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Title: Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches
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Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; Miller, Wilhelm, b. 1869
Subjects: Gardening
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M MAACKIA. See Cladrastis. MABA (native name). Hbendcav. A genus of al)Out hi) species of treea and shrubs found in the wanuer nj^^ons of the world. They mostly have hard, ebony- like wood. Closely allied to Diospyros, the floral parts mostly in 3's instead of 4's or y's. Tlie Ivs. are usually smaller than in Diospyros. Lv.s. alternate: fis. axillary, solitary or in short cymes, usually dia^cious; corolla bell-shaped or tubular. Natal6nsis, Haw. jMuch-branched sli rub, with flexuous branches: Ivs. ^4-! in. lonj^, 0-7 lines wide, ovate, ob- long or elliptical, obtuse, dark green above, paler be- neath, glabrous, netted-veined beneath : female fls. soli- tary; calyx cup-shaped, glabrous, entire; abortive sta- mens G-7: ovary ghibrous. Natal; olfered in S.Fla.— Presumably the plant in cult, is the female. MACADAMIA {after John Macadam, M.D., secretary Philosophical lustitute, Victoria, N. S. W.). Profedcea:. Two or 3 species of Australian trees or tall shrubs, one of which produces the Australian nut, wiiich has aliavor like a tilbert or almond, and is cult, in S. Calif. In fa- vorable localities it bears in 7 years. The genus has no near allies of horticultural value. Lvs. whorled: fls. small, pedicelled in pairs, racemose, hermaphrodite; perianth not recurved; stamens aflixed a little below the blades: disk ringed, 4-lobed or 4-parted. temifdlia, F. Muell. Australian Nut. Tree, attain- ing GO ft.: foliage dense: lvs. sessile, in whorls of 'A or 4, oblong or lanceolate, serrate, with hue prickly teetli. glabrous and shining, a few inches to 1 ft. long; ra- cemes often as long as the Ivs.: fr. with a 2-valved, leathery covering; nut often over 1 in. thick. Australia. O.C. 1870:1181. MACH^IRIITM Tipu. See Tipxana spt^ciosa. MACKAYA. See Asy^^tasia. MACLEANIA (after John Maclean, British merchant at Lima, Peru; patron of botany). V<tccinet'ice(e. About a dozen species of shrubs found in the mountains from Mexico to Peru. They are unknown to the American trade, but, judging from the pictures in the Botanical Magazine, should make fine hothouse subjects for our largest and finest conservatories. Tiiey liave clusters of )trick-red or crimson, tubular fls. each an inch or more long. A branch of M. speciosi.s.-<h)ifi, which is probably the showiest kind, bears about 60 to 75 such tls. Tlie young foliage appears to have a handsome reddish tinge. The corollas are strongly 5-angled, and the 5 tips are short, triangular, erect or spreading and more or less yellow. Lvs. evergreen, alternate, short-stalked, entire: stamens 10, much shorter than the corolla. Macleanias are probably of difficult culture. Try 31. speciosissima in a large pot on a shelf near the glass, so that its branches may hang gracefull}'. 31. pulchra has the same habit and color of fls., but is perhaps less desirable. 3f. punctala is perhaps the most desirable uf those with erect branches and stiff habit. Try this in a warmhouse border, with good drainage and shallow soil, as some of tliese IMacleanias have thick, fleshy roots and the fibrous roots are said to keep near the surface. MACLtRA, or OSAGE ORANGE. See Toxj/loii. M'MAHON, BERNARD (about 177,1 to September Ki, b'^ItJ}, horticulturist, was born in Ireland and came to America, for political reasons, in 1790. He settled in Philadelphia, where he engaged in the seed and nursery business. He early began the collection and exportation of seeds of American plants. In 1804 he published a catalogue of such seeds, comprising about 1,000 species. He was the means of making many of our native plants known in Europe. He enjoyed the friendship of Jeffer- son and other distinguished men, and his seed store be- came a meeting place of botanists and horticulturists. He was interesteil in all branches of horticulture. It i:i thought that the Lewis & Clark expedition was planned at his house. At all events, M'JIahon and Landreth were instrumental in distributing the seeds which those explorers collected (see p. 707). In 1806, he gave to America its first great horticultural book, "American Gardener's Calendar" (see p. 760), whicli was long a standard cyclopedic work. The editor of the eleventh edition of this book (1857) makes the following remin- iscence of IM'.Mjilicin; "Bernard ^I'^Malion was no common man. He sought the American shores from political motives, as is un- <lerstood. but what these were has not been determined ; most probably it was necessary to Ily from the persecu- tion of government, fie found American gardening in its infancy, and immediately set liimself vigorously to work to introduce a love of flowers and fruit. The writer well remembers his store, his garden and green- houses. The latter were situated near the (Jernmntown turnpike, between Philadelphia and Nicetown, whencn emanated the larer flowers and novelties, such as could be collected in the early part of the present century, and where were performed, to the astonishment of the amateurs of tluit daj', successful feats of horticulture that were but too rarely imitated. liis store was on Second street, below Market, on the east side. Many must still be alive who recollect its bulk window, orna- mented with tulip-glasses, a large pumpkin, and a t)asket or two of bulbous roots; behind the counter offi- ciated Mrs. ]M'i\Iahon, with some considerable Irish ac- cent, but a most amiable and excellent disposition, and withal, an able saleswoman. Mr. M'Mahon was also nmch in the store, putting up seeds for transmission to all parts of this country and Europe, writing his book, or attending to his correspondence, and in one corner was a shelf containing a few botanical or gardening books, for which there was then a very small demand; another contained the few garden implements, such as knives and trimming scissors; a barrel of peas and a bag of seedling potatoes, an onion receptacle, a few chairs, and the room partly lined with drawers contain- ing seeds, constituted the apparent stock in trade of what was one of the greatest seed stores then known in the Union, and where was transacted a considerable business for that day. Such a store would naturally at- tract the botanist as well as the gardener, and it was
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1343. Madia elegans (S er ^04 ) the frequent lounge of both classes, who ever found in the proprietors ready listeners, as well as conversers; in the latter particular they were rather remarkable, and here you would see Nuttall. Baldwin, Darlington, and other'scientiHc men, who sought iuformation or were ready to impart it." M'Malion's name was given to west-coast evergreen barberries i)y Nuttall in 1818. and these shrubs are still known as IMahonias to horticulturists, although united with Berberis by botanists. l. H. B. (963)
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Title: Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches
Identifier: cu31924000537732
Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; Miller, Wilhelm, b. 1869
Subjects: Gardening
Publisher: New York, Macmillan
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M MAACKIA. See Cladrastis. MABA (native name). Hbendcav. A genus of al)Out hi) species of treea and shrubs found in the wanuer nj^^ons of the world. They mostly have hard, ebony- like wood. Closely allied to Diospyros, the floral parts mostly in 3's instead of 4's or y's. Tlie Ivs. are usually smaller than in Diospyros. Lv.s. alternate: fis. axillary, solitary or in short cymes, usually dia^cious; corolla bell-shaped or tubular. Natal6nsis, Haw. jMuch-branched sli rub, with flexuous branches: Ivs. ^4-! in. lonj^, 0-7 lines wide, ovate, ob- long or elliptical, obtuse, dark green above, paler be- neath, glabrous, netted-veined beneath : female fls. soli- tary; calyx cup-shaped, glabrous, entire; abortive sta- mens G-7: ovary ghibrous. Natal; olfered in S.Fla.— Presumably the plant in cult, is the female. MACADAMIA {after John Macadam, M.D., secretary Philosophical lustitute, Victoria, N. S. W.). Profedcea:. Two or 3 species of Australian trees or tall shrubs, one of which produces the Australian nut, wiiich has aliavor like a tilbert or almond, and is cult, in S. Calif. In fa- vorable localities it bears in 7 years. The genus has no near allies of horticultural value. Lvs. whorled: fls. small, pedicelled in pairs, racemose, hermaphrodite; perianth not recurved; stamens aflixed a little below the blades: disk ringed, 4-lobed or 4-parted. temifdlia, F. Muell. Australian Nut. Tree, attain- ing GO ft.: foliage dense: lvs. sessile, in whorls of 'A or 4, oblong or lanceolate, serrate, with hue prickly teetli. glabrous and shining, a few inches to 1 ft. long; ra- cemes often as long as the Ivs.: fr. with a 2-valved, leathery covering; nut often over 1 in. thick. Australia. O.C. 1870:1181. MACH^IRIITM Tipu. See Tipxana spt^ciosa. MACKAYA. See Asy^^tasia. MACLEANIA (after John Maclean, British merchant at Lima, Peru; patron of botany). V<tccinet'ice(e. About a dozen species of shrubs found in the mountains from Mexico to Peru. They are unknown to the American trade, but, judging from the pictures in the Botanical Magazine, should make fine hothouse subjects for our largest and finest conservatories. Tiiey liave clusters of )trick-red or crimson, tubular fls. each an inch or more long. A branch of M. speciosi.s.-<h)ifi, which is probably the showiest kind, bears about 60 to 75 such tls. Tlie young foliage appears to have a handsome reddish tinge. The corollas are strongly 5-angled, and the 5 tips are short, triangular, erect or spreading and more or less yellow. Lvs. evergreen, alternate, short-stalked, entire: stamens 10, much shorter than the corolla. Macleanias are probably of difficult culture. Try 31. speciosissima in a large pot on a shelf near the glass, so that its branches may hang gracefull}'. 31. pulchra has the same habit and color of fls., but is perhaps less desirable. 3f. punctala is perhaps the most desirable uf those with erect branches and stiff habit. Try this in a warmhouse border, with good drainage and shallow soil, as some of tliese IMacleanias have thick, fleshy roots and the fibrous roots are said to keep near the surface. MACLtRA, or OSAGE ORANGE. See Toxj/loii. M'MAHON, BERNARD (about 177,1 to September Ki, b'^ItJ}, horticulturist, was born in Ireland and came to America, for political reasons, in 1790. He settled in Philadelphia, where he engaged in the seed and nursery business. He early began the collection and exportation of seeds of American plants. In 1804 he published a catalogue of such seeds, comprising about 1,000 species. He was the means of making many of our native plants known in Europe. He enjoyed the friendship of Jeffer- son and other distinguished men, and his seed store be- came a meeting place of botanists and horticulturists. He was interesteil in all branches of horticulture. It i:i thought that the Lewis & Clark expedition was planned at his house. At all events, M'JIahon and Landreth were instrumental in distributing the seeds which those explorers collected (see p. 707). In 1806, he gave to America its first great horticultural book, "American Gardener's Calendar" (see p. 760), whicli was long a standard cyclopedic work. The editor of the eleventh edition of this book (1857) makes the following remin- iscence of IM'.Mjilicin; "Bernard ^I'^Malion was no common man. He sought the American shores from political motives, as is un- <lerstood. but what these were has not been determined ; most probably it was necessary to Ily from the persecu- tion of government, fie found American gardening in its infancy, and immediately set liimself vigorously to work to introduce a love of flowers and fruit. The writer well remembers his store, his garden and green- houses. The latter were situated near the (Jernmntown turnpike, between Philadelphia and Nicetown, whencn emanated the larer flowers and novelties, such as could be collected in the early part of the present century, and where were performed, to the astonishment of the amateurs of tluit daj', successful feats of horticulture that were but too rarely imitated. liis store was on Second street, below Market, on the east side. Many must still be alive who recollect its bulk window, orna- mented with tulip-glasses, a large pumpkin, and a t)asket or two of bulbous roots; behind the counter offi- ciated Mrs. ]M'i\Iahon, with some considerable Irish ac- cent, but a most amiable and excellent disposition, and withal, an able saleswoman. Mr. M'Mahon was also nmch in the store, putting up seeds for transmission to all parts of this country and Europe, writing his book, or attending to his correspondence, and in one corner was a shelf containing a few botanical or gardening books, for which there was then a very small demand; another contained the few garden implements, such as knives and trimming scissors; a barrel of peas and a bag of seedling potatoes, an onion receptacle, a few chairs, and the room partly lined with drawers contain- ing seeds, constituted the apparent stock in trade of what was one of the greatest seed stores then known in the Union, and where was transacted a considerable business for that day. Such a store would naturally at- tract the botanist as well as the gardener, and it was
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1343. Madia elegans (S er ^04 ) the frequent lounge of both classes, who ever found in the proprietors ready listeners, as well as conversers; in the latter particular they were rather remarkable, and here you would see Nuttall. Baldwin, Darlington, and other'scientiHc men, who sought iuformation or were ready to impart it." M'Malion's name was given to west-coast evergreen barberries i)y Nuttall in 1818. and these shrubs are still known as IMahonias to horticulturists, although united with Berberis by botanists. l. H. B. (963)
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