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date, acuminate, repand, toothed ; peduncles solitary, longer 

 than the petiole ; capsules awnless, pear-shaped. Native of 

 the Isle of Bourbon. 



40. Sida Crispa; Curled Sida. Leaves oblong-cordate, 

 acuminate, crenate, the upper ones sessile ; peduncles solitary, 

 longer than the petiole, the fruiting ones bent down ; capsules 

 inflated, awnless, waved, and curled. Annual. Native of Caro- 

 lina and the Bahama Islands, flowering from July to September. 



41. Sida Persica ; Persian Sida. Lower leaves petioled, 

 cordate, acuminate, upper sessile, lanceolate, toothed ; pe- 

 duncles solitary, one-flowered; capsules many, without beaks. 

 Native of Persia. 



42. Sida Sylvatica; Wood Sida. Leaves ovate-cordate, 

 acuminate, crenate ; peduncles geminate, much longer than 

 the petiole : capsules awnless, headed, Native of Peru, in 

 woods, near the river Maragnon. 



43. Sida Arborea; Tree Sida. Leaves orbicular-cordate, 

 crenate, tomentose; peduncles axillary, solitary, single-flow- 

 ered, longer than the petiole ; capsules awnless, truncate ; 

 stem arboreous. This small tree is remarkable for its large 

 bell-shaped, sulphur-coloured flowers. Native of Peru. 



44. Sida Mauritiana ; Mauritius Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate, toothed, tomentose beneath ; peduncles 

 solitary, longer than the petiole ; capsules two-beaked, trun- 

 cate, longer than the calix. Annual. Found in the Mauritius. 



4.5. Sida Oeeidentalis ; Downy Sida. Leaves oblong- 

 cordate, toothed, sublobed ; peduncles solitary, shorter than 

 the petiole; capsules obtuse, globular, nodding; root annual. 

 Native of America. 



46. Sida Americana : Woolly Sida. Leaves cordate, ob- 

 long, undivided ; capsules many-celled, length of the calix ; 

 cells lanceolate. Mf. Miller describes this as the most beau- 

 tiful species yet known, growing to the height of six or seven 

 feet, and having a smooth woody stem, which puts out many 

 lateral branches towards the top. Native of Jamaica, and 

 La Vera Cruz. 



47. Sida Abuttlon ; Broad-leaved Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate, toothed, tomejitose ; peduncles axillary, 

 solitary, shorter than the petiole ; capsules two, awned, trun- 

 cate. This is an annual plant: the stern much branched ; 

 the flowers yellow. It is hardr enough to come up in the 

 common ground, and to perfect its seeds without any trouble; 

 but will not bear transplanting, except wken very young ; the 

 seeds therefore are best sown where the plants are intended 

 to remain, and, if permitted to fall, they will appear without 

 any care in the following spring. In some parts of America 

 it is called Marsh Mallow. Native of boll) Indies, Virginia, 

 and Sibeiia. 



48. Sida Abatiloides. Leaves cordate, undivided, acumi- 

 nate, crenate; peduncles length of the petioles ; capsules ten, 

 three-seeded ; stem firm, straight, round, branched, four feet 

 high. It is an elegant annual plant, thickly covered with a 

 whitish green woolly nap. Native of Jamaica. 



49. Sida Asiatica ; Small-ftotvtred Sida, or Indian Mallow. 

 Leaves oblong-cordate, toothed; peduncles solitary, longer 

 than the petioles ; capsules acute, truncate, almost equal to 

 the calix. Native of the East Indies. 



50. Sida. Populifolia ; Poplar-leaved Sida. Leaves round- 

 i&h-cordate^ acuminate, unequally repand, toothed ; peduncles 

 solitary, longer than the petiole ; capsule* acute, truncate, 

 longer than the calix. Native of the East Indies. 



51. Sida Hirta; Rough-haired Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate, toothed ; peduncles solitary, longer than 

 the petiole ; capsules truncate, shorter than the calix. The 

 flowers sometimes have a dark purple eye. Native of the 

 East ladies. 



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52. Sida Indica; Rough-capsuled Sida. Leaves oblong- 

 cordate, blontish, unequally toothed; peduncles longer than 

 the petiole; capsules awnless, globular, aggregate, rugged, 

 longer than the callx. Native of the East Indies, Tanna, and; 

 New Caledonia. 



53. Sida Mollissima ; Soft-leaved Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate, toothed ; peduncles subbiflorous, longer 

 than the petiole, solitary ; capsules two-toothed, truncate, 

 equal to the calix. Native of Peru, ia woods, near the river 

 Maragnonj 



54. Sida Sonneratiana; Sonnerefs Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate, toothed; peduncles solitary, longer than 

 the leaf; capsules truncate, obtuse, larger than the ealii. 

 Native of the Cape. 



55. Sida Pubescens ; Pubescent Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate,angular-toothed; peduncles solitary,longer 

 than the petiole; capsules two-toothed, truncate, larger than 

 the calix. Native of St. Domingo. 



56. Sida Althaefolia; Marshmallmc-leaved Sida. Leaves 

 cordate, somewhat angular, obtuse, serrate, crenate, tomentose 

 on both sides; beaks of the seeds shorter than the calix. 

 Native of Jamaica and Hispaniola. 



57. Sida Glutinosa ; Glutinous Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acuminate, toothed ; peduncles geminate, subbiflo- 

 rous, longer than the petiole; capsules two-awned ; awns 

 longer than the cajix. Native of the island of Mauritius. 



58. Sida Exstipularis ; Unstipuled Sida. Leaves, ovate- 

 cordate, acuminate; peduncles solitary, shorter than the 

 petiole; capsules awnless, shorter than the calix, less than 

 thirty in number, one-seeded. Native of the Isle of Bourbon. 



59. Sida Nutans ; Nodding Sida. Leaves oblong-cordate, 

 acute, toothed; peduncles subgeminate, longer than the 

 petiole, the flowering ones nodding ; capsules obtuse. This 

 species is singular for the internal appendices of the cells-. 

 Native of Peru. 



60. Sida Borbonica ; Bourbon Island Sida. Leaves round- 

 ish-cordate, acute, toothed; peduncles solitary, longer than 

 the petiole ; capsules two-awned ; awns longer than th calix. 

 Native of the island of Bourbon. 



61. Sida Flaveseens ; Yellow Sida. Leaves ovate, cordate, 

 obtuse, unequally toothed ; peduncles geminate, subbiflorous, 

 shorter than the petiole; capsules acute. Native of Brazil. 



62. Sida Radicans ; Rooting Sida. Leaves roundish- 

 cordate, acute, ciliate, toothed ; peduncles solitary, longer 

 than the petiole; capsules awnless.-- -Native of the East 

 Indies, 



63. Sida Arguta ; Sharp-leaved Sida. Leaves cordate- 

 serrate, attenuated at the top; stem wand-like; peduncles 

 axillary, filiform, one-flowered. Native of Jamaica. 



64. Sida Multicaulis ; Many-stalked Sida. Leaves round- 

 ish-cordate, acute, toothed; peduncles solitary, double tne 

 length of the petiole ; capsules awnless, five, much less than 

 the calix. Native of Malabar. 



65. Sida Pilosa; Hairy Sida. Leaves ovate-cordate, 

 obtuse, toothed ; peduncles solitary, longer than the petiole ; 

 capsules two-beaked, shorter than the calit. It varies with 

 hairy or smooth stems. Native of St. Domingo. 



66. Sida Rotundifolia ; Round-leaved Sida. Leaves round- 

 ish-ovate-cordate, obtuse, toothed ; peduncles solitary, much 

 longer than the petiole; capsules two-awned; awns longer 

 than the calix. Native of the island of Bourbon. 



67. Sida Supina ; Trailing Sida. Leaves roundish-cordate, 

 bluntish, crenate ; peduncles solitary, longer than the petiole; 

 capsules two-awned; stem procumbent, filiform, unarmed; 

 flowers pale yellow. Perennial. Native of Hispaniola. 



68. Sida Truncata ; Truncate-leaved Sida. Leaves rouud- 

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