MALVACEAE. — HIBISCUS 375 



(No. 1092). Fokien: Dunn's Exped., April to June 1905 (Hongkong 

 Herb. 2412). Korea: Quelpaert, September 1908, Taquet (No. 595). 



Many forms of this Hibiscus are cultivateMi in gardens in Hupeh and Szech'uan. 



In the Index Kewensis H. ckinensis De Candolle (Prodr. I. 455 [1824]) is given 

 as a synonym of H. syriacus Linnaeus. De Candolle cites Braam, Icon. PL Chin. 

 t. 24 (1821) . In the two editions of this work in the library of the Arnold Arboretum 

 the Hibiscus figured is certainly not H. syriacus Linnaeus. 



