abutiloides.

caroliniana.

Malva coccinea. Fraser, catal.

On the dry prairies and extensive plains of the Missouri.
2. Aug. Sept. v. v. ; v. s. in Herb. Lewis. Flowers
scarlet.
Caulis teres, subpedalis, ramosus, ramis diffusis, tomento-
sis, pilis stellatis distinctis obsitis, uti tota planta. Folia
alterna, petiolata, palmato-3-5-partita: laciniis sub-
pinnatifido-incisis, lobis sinubusque acutis. Petioli
teretes, longitudine folii. Stipulæ lineares, erectæ,
marcescentes. Flores terminales, racemosi, coccinei,
diametro pollicari. Calyx 5-fidus, laciniis lanceolatis
acutis. Petala 5. oblique cuneato-obcordata, subun-
guiculata, ad ungues fasciculato-villosa, calyce duplo.
longiora. Filamenta monadelpha, numerosa, in co-
lumnam brevem connata, superne libera, patentia.
Styli circiter 10. Fructus orbiculatus.

The singularly stellated fasciculi of hair, placed on the
close tomentum, and its bright scarlet flowers, make
this plant particularly interesting.

554. MALVA. Gen. pl. 1134.

1. M. foliis 5-angulari-lobatis tomentosis, pedunculis sub4-floris bifidis axillaribus, capsulis polyspermis. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 780.

Icon. Jacq. hort. schoenbr. 3. t. 293. Cavan. diss. 2. t. 16. f. 2.

On the sea-coast of Carolina.

Flowers large, purple.

2. June-Aug. v. v.

2. M. foliis 5-lobis palmatisve inciso-dentatis, pedunculis
petiolo longioribus, petalis integris, fructu villoso,
caule prostrato. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 784.

Icon. Cavan. diss. 2. t. 15. f. 1. Dill. elth. t. 4. f. 4.
Schkuhr handb. 192.

:

In fields Virginia and Carolina. . July-Sept. v. v.
Flowers dark red.

rotundifolia. 3. M. caule prostrato, foliis cordato-orbiculatis obsolete 5lobis, pedunculis fructiferis declinatis. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 786.

Icon. Fl. dan. 721. Cavan. diss. 2. t. 26. f. 3. Schkuhr
handb. 1.

In cultivated grounds: Pensylvania to Virginia. 2. June
-Sept. v. v. Flowers white, small,

555. MALOPE. Gen. pl. 1136.

1. M. foliis oblongis obtusis integris crenatis supra glabris, malacoides pedunculis solitariis axillaribus. Willd. sp. pl. 3.

p. 799.

Icon. Cavan. diss. 2. t. 27. f. 1. Sabb. hort. 1. t. 50.
Rob. ic. 189.

In Carolina. Walter. O. +. Though I doubt of this
plant having been found in America, yet it is worth
drawing the attention of the botanist to find out what
Walter means by it.

556. HIBISCUS. Gen. pl. 1139.

1. H. foliis ovatis acuminatis serratis subtrilobis sub-5-ner- Moscheutos vibus subtus incano-tomentosis, pedunculis floriferis,

calycibus tomentosis, capsulis glabris.-Willd. sp.

pl. 3. p. 806.

H. palustris. Walt. fl. car. 176.

Icon. Cavan. diss. 3. t. 65. f. 1. Bot. mag. 882. sub
H. palustri.

In swamps and salt-marshes: New York to Carolina;
plentifully in the marshes round the Salt-lake, Onon-
dago, New York. 4. Aug.-Oct. v. v. Flowers

large, white, with a purple bottom, or sometimes
pale purple.

2. H. foliis lato-ovatis obtuse-serratis subtrilobis 3-nervibus
subtus tomentosis, pedunculis axillaribus petiolo lon-
gioribus.-Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 808.

Icon. Cavan. diss. 3. t. 65. f. 2.

In swamps and marshes: Canada to Virginia. 4. Aug. -Oct. v. v. Flowers large, purple. This plant has been generally confounded with the former, but is very distinct.

palustris.

3. H. foliis amplis coriaceis triangulato-cordatis trilobis grandiflorus. utrinque eximie tomentosis subtus incanis, capsulis tomentoso-hirsutissimis subtruncatis.-Mich. fl. amer. 2. p. 46.

In salt-marshes of Georgia and Florida, and on the banks of the Mississippi. 2. Aug.-Oct. v. v. Flowers very large, flesh-coloured, with a red bottom; the fructifications yellow.

4. H. foliis ovatis acuminatis obtuse serratis utrinque incano-tomentosis, pedunculis axillaribus, calycibus tomentosis subæqualibus.- Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 807.

VOL. II.

H

incanus.

esculentus.

virginicus.

militaris.

speciosus.

Icon. Wendl. hort, herrenh. 4. t. 24. Bartr. ic. ined. in
Mus. Banks.

In Carolina. 4. Sept. +. Flowers very large, sul-
phur-coloured.

5. H. foliis cordatis 5-lobis obtusiusculis dentatis, petiolis flore longioribus, calycibus exterioribus subdecaphyllis deciduis, interioribus longitudinaliter rumpentibus. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 827.

Icon. Cavan. diss. 3. t. 61. f. 2. Comm. hort. 1. t. 19. In cultivated grounds: Virginia and Carolina. .June -Sept. v. v. Flowers yellow. It is generally culti vated by the name of Okra for the sake of its unripe capsules, which give a fine dish for the table.

6. H. undique tomentosus, asper; foliis acuminatis inæqualiter dentatis, inferioribus cordatis indivisis, superioribus cordatis oblongis trilobis, pedunculis axillaribus et racemosɔ-terminalibus, floribus cernuis, pistillis nutantibus. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 831.

H. clypeatus. Walt. fl. car. 177.

Icon. Jacq. ic. rar. t. 142. Pluk. phyt. t. 6. f. 4.

In salt-marshes, on the sea-coast: New Jersey to Carolina. . Aug. Sept. v. v. Flowers small, rosecoloured.

7. H. glaberrimus; foliis 3-lobo-hastatis acuminatis serratis,
corolla tubulato-campanulata, capsulis ovatis acumina-
tis glabris, seminibus holosericeis.—Willd. sp. pl. 3.
p. 808.

H. lævis. Scop. del. insub. 3. t. 17.
H. virginicus. Walt. fl. car. 177.
H. hastatus. Mich. fl. amer. 2. p. 45.
H. riparius. Pers. syn. 2. p. 254.
Icon. Scop. del. insub. 3. t. 17.
f. 2.

Cavan, diss. 6. t. 198.

On the banks of rivers in Louisiana and the western parts of Pensylvania and Carolina.

Flowers purple, large.

4. Aug. Sept. V. V.

8. H. glaberrimum; foliis palmato-5-partitis, laciniis lanceolatis acuminatis apice remote serratis, calycibus exterioribus decaphyllis, corolla patula, capsula glabra 5-gono-ovata.---Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 822.

H. coccineus. Walt. fl. car. 177.

Icon. Bot. mag. 360. Wendl. hort, herrenh. t. 11.
On the banks of rivers of South Carolina and Flori-
A most elegant peren-

da. 4. Aug. Sept. v. v.

nial.

When in high perfection, the stem will rise to more than eight feet, and the deep scarlet flowers grow to a larger size than any other Hibiscus I know. 9. H. caule petiolisque inermibus, foliis palmato-digitatis

7-partitis, laciniis linearibus, pedunculis hispidis, calyce exteriore 1-phyllo, interiore hinc lacero, capsula hirsutissima pyramidata.—Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 825. Icon. Cavan. diss. 3. t. 63. f. 2. Dill. elth. t. 156. f. 189. On the banks of the Mississippi. 2. July-Sept. v. v. Flowers sulphur-yellow, with a purple bottom, very large when in rich soil.

10. H. caule scabro, foliis asperis basi truncatis circumscriptione subrotundis, superioribus palmatis, lobis superne dilatatis crenatis, floribus subsessilibus, calycibus hispidissimis exteriore furcellato. Mich. fl. amer. 2. p. 45. H. aculeatus. Walt. fl. car. 177.

Near the sea-coast, in marshes: Carolina to Florida. . July-Sept. v. v. Flowers very handsome and large, bright yellow with a dark purple bottom.

Manihot.

scaber.

XVI. DIADELPHIA.

I. PENTANDRIA.

557. PETALOSTEMUM. Peł. 4. staminibus interjecta : utraque in tubum fissum connata. Vexillum nullum, ejus loco quintum petalum. Legum. calyce tectum, 1-spermum.

II. HEXANDRIA.

558. CORYDALIS. Cal. diphyllus. Cor. ringens. Filam. 2. membranacea, singula Antheris 3. Caps. siliquosa, polysperma.

559. FUMARIA. Cal. diphyllus. Cor. irregularis, basi calcarata. Filam. 2. singula Antheris 3. Caps. 1locularis, evalvis, 1-sperma.

III. OCTANDRIA.

560. POLYGALA. Cal. 5. phyllus foliolis duobus alæformibus, coloratis. Caps. obcordata, 2-locularis, 2-valvis.

IV. DECANDRIA.

Stamina omnia connexa.

561. AMORPHA. Cal. campanulatus, 5-fidus. Cor. vexillum ovatum, concavum.

Legum. 2-spermum, falcatum.

Alæ Carinaque nullæ.

562. ERYTHRINA. Cal. 2-lobatus. Cor. vexillum longissimum, lanceolatum. Legumen torulosum. 563. LUPINUS. Cal. 2-labiatus. Anth. 5. oblongæ, 5. subrotundæ. Legum. coriaceum.

564. CROTALARIA. Cor. vexillum cordatum, magnum, carina acuminata. Filam. connata cum fissura dorsali. Legum. pedicellatum, turgidum.