
MANGOSTAN. See Amardntlms Mangostàna,
MANGO-TREE. See Manglfcra.
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