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The changeable rose.— Inconstante amante---Inconstant lover of the Portu- 
gueze, a common shrub in gardens;---flowers chiefly in October;---large, white 
in the morning, changing to red inthe course of the day.—like most of the 
faiaily, it is easily propagated by cuttings. 
102. H.Hrrrus.w, & a. 186: H. phoeniceus Rox. Flora. 3. p. 194. Rheed- 
Mal. 10. ¢. 1.—a suffruticose plant with;small whitish flowers which appear in 
December and January.—common on the Ghauts, 
103, H. SABDARIFFA. w.& a. 188. 
The Roselle plant, or Red Sorrell of the West Indies;—cultivated. 
Jellies, tarts, &c. are made of the calxyesand capsules freed from the seeds. 
52. PARITIUM. w. & A. Monodelphia Polyandria. 
The Malabar name latinized. 
104. P. Titiaceum. w. & a. 189. Hibiscus tiliaceus. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 192. 
H. tortuosus. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 193. Rheed. Mal. 1. ¢.30, Wight’s Icones. Part 
1, No. 189. 
A tree, heaves large round cordate; the under side covered witha hoary 
pubescence; flowers sulphur coloured, purple towards the base.—Bombay 
Esplanade near Native Education Society rooms.—In Otaheite matting is made 
of the bark, also ropes aud lines for fishing. 
{05, P- Tricuspis. w. & A. 190. Hibiscus tricuspis. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 202— 
a tree, leaves long petioled, 3 lobed, hoary beneath; flowers in May; large, 
of a bright yellow with a deep purple bottom.—Bombay Esplanade near 
the Native Hospital. This and the last have evidently been planted, 
53. DECASCHISTIA. w & A. Monodelphia Polyandria. 
Deca—ten, schidzo—to split; in allusion to the 10 valved capsules. 
106, D. TRILOBATA, Wight’s Icones. No. 5.¢. 88.—herbaceous tomentose 
plant, with leaves deeply 3 lobed ; flowers in October--- Belgaum towards the 
foot of the Ghauts;—discovered by Mr. Law. 
54. ABELMOSCHUS. w. & 4. Monodelphia Polyandria. 
From the Arabic.kabb-el-misk, a grain of musk. 
107, A. EscuLentus. w. & A. 192---Hibiscus longifolius: Rox. Flora, 3, p. 
210. 
The Bendy or Ram toorai.—a most useful esculent, and much cultivated. 
108. A. Moscuatus. w. & A, 195. Hibiscus abelmoschus. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 
202. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. p, 72. and 335. Rumpb. Amb. 4. ¢. 19, 
Musk i/allow.—an annual erect hispid plant, leaves long petioled, deeply 
lobed and serrated; flowers yellow; the seeds have a strong musky odour. 
Dr. Lindley says, the Arabs mix them in their coffee.—in gardens pretty com- 
mon. 
109. A. TETRAPHYLLUS. G. Hibiscus tetraphyllus. Rox. Flora.3. p. 211. 
A large annual erect hairy plant, with very tough stems; leaves long 
petioled; palmate; variously lobed and toothed; flowers yellow with a dark 
purple bottom; outer calyx 4 leaved capsule hairy; in shape and size resem- 
bling the common bendy.—Girgaum woods Bombay. 
110. A. Ficuineus. w. & A. 196. Hibiscus prostratus. Rox, Flora. 3, p. 208- 
Lam. t.577.—herbaceous—stems rough with sharp tubercles—grows wild ia 
Dapooree garden. (Dr. Lush.) 
55. THESPESIA, w. & a. Monodelphia Polyandria. 
Thespesios—divine; in allusion to its usually being planted about churches— 
(Don.)this name isin appropriate, as far as India is concerned.--Gaert. ¢ 130. 
