Okder 24.— the mallows. 



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Analysis of the Genera. 



% Calyx naked, i. e., having no involucel b 



§ Calyx furnished with an involucel as if a second calyx. 



2 Pistils and carpels more than 5 a 



2 Pistils and carpels 5 only, each 1-seeded c 



2 Pistils and carpels 5 or 3, each 3-oo-seeded d 



a Involucel of G-9 bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. 

 a Involucel of 3 united bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. 

 a Involticel of 3 distinct bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. 

 a Involucel of 3 distinct bractlets. Carpels 2-seeded. 



b Flowers dioecious. Stigmas 10, linear. 



b Flowers perfect. Carpels 5 or more, 1-seeded. 



b Flowers perfect. Carpels 5 or many, 3-9-seeded. 

 c Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, baccate, united. 

 c Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, dry, distinct. 

 c Stigmas 5. Carpels 5, dry, united into a pod. 



d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx regular. 



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Marsh M. Althaea. 



Tree M. Lavate'ra. 



Mallow. Malva. 



Basket M. Modi'ola. 



Napoea. Napji^a. 



Sida. Sida. 



Indian M. Abu'tilox. 



Glue M. Malvavis'cus. 



Peacock M. Pavoxia. 



Marsh M. Kostelets'kva. 



Hibiscus. HlBIS^CUS. 



d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx split on one 

 d Involucel of 3 incisely-toothed bractlets. 



lidc. 



Okra. Abelmos'chus. 

 Cotton. Gossyp'iuM. 



1. ALTn^'A. Hollyhock, &o. 



Calyx surrounded at base by a 6-9-cIeft involucel. Carpels oo, 1-seed- 

 ed, not opening, arranged circularly around the axis. 



1 A officina'lis. Marsh M. Lvs. downy, entire or 3-lobed. Fls. rose-col., stalked. 



2 A. rosea. Hullyhock. Leaves rough-hairy, roundish, 5-7-lobed. Flowers sessile. 



3 A. ficifo'lia. Fig-leaved IIol. Lvs. hairy, deeply 7-parted. Fls. orange colored. 



2. MAL'VA. Mallows. 



Calyx 5-clcft, with a 3-leaved involucel at its base. Carpels and styles 

 numerous. Fruit cheese-form, separating when ripe into many 1-seeded 

 pieces, arranged circularly. 



* Flowers white or rose-colored 1, 2, 3 



* Flowers deep red or purple 4, 5, 6 



1 M. rotundifo^lia. Cheese M. Stem prostrate. Lvs. round-cordate. Fls. small. 



2 M. crispa. Crisp M. Stem erect, tall. Lvs. abundantly crisped and curled, t 



3 M. moscha'ta. Musk M. Sts. ascend. Lvs. deeply 5-part. Fls. large, showy, f 



4 M. sylves'tris. Wood M. Lvs. roundish, lobcd. Petals obcordate. 

 f) M. triangvda'ta. Lvs. triangular-ovate. Petals wcdge-obovate. N.-W. 

 6 M. papaver. B>ppy M. Lvs. palmately parted. Petals erose. Stalks very 

 long. S.-W. 



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