104 .THE MALLOW FAMILY. 



There's nought beneath the -vault of heaven, 



That we may useless deem ; 

 E'en to this plant a moral's given, 



Though simple it may seem. 



* Emblem of Meekness,' oh ! who doth not hallow, 

 The bright green leaf of the Musk-scented Mallow ! " 

 E. L, Le Bouquet des Souvenirs. 



THE TREE-MALLOW (Lavatera Arborea) is a hand- 

 some plant, from 3 to 5 feet high, with purple-rose- 

 coloured flowers, shining, and darker at the base of the 

 petals. Leaves downy and plaited. This plant is only 

 to be found on insulated, maritime rocks, in the south 

 and west of England. 



The COMMON MARSH MALLOW is remarkable for 

 the thick, exquisitely soft, and starry down, of the 

 leaves and stem. It grows on Marshes near the Sea, 

 to the height of 2 or 3 feet. The flowers are large, 

 of a pale pink lilac. It affords a valuable tea for 

 coughs, and is often made into lozenges. 



The HAIRY MARSH MALLOW, is very rare. 



