﻿282 THE NATURAL HISTOR 



The branched Urena^ with lobed leaves. 



This plant grows commonly in the lower hills: it is remarkable for the lobed 

 form of its leaves, and the comprefTed make of its rugged capfulae. 



MALVA I. Repens, foliis orbiculatis crenatis, petiolis longifimis, pedunculis 



binis vcl ternis, Jimplicibus ad alas. 

 Malva, cattle repenti, foliis cordato-orbiculatis cbfolete qui}iquelobis. L. Sp, 



PL &c. 



The Mallows of the (hops 



This plant was introduced to Jamaica by Capt. Jones-, who planted it in the 

 )untaiiis of New Liguanea, where it now grows without any care, and is likely 

 thrive very well. Its emollient qualities are too well known to need being men- 

 ned here. 



MALVA 2. Minima fupina, foliis oblongis ferratis, pednnculis unifii 



)phyll 



foliolis afigujiijjimis cili 



Malva minor Jupina, &c. Slo. Cat. 96, & H, t. 137. f, 



The fmall creeping Mallows. 



This little creeping plant is very common in the low lands, and feldom runs above 

 feven or eight inches in length. Theflowu> grow fingle; and each of the foot-ftalks 

 is generally adorned with one leaf, and three ciliated itipula?; which compote the 



outward cup: but thofe towards the top of the plant, are very (hort, io that the 



flowers appear as if they were difpofed in fmail heaps at the ala? of the leaves. 



MALVA 3. Humilior Jubvillofa, joliis ova f is ferratis, foribus confer tis ala- 



ribus. 



The fmall (lender Mallows, with oval leaves. 



MALVA 4. Humilior, foliis ferratis, ovatis, dijlichis, alter nis y petiolis longio- 



ribus y pedunculis brevibus folitariis ad alas. 



The Br 00m- weed Mallows. 



MALVA 5. Affurgens, Jubvillofa, viminibus tenuior'tbus lentis, foribus fijfili- 



bus, fpicis oblongis term'malibits & alaribus. 



The eredt Mallows, with long: flender branches. 



MALVA 6. A fur gens villofa, ramulis tenuibus, foribus fe fill bus; fpicis 



fubrotundis alaribus, inferioribus pedunculatis. 



The ere& Mallows, with long flender branches, and round flower- 



fpik 



es. 



Thefe laft fpecrcs are common in all the low lands. The third and fourth 

 feldom rife above fixteen or eighteen inches , but the fifth and fixth grow generally 

 to the height of four feet, or better. 



GOSSIPIUM 1. Procerius, foliis trilobis, fe mini bus minor i bus virentibus, 



French Cotton. 



This flirub ; s planted in a few gardens in Jamaica, but is not much cultivated : for the 



Cotton is not thought to be fo good ; and the feeds are fo fmall, that it is a difficult 



matter to Kparate them horn the wool. It grow*, however, x^ore luxuriant than the 



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other, 





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