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Hipiscus LiLiFLorus: var. hybridus. Hy- 
brid var. of the Lity-rLowerep Hisiscus. 
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Class and Order. 
MonapetpuiaA PoLyAnpRIA. 
( Nat. Ord. — Matvacea. ) 
Generic Character. — 
~ Cal. cinctus involucello sepius polyphyllo, rarius foliolis 
paucis aut inter se coalitis. Petala hinc non auriculata. 
Stigmata 5. Carpella in capsulam 5-locularem coalita, 
valvis intus medio septiferis, loculis polyspermis aut rarius 
monospermis. ' 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Hiziscus * liliiflorus ; foliis lanceolato-oblongis rariusve tri- 
fidis, involucello 5-phyllo, calyce 5-dentato, petalis 
extus subvelutinis. D. C. 
Hiziscus liliiflorus. Cav. Diss. 3. p. 154. t. 57. f.1. De 
Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 446. 
Var. hybridus, ex H. liliifloro et H. Rosa-sinensi. (Tan. 
gc, OURS) 
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_ Descr: A mule plant, derived from H. —, whose 
flowers were fertilized by the pollen of H. Rosa-sinensis. 
The consequence is a production, very variable, indeed, 
as to the size and form both of leaves and flowers, and amply 
deserving a place in every collection of stove plants. 
The first I heard of this charming plant was from my often- 
mentioned friend and invaluable correspondent, Cuarues 
eg TELFAIR, 
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* From s€icxos, an ancient Greek name, which was applied to the Autuma, 
& plant of the same natural family with Hisiscvus, and nearly allied to it, 
