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2. S. Elliott'ii, (T. & G.) Stem slender, herbaceous, nearly glabrous 

 with spreading branches. Leaves linear, seirate, varying in -width, ob- 

 tuse at the base, nearly glabrous. Fh-wcrs axillary. Sef/mcuts of the 

 calyx broad, Pdah emarginate, striate, expanding. Styi's niany-clel't. 

 Carpels 10, united, into a splierical head, glabrous. — YeJiow, If. 

 Aug. — Sept. On the coast of Car. and Geo. 2 — 4 feet. Sida glabtr. 



3. S, HIS PiDA, (Pursh.) Stem branching, stellular tomentose. Leaves 

 lanceolate, serrate, slightly hairy on both surfaces. Flower,^ on small 

 axillary branches, crowded, and nearly sessile. Cahjx angular, hairy. 

 Petals rather longer than the calyx. — Yellow. If. July — Aug. 

 Sandy soils. 



4. S. rhombifo'lia, (L.) Stem suffructicose, brandling, stellular pu- 

 bescent. Leaves in alternate clusters, haiiy on the upper surface. 

 Floioers axillary and usually solitary, on peduncles much longer than 

 the petioles. Carpels 10 — 12, with 2 subulate horns. Petals obovate. 

 Ca/jya; angular ; segments very broad, acuminate. — Yellow. 2+. July 

 — Sept, Dry pastures, 1 — 2 feet. 



5. S. gla'bea, (Nutt.) Stem glabrous or minutely pubescent. Leaves 

 linear, oblong, and lanceolate, incisely and unequally serrate. Flowers 

 axillary, crowded. Calyx wide, plaited. Varying very greatly in size, 

 from a few inches to two ftet, — Y'ellow. ©. Florida. 



Genus VIIL— HIBIS'CUS. L. 15—12. 

 (From Jdhiscos, one of the names for Mallow.) 



Calyx consisting* of 5 sepals, united at the base with a 5- 

 toothed summit, surrounded by a many-leaved invohicel, usu- 

 ally distinct. Petals 5. Stigmas 5. Capsules 5-valved, 5- 

 celled, many-seeded ; dehiscence loculicidal. 



1. H, Mosciieu'tos, (L.) Stem suffructicose, erect, slightly tomentose, 

 bi'anching. Leaves ovate, serrate, acuminate, often with 3 acuminate 

 lobes, tomentose underneath. Flowers axillary, attached by a long pu- 

 bescent peduncle to the base of the petiole. Calyx persistent, pubes- 

 cent ; involucel 1 — 6-leaved, subulate, acute. Petals obovate, retuse. 

 Styles exserted. Capsule ovate. — AVhite, rose-color, crimson at the cen- 

 ter. If. Aug. — Sept. Margins of ponds. 3 — 5 feet. 



2. H. Virgin'icus, (L.) Stem and leaves tomentose. Leaves cordate- 

 ovate, acuminate, those on the middle of the stem 3-lobed. Flowers in 

 paniculate racemes, nodding. Calyx tomentose, the involucel 8 or 9 

 leaved, subulate. Petals fringed and hairy on the outer surface. Cap 

 sules hispid, with acute angles. — Rose-color. 2f. July — Sept. In 

 wet soils. 2 — 4 feet. 



3. H, aculea'tus, ("Walt.) Whole plant very scabrous, with minute 

 recurved prickles. Leaves, the lower ones cordate and angular, uj>pef 

 ones palmately 3 — 5-lobed, the lobes obovate, dentate. Flowers axil- 

 lary, at the upper parts of the branches. Calyx hispid, 5-lobed, each 

 segment 3-ribbed. Petals hairy on the outer surface. Capsule hairy 



—Yellow. If. June— Sept. In wet places. 3 — G feet. 



4. H, inca'nus, (Wend.) Stan tall, mhiutely tomentose. Leaves 

 ovate, acuminate, obtusely serrate, tomentose on both surfaces. Flow- 

 ers very large, axillary, solitary, on peduncles jointed neaF the middle, 



