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Liiin. 5, Or. 2, Kat. Or. Asdepiadàcecc. Small
climbing plants, growing freely in a mixture
of loam and peat ; and cuttings will root
readily in sand, under a glass. Synonymes :
1, PeripUca linearis; 2, Cc.ropègia sagittàia.
lineare 1 . White . 7, G. Ev. Tw. 3 C. G. H. 1823
saglttàtum2Grn.pur. 7, G. Ev. Tw. 3 C. G. H. 1775
MICROMÈRIA, Bentham. From mikroSy small,
and apart Linn. 14, Or. 1, ISTat. Or.
Lamiàcece. These plants will grow well in
common garden soil, and are easily increased
by cuttings. Synonymes : 1, Saturèia approximàta
; 2, Mentha australls ; 3, Saturèia grceca ;
4, S. tenuifhlia, S. congèsta ; 5, S. juliàna ; 6,
5. hirsuta ; 7, Népeta marifòUa ; 8, S, viminea;
9, Thymus Temriffm ; 10, T. ericcBfòli
us,
appi'oximilta 1. Purple
austriilis 2 . . Pvirplo
gríBca 3 .
deiisiflòra 4 . Purple
juliana 5
liirsùta 6
. 6, F. Ev. S. 1 Mediter. 1S22
. 6, F. Ev. S. 1 N, S. W.
. Purple . 6, F. Ev. S. | Greece . 1759
), F. Ev. S. ^ S. Eur. . 1822
Pa. red . 7, F. Ev. S. | Mediter. 1596
. Purple . 6, F. Ev. S. 4 Sicily . 1822
marifòlia 7 . . Blue . 7, F. Ev. S. 1 Spain . 1800
obovata S . . Purple . 6, F, Ev. S. 1 Jamaica . 1783
Teneriffj» 9 . . Purpl e . 5, F. Ev. S. 1 Teneriffe 1829
vària 10 . . . Purple . 7, F. Ev. S. 1 Canaries 180G
MICROPÈRA, Lindley. From mikros^ small, and
pera, a pouch. Linn, 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Orchidàcea^. Synonymes : 1, Micropèra pyrifòlla;
2, Microtis pallida.
Blink sii 1 . . YeUow . 8, G. Ter.. 1 N. Zeal,
pitllida 2 . . Pa. yel. . 9, S. Epi. 1 Sylhet
parviflòra . . Grn. wlit. 9, S. Ter. 1 Pt.Jacks. 1824
mbdia . . . Grn. wht. 9, S. Ter. 2 K. G. S. 1823
MICROPÉTALON. See Spergioldstrum.
MICRÒPUS, Linn. From mikros, small, and
poits^ afoot. Linn. 19, Or. 4, JSTat. Or. Asteràcece.
Uninteresting annuals ; the seeds need
only be sown in the open ground—erec^ws,
supinus.
MICRORHYNCHUS. See Sònchns.
MICRÓSERIS, De Candolle. From mikros, small,
and seris, succory. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Asteràcece. Synonyme: Lepidonèma chiUnse.
pygm^a . . TeUow . . 5, H. A. 4 Chili. . 1830
MICROSPJÉRMA, Walp. From wdkros, small, and
sperma, a seed. Linn. 18, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Loasàcem. An annual plant, requiring the
same treatment as other tender annuals ; it
will thrive in the open border during the warm
summer w^eather. Synonyme: 1, Eucnlda barto7iióìdes.
bartonioìdes 1 . Yellow 6, F. A. 2 America . 1849
MICROSPÉRMUM, small-seeded.
MIGROSTAGHYS. See Tragia.
MÌGROSTÈPHIUM. See Osteospérm,um.
MICRÓSTYLIS, Nuttall. From mikros, small,
and stylos, a column ; in allusion to the very
small column. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
OrchidacecB. A genus of plants possessing
little to recommend them. The Mexican
species should be kept in the greenhouse, and
grown in sandy peat ; they come up in spring
when they flower, after which, the leaves die
down, and the plants remain dormant till the
following season ; they are increased by dividing
the roots. Synonyme: 1, Llparis pa-
TOcJiilus ;
tenma.
cauléscens , Green
discolor . . YelloM
excavilta , . Green
histionàntha
2, Malâxis Porthoni. See Pul-
6, S. Epi. 1 Peru . . 1839
6, S. Ter. ^ Ceylon. . 1862
6, S. Ter. 1 Mexico . 1830
•Brn.gm. 11, S. Epi. I Columbia. 1838
2 ,
" " ^ i o l t s " : }Yol.gm. 7,H.Ter. i N. Amer . . 1824
mexicàna . Green . 7, G. Ter. ^ Mexico . 1829
serràta . . Yellow . 7, S. Epi. J Brazil . . 1835
versicolor 1 . Orange . 8, G. Ter. 1 China . . 1830
MICRÒTEA, Swartz. From microtes, smallness ;
in allusion to the very minute parts of fructification.
Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. AmaranthàcecB.
The seeds should be sown in loam and
peat, and treated as other stove annuals. Synonyme:
1, Ancistrocarpus maypurénsis,
dèbilis. . . Whit e . 6, S. A. J Jamaica ,
maypurénsis
Durén- ")
1 . . Í
"White . 7, S. A. i Trinidad .
1816
1817
MICRÒTIS, e. Brown. From viikros, small, and
oitSy otos, an ear ; appearance of the anthers.
Linn. 20, Or. 1, isTat. Or. Orchidàceoe. A
curious genus of tuberous-rooted plants, which
require the same treatment as Coryciiim: Sy-
Qionyme: 1, Micropèra pàllida.
âlba . . . White . . 6, F. Ter. 1 N. Holl. . . 1826
mèdia . . . Green . . 7, E, Ter. \ N. S. W. . 1823
parviflòra. . Green . . 9, E. Ter. ^ N. S. W. . 1824
pàllida 1 . . Yellow. . 9, S. Epi. 1 Silhet . .
MID-RIB, the middle vein of a leaf, which passes
from the petiole to the apex.
MIGNONETTE. See Réséda.
MIKÀNIA, Willdenow. In honour of Josep)H
Mikan, professor of botany at Prague. Linn.
19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. These ];)lants
grow well in any light rich soil, and are increased
b}^ cuttings, in sand, under a glass. In
Spanish America, a valuable antidote against
the bite of serpents is obtained from M.
Gicàco»
amàra . . . White . 8, S. Ev. Cl. 6 Guiana . 1813
Guaco . . . Pa. blue. 8, S. Ev. Tw. 6 S. Amer. . 1823
opifera . . White . 8, S. Ev. Tw. 6 Brazil . . 1823
scàndens . . Whit e . 8, S. Ev. Tw. 8 N. Amer. . 1714
suavèolens . White . 8, S. Ev. Tw. 6 S. Amer. . 1823
chenopodifòUaj hastàtay Hoicstòni^ nummulària,
orinocénsis.
MILDEW. See Erysiphe.
MILFOIL. See Achillea.
MILIARY, granulated, resembling many seeds.
MÌLIUM, Linn. ( From mille, a thousand ; in
allusion to the immense number of seeds produced
by it. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramindceoe.
Hardy annuals and perennials, not
worth growing, except in botanical collections.
Any common soil will suit them—confértum,
effùsum, frutéscens, gallcàcnm, microspérmum,
velutìnum, vernale. See Digitària, Gastridium,
Monàcline, Piptathèriim.
MILK-PARSLEY. See Selìniim.
MILK-TREE. See Galactodéndron ùtile.
MILK-VETCH. See Astragalus.
MILKWORT. See Pongala.
MILK-WOOD. See Brôsimum.
MÌLLA, Cavanilles. In honour of Julian Milla,
head gardener in the royal garden of ]\Iadrid.
Linn. 6, Or. I, Nat. Or. Liliàceoe. Two very
pretty plants highly deserving of cultivation.
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They grow in light loam, and are increased by
seeds
biflóra. . . White . . 5, F. Bl. P. 1 Mexico . 1826
uniflôra . . White li. . 2, E. Bl. P. f B. Ayres. 1832
MILLEFÔLÎUM. See Achillèa.
MILLÈRIA, Linn. In honour of the celebrated
Philip Miller, F.K.S., author of the Gardener's
Dictionary. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteràceoe.
Stove annuals of no beauty. Any common
soil suits them—bijidraj qtcinqueflbra.
See Flavèria.
MILLET, See Pânicum.^
MILLET-GRASS. See Milium.
MILLÏNA, Be Candolle, Meaning not known.
Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asteracem, For culture,
see Millèria.
leontopodioldes . Yel. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Naples . 1828
MILLINGTÔNIA, Roxburgh. In honour of Sir T.
Millington, professor of botany at Oxford.
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Sapindàceoe. An
ornamental-growing tree. For culture and
propagation, see Jacardnda.
. simplicifbHa . Yel. . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 E. Ind . . 1828
MiLLlNGTONllcEiE. See Sapindàcece.
MILTÔNIA, Lindley. Thus named in compliment
to Earl Fitzwilliam, one of the oldest
and steadiest friends of Natural Science in this
country, and a great lover of Orchidàceoe.
Linn, 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidàceoe. The
flowers of these plants are strikingly handsome
; the sepals and petals of M, spectabilis
are delicate cream-colour, and the labellum,
which is very large, is elegantly marked with
various shades of purple, deepest towards the
base. In M. candida, the sepals and petals
are yellow-brown, and the labellum pure white,
finely marked with pink. In potting these
plants, the peat should be raised, for a wellgrown,
good-sized plant, two or three inches,
in the same -way as recommended for Stanhopeas
; and the creeping stems, from which
the pseudo-bulbs grow, ought to be entirely
on the surface, and if necessary, they may be
fastened to the peat with hooked pegs. The
best way of propagating the species of this
genus is, first, to cut the stem half through,
which will cause young plants to be sent
out; and, finally, to cut them through a
month before dividing. They require a
hot part of the house. Synonymes: 1,
Cyrtochilum flavê^cens ; 2, Odontoglôssum
Clowèsii; 3, Oncîdium Russelliànum ; 4, Cyrbecause
of its resemblance to several other
genera. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Proteàceoe.
This is a genus of very pretty shrubs. For culture
and propagation, see PrUea. Synonymes:
1, Pròtea cucullàta ; 2, Deastélla vaccinifòlia,
capitulàta
cucullàta 1
divaricata
Hartògii .
h i r t a . .
palustrls .
pauciflòra
purpùrea
Red .
Purple
White
Purple
Red .
Purple
Red .
vacciniifòlia 2 Pui'ple
MIMÓSA, Adanson.
6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. a H. . 1822
7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1789
" " 1795
1824
1774
1802
1818
1789
1800
5, Macrochilus Fryànus.
tochi lum stellàtum ;
See Brássia.
b i c o l o r . . . . Wht. red.
Cándida . . . Whi t e . .
fíavéscens 1 . Wht. yel. .
grandiflòra . Wht, br. .
Clowèsii 2 . . Yel. br. .
pàllida . . . Yel. br. .
cuneata . . . Wht. br. .
Karwinskii . . Violet bl.
odorata . . . Yel. Br. ,
Regnélli . . . Wht. pur.
Russelliiina 3 . Brn. lil.
stellata 4 . . . Whi te. ,
spectábilis 5 . . Ro. Wht.
colorata . . Rose .
4, S. Epi. 1 Brazil , 1839
3, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1831
6, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1830
12, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1837
9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1840
8, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1839
3, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1843
9, S. Epi. 1 Mexico . 1830
10, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1843
9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1862
12, S. Epi. 1 Rio Jan. 1835
2, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1839
7, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1835
9, S. Epi. 1 Brazil . 1838
7, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 5 a G. iJ.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 G. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H.
7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
Purple . 11, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
. 7, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H.
From mimos, a mimic ; the
leaves' of many of the species mimic animal
sensibility. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. FabacecB.
The leaves of several of the species belonging
to this genus are more or less sensitive to the
touch, but none so much so as M. púdica; they
are, on that account, well worth cultivating.
They grow well in loam and peat, with a little
sand ; and cuttings of the young wood will
root in sand, under a glass. They may also
be increased by seeds. See Acacia, Darlingtbnia,
Entáda, Gagneblna, ínga, LagowSchium,
Neptunia, and Prosopis.
abstérgens .White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Ind. . .1820
aneuláta . . Whi t e . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Brazil . . 1826
asperata . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 2 W. Ind. . 1823
- • ' 6, S. Ev. S. 1 . 1824
6, S. Ev. S. 1 Guinea . . 1822
, 7, S. Ev. S. 2 S. Amer. . 1741
6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1824
, 6, S. Ev. S. 1 S. Amer. . 1818
6, S. Ev. S. 1 E. Ind. . 1818
C, S. Ev. S. 1 Cumana . 1824
, 6, S. Ev. S. 1 S. Amer. . 1820
. 4, S. Ev. S. 2 E. Indies . 1820
. 4, S. Ev. S. l i Caraccas . 1825
. 9, S. Ev. S. 3 Madagas. . 1823
. 6 , G. Ev. S. 1 Mexico. .
. 6, S. Ev. S. 1 Orinoco . 1820
. 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . . 1816
. 6, S. Ev. S. Guiana. . 1822
. Pink .
.'White
. Pa. yel.
. White
. White
. Pink .
. Pink .
. Pa. red
. Rose .
Barclayàna
canéscens
càsta . .
c i l i à t a . .
dòrmiens.
ferruginea
fìoribùnda
hispidula.
hamàta .
intermèdia . Rose .
latispmòsa . White
marginata . Pink .
microcéphala Red .
obtusifòlia . Purple
polydàctyla . Purple
IDìgra . . . White
polyacàntha. White
polycàrpa . Rose .
pudibùnda . Pa. red.
pudica """
6, S. Ev. S. 2 Vera Cruz. 1733
rubicaùlis
sensitiva.
stipulata .
strigòsa .
Sicària .
uraguénsis . Red .
viscida . . Red .
vìva . . . Purple
6, S. Ev. S. 1 Africa . . 182J
. 7, S. Ev. S. 2 Peru . .1816
. 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Bahia . . 1818
. 6, S. A.li Brazil . . 1638
. 6, S. Ev. S. S^E. Ind. . 1799
. 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1G48
. 6, S. Ev. S. 1 E. Ind. . 1831
Piirple . 6, S. Ev. S. 1 9. Amer. . 1818
White . 6, S. Ev, S. I J Brazil . . 1828
. 6, E. Ev. S. 2 Buenos A. 1840
. 6, S. Ev. S. 2 Brazil . . 1825
. 8, S. Her .P. l i Jamaica . 1739
White
Pa. yel.
Pink .
Pink .
MIMÈTES, Salisbury. From mimos^ a mimic ;
MÎMXJLXJS, Limi. From mimo^ an ape or actor ;
so named because of the ringent corollas of the
species. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Scropihulariàceoe.
Most of these plants are showy,
and worth cultivating, particularly the hardy
herbaceous kinds, which are well suited for
ornamenting flower-borders ; they thrive in
any common garden soil, and are readily increased
by divisions of the roots, or by seeds.
The greenhouse and frame species will grow
well in light rich soil, and may be increased
by cuttings in the same kind of soil, under a
glass. The seeds of the annual kinds may be
sown where the plants are intended to remain.
The leaves of M. guttàtus are eatable as salad,
Synonymes: 1, M. propinquus ; % M. Uteu-s ;
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