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and hairy, with large roundish leaves, about 7-lobed, and with 

 reddish purple flowers on short pedicels ; blossoms in July, in 

 fields and gardens ; introduced. 



M. crispa. L. Crisped or Curled Mallows, whose leaves 

 are so beautifully crisped^ light-green, and angular ; whitish flowers, 

 smaller than the preceding ; cultivated in gardens, like the other, 

 for its mucilaginous leaves ; supposed to be useful in poultices. 

 The bark is sometimes formed into cordage. 



M. moschata. L. Musk Mallows. Is the beautiful mallows 

 of the gardens, with delicate white flowers, and yielding an odor 

 so greatly resembling musk, when faintly but clearly perceived ; 

 can scarcely be said to be naturalized. Its snow-white flowers 

 recommend it to the eye of taste. 



Probably other species may be cultivated in some parts of the 

 Commonwealth. 



SiDA. L. 15. 12. 



*S^. ahutilon. L. Indian Mallows. Stem 2-5 feet high, 

 with large, roundish, cordate leaves, woolly ; flowers on short 

 petioles, yellow or orange-colored ; grows on the sides of roads 

 and in waste fields, and blossoms in July ; introduced, but fully 

 naturalized. 



Lavatera. L. 15. 12. 



L. arborea, L., Tree Mallows, and L. Thuringiaca, L., 

 are cultivated for ornament. They afford beautiful flowers ; 

 named after the celebrated Lavater ; the former being a native of 

 England, Spain, and Africa, and the latter of Germany, Hun- 

 gary, &c. 



Malope. L. 15. 12. 



M. malacoides. L. Smooth Mallows. Introduced from Tus- 

 cany and Barbary ; resembles the preceding, but its outer calyx is 

 3-leafed, and that of Lavatera is 3-parted ; flowers of both much 

 alike, light rose-colored. Some beautiful species are cultivated 

 in the greenhouse. 



