The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Muscat of Alexandria – Muscari Azureum

Muscat of Alexandria

Fruit greenish-yellow, golden when highly ripened, large, long-ovate; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, and rich, with a high Muscat flavour; bunches large, long-tapering. A very handsome and excellent, late Grape.

Maclura Tinctoria

A synonym of Chlorophora tinctoria (which see).

Macrochordium

Included under AEchmea (which see).

Mesospinidium

Three species formerly included here are now referred to Cochlioda (which see).

Metrosideros

To the species described on p. 361, Vol. II., the following variety should now be added:

M. floribunda alba (bundle-flowered, white). fl. pure white.

Muscari Azureum

A synonym of Hyacintus azureus (which see).

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