MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. Hib'lSCUS. 45^ 



nial. When In high perfection, the stem will rise 

 to more than eight feet, and the deep scarlet flowers 

 grow to a larger size than any other Hibiscus I know. 



9. H. caule petiolisque inermibus, foliis palmato-digitatis Manihot. 

 7-partitis, laciniis linearibus, pedunculishispidis, calyce 

 exteriore 1-phyllo, interiore hinc lacero, capsula hirsu- 

 tissima pyramidata. — JVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 825. 

 Icon. Cavan. diss. 3. ^ 63./. 2. Dill. elth. 1. 156./. 18Q. 

 On the banks of the Mississippi. If. . July — Sept. v. v. 

 Flowers sulphur-yellow, with a purple bottom, very 

 large when in rich soil. 



10. H. caule scabro, foliis asperis basi truncatis circumscrip- scaler. 



tione subrotundis, superioribus palmatis, lobis superne 

 dilatatis crenatis, floribus subsessilibus, calycibus hispi- 

 dissimis exteriore furcellato. Mich.Jl. amer. 2. p. 45. 



H. aculeatus. Walt.Ji. car. lyy. 



Near the sea-coast, in marshes : Carolina to Florida. 1/ . 

 July — Sept. V. V. Flowers very handsome and large, 

 bright yellow with a dark purple bottom. 



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