tad 
Monsowra LosaTa. BRoaAD- Leavep’ 
MoNSONIA. | 
“sete De eee a 
Sir and Orda 
PoLYADELPHIA DODECANDRIA. 
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Generic Grape. 
Cal a Cal 5-petala. Stam. 15 connata in 5 fla. Z 
menta. odfylus 5- ‘fidus. Caps. 5-cocca. : 
‘ 
Specific Charaéfer and Synonyms. 
2 MONSONIA lobata foliis cordatis lobaiis dentatis. eg Hort. 
Kew. UV. 2. p. 100. 
MONSON IA eats foliis ovato- conti fablobeais. calycibaat” 3 
muticis. Linn, Syft. es tab, ee he Murr. p. 
697. 7 | | 
- MONSONIA filta foliis Ro aictes cordatis lobatis. Lick Pe 
Suppl. p. 34t- ee 
MONSONIA lobata, Montin. in adi. gotbob 2. - Pie 
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In the third volume of this work we have given a figure © 
and account of the Moxfonia /peciofa, to which the prefent — 
{pecies, in its general habit, bears a great fimiliude, differ- 
ing principally in its foliage, which is undivided the flowers 
are fmaller than thofe of /pecio/a, and more handfome in bud — 
than when open; they are more frequently produced, but re-— 
| quire | the influence of the fun to make them expand fully. 
It is a native of the Cape, and was introduced by Mrs 
Masson in 1774. - 
Flowers in April and May ; requires ‘the fame treatment 
and is ei in the fame anes Ae the dees ae 
