180 THE FLORA. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



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



§ Calyx furnished with an involucel as if a second calyx.... 2 



2 Pistils and carpels more tlian 5 a 



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



2 Pistils and carpels 5 or 3, each 8- go -seeded d 



a Involucel of 6-9 bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Marsh M. Alth^'a, 



a Involucel of 3 united bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Tree M. Lavate'ka. 



a Involucel of 3 distinct bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Mallow. Malva. 2 



a Involucel of 8 distinct bractlets. Carpels 2-seeded. Basket M. Modi'ola. 



b Flowers dioecious. Stigmas 10, linear. Naixza. Nap^'a. 



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



b Flowers perfect. Carpels 5 or many, 3-9-seeded. Indian M. Abu'tilox. 

 c Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, baccate, united. Glxit- M. Malvavis'cus. 



c Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, dry, distinct. Peacock M. Pavonia. 



c Stigmas 5. Carpels 5, dry, united. into a pod. Marsh M. Kostelets'kya. 



d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx regular. Eihiscus. Hibis'cus. 3 



d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx split on one side. Ohra. Abelmos''chus. 



d Involucel of 3 incisely-toothed bractlets. Cotton. Gossyp'idm. 



1. ALTH^'A. Hollyhock, &c. 



Calyx surrounded at base by a 6-9-cleft 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. FIs. rose-col., stalked. 



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



3 A ficifo'lia. Fig~leaved Hoi. Lvs. hairy, deeply 7-parted. FIs. orange- colored. 



2. MAL'VA. MaUows. 



Calyx 5-cleft, 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. FIs. small. 



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



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



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



5 M. trian^la'ta. Lvs. triangular-ovate. Petals wedge-obovate. N.-W. 



6 M. papaver. Brppy M. Lvs. palmately parted. Petals erose. Stalks very 



long. S.-W. 



