208 MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. Mibiscus, 
Like many other of the malvaceous tribe, the bark of this 
species abounds in flaxen fibres; but in none have I found 
so large a quantity, equally beautiful, long, glossy, white, 
fine and strong, as in this. To these promising qualities may 
be added the lux uriant growth, and habit of the plant, render- 
ing it an object deserving of every care and attention, at least 
until the real worth of the material is fairly ascertained. 
From several years experience, I find the best season for 
sowing the seed in Bengal, is just when the first rains begin ; 
which is generally in May, in beds; and when the plants are 
about six inches high, transplant them out in rows, about 
nine inches asunder, and about as much from each other in 
the rows. In 1801, I had forty square yards planted in this 
manner, which yielded thirty-three pounds arcight of the na- 
turally very clean fibres, ats 
30. H. prosiratus. R. 
Annual, with little or no stem, but many, very long, pro- 
cumbent, scarcely armed branches. Leaves from three to 
tive-lobed ; lobes obovate, serrate. — Stipules subulate. #a- 
cemes terminal, lowers white, with a rose-coloured bottom, — 
Exterior calyx from five to six-leaved, caducous; the inner 
one spathiform. Capsule oval, villous. 
A native of the Cirears, where it blossoms during the cold 
season. Compare with Lamarck’s H. ficulneus, 
31. H. diversifolius. Willd. iii. 820. . 
Perennial, bushy, prickly. Leaves from sub-lobate to pal- 
mate, serrate. Exterior calyx from ie to nine-leaved, both 
are very bristly. 
A native of the eastern coast of Africa, and Modegweatl 
In the Botanic garden at Calcutta, it blossoms and ripens t its 
seed during the cold season. } 
32, H. cannabinus. Willd. iti, Ri Corom. PL ii. N. 190. 
Annual, straight, nearly simple, slightly armed, Leaves 
