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and being destitute of bracteas, they may be referred to 
Sida. Two others are furnished with 3 bracteas constitu- 
ting an involucre, and are therefore referable to Malva; of 
these one is a native of Alabama, the Malva triangulata 
described in Silliman’s Journal, v. 7. p. 60:—the other, a 
native of Louisiana, as above stated, was introduced to our 
gardens by Mr. Drummond in 1833, and figured in the 
Botanical Magazine. At one time I agreed with my valued 
. friend Dr. Graham, in considering it a new plant. But 
on again turning my attention to the subject, I found that 
it was well described and figured by Cavanilles, who ex- 
pressly declares it to be a native of ** Louisiana ;" whereas 
Willdenow and succeeding authors, copying each other, 
it would appear, have marked its native country * Lusi- 
tania !" 
The fruit of N. Papaver, consists of 10—12 indehiscent, 
much compressed, kidney-shaped, whitish cocci, each with a 
short greenish incurved beak; the surface beautifully pitted. 
In N. pedata, the beak is large and conical, and the surface 
is less pitted. Cavanilles observes that the French inhabi- 
tants of Louisiana called our plant Coquelicot, on account 
of the resemblance of its flowers to those of Papaver Rheas. 
In Nuttallia (Malva, Silliman’s Journ.) triangulata, the whole 
plant is very hispid with stellated hairs, and the leaves, or 
bracteas of the involucre, are spathulate, not linear. 
108. Hibiscus Virginicus, L.—N. Orl. 
109. H. scaber, Mich.— Covington, Louisiana. 
110. H. Moscheutos, L.—N. Orl. St. Louis. 
111. H. palustris, L.—St. Louis. 
112. H. incanus, Willd.—St. Louis. A very beautiful 
and apparently a little known species. The leaves are quite 
velvety on both sides, and the flowers, when spread open, 
between 5 and 6 inches across, and sulphur-coloured with a 
purple eye. I possess the same plant ina small collection 
gathered in Louisiana, by Mr. Barabino. Mr. Elliott is 
unacquainted with the species, and observes, “it is said to 
have been discovered by Bartram, but I believe has escaped 
the notice of all recent botanists.” 
