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7. A variety likewise, the handsomest far of any, with leav< 

 somewhat larger, and double pure-white flowers with fine darl 

 crimson eye. 



7. H. Rosa Sinensis CHINESE SHOE-PLANT Juwd. A wide 

 spreading and more diffuse-growing shrub than the last, wil 

 much more agreeable character of foliage ; leaves ovate, endin 

 in a prolonged point, saw-edged, but not lobed ; in almost co] 

 stant blossom with its brilliant crimson-scarlet flowers, with tl 

 long pretty column of pistil and stamens projecting from the 

 centre. Never known to produce seed here. 



a. A magnificent variety, with flowers full four times tl 

 usual size, I saw in blossom at Bangalore ; lately introduced, 

 was told, from Kew. 



/3. A variety is common with double flowers, but in my esl 

 mation not so pleasing as the one bearing single flowers. 



7. A variety also is met with having pale, straw-coloure 

 double flowers. 



S. A variety also with double salmon-coloured flowers wi 

 crimson centre. 



Recent additional varieties are : e. albo-variegata ; . cruent 

 y. miniata semiplena ; 0. rubra plena ; t. spinulosa. 



8. H. liliiflorus. A shrub of the same size as the two prece 

 ing, but of more tree-like growth ; leaves somewhat leathei 

 oval, with their edges quite entire ; bears flowers similar 

 form to the single ones of the last, but of a beautiful salmo 

 colour. There are one or two varieties of this charming plai 

 differing in the colour of the flowers. It bears no seed, and 

 rather difficult of propagation, as cuttings do not strike ; it a 

 only be increased by layering. 



9. H. Jerroldianus. A small, very choice, herbaceous plar 

 bears in the Hot season very large splendid flowers of a fi 

 carmine-crimson. The stem dies down in October, and the re 

 lies dormant till the approach of the warm weather. 



Malvaviscus. 



M. arboreus. A large, ill-looking, woody shrub, of tree-li 

 growth, with rather small, heart-shaped, three-lobed, coai 

 leaves, only to be commended for the numerous brilliant, sma 

 crimson-scarlet, half-closed flowers it constantly bears. Shou 

 be unsparingly pruned in the Cold season. Yields seed abi 



