Melichrus. Epacrideæ.

Cuttings of the shoots should be made, about two inches long, and inserted in sandy soil.

Melicocca (Ginep, Spanish Lime). Sapindaceæ.

Seeds. Place ripened cuttings in sand under glass, in heat.

Melocactus. See [Cactus].

Melon (Cucumis Melo). Cucurbitaceæ.

Seeds, sown where the plants are to stand. In the north they are occasionally started under glass in pots or pieces of inverted sods, by amateurs.

Menispermum (Moon-seed). Menispermaceæ.

Propagated by seeds, divisions or cuttings in spring.