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cond ten inches; and the third fourteen
inches about. They are sold by the
hundred of five score.
Faggots are to be three feet long, and,
at the band, oftvventy-four inches about,
load. Cord-wood is the bigger sort of
fire-wood ; and it is measured by a cord
or line, whereof there are two measures
—that of fourteen feet in length, three
feet in breadth, and three feet in height;
feet
besides the knot ; of such faggots fifty the other is eight feet in length, tour
go to the load. I
in height, and four feet in
Bavins and Spray-ioood are sold by breadth,
the hundred, which are accounted a I
MEASURE
1000 Billets of Wood
10 Cwt. of Wood
1 Cord of Wood
100 Lbs. of Wood
MECONOPSIS. Three species.
Hardy herbaceous perennials. Seeds.
Light soil.
MEDIC AGO. Seventy -two species.
Chiefly hardy annuals, and, for the most
part, trailers. The herbaceous peren-
nial kinds are increased by division ;
the shrubby species by cuttings; and
the annuals by seed. Common soil
suits them all.
MEDICK. Medlcago.
MEDINILLA erythrophylla. Stove
evergreen shrub.
JMEDLAR. Mespilus germanira.
Varieties. — Blake's Large; Dutch,
largest fruit; Nottingham, small, but
best flavoured ; Stoneless, inferior, but
keeps longer than others.
Propagation by Seed.—This is a tedious
mode, the seed usually lying two
years before it germinates. Sow immediately
the fruit containing the seed decays,
in common light soil. Water the
seedlings frequently in dry weather ;
thin them to two feet apart ; and when
four or five years old they will be fit for
final planting.
By Layers.—This may be done in
February and March, making use of
shoots of the previous year. They will
have rooted by the autumn.
Grafting and Budding may be done
on the White Thorn, but the Pear is a
better stock for the medlar.
^oil.—A well-drained, but retentive
loam suits it best.
Planting, Pruning, S,-c.—See the directions
given for the Pear.
Storing.—The fruit ought not to be
gathered until November, for if the
o-athering is made before the fruit is
tully matured, it shrivels without ripening
in its decay. Spread them singly
upon sand, the calyx, or open side
OF WOOD.
= 1 Cord.
= 1 Cord.
= i Chaldron of Coals.
= 1 Quintal of Wood.
downwards, and dipping the stalk end
in a strong brine of common salt and
water, which is said to check the occurrence
of mouldiness.
MEGACLINIUM. Three species.
Stove epiphytes. Division. Wood.
MEG AST ACHY A. Nine species.
Grasses. Chiefly annuals. Seeds.
Common soil.
MELALEUCA. Forty-six species.
Green-house evergreen shrubs. Halfripened
cuttings. Loam, peat, and
sand.
MELANTHIUM. Eight species.
Green-house bulbous perennials. Off"sets
or seeds. Loam, peat, and sand.
MELASPHiERULA. Four species.
Green-house bulbous perennials. Offsets.
Sandv peat.
MELASfOMA. Twelve species.
Chiefly stove evergreen shrubs. M.
elongata, is a tuberous-rooted perennial,
and very beautiful. Cuttings. Loam,
peat, and sand.
MELHANIA. Three species. Stove
or green-house evergreen trees. Cuttings.
Sandy loam.
MELIA. Nine species. Stove or
green-house evergreen trees. M. azedarach,
is deciduous: large ripened
cuttings, with the leaves not shortened.
Loam, peat, and sand.
MELIANTHUS. Three species.
Green-house or hardy evergreen shrubs.
Cuttings. Light rich soil.
MELICHRUS. Two species. Greenhouse
evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. Sandy
peat.
MELICOCCA. Four species. Stove
evergreen fruit trees. Ripe cuttings.
Light loamy soil.
MELICOPE ternata. Green-house
evergreen shrub. Cuttings. Loam and
peat.