sae 
Pes 
Alte 
5. ABELMOS’CHUS, Med. Oxra. 
{Name said to be derived from the Arabic, Hub-ool-mooshk.] 
Calyx splitting down one side when the flower opens, deciduous. Pod 
elongated. Otherwise as in et 
1. A. escoLen’rus, L. Her : paren somewhat obreeely and eer 
mately Sata et a teat Whe Wee deatsin! fruit 10-angled, 
Wiccan Salute Okra. 
. Stem 
; wider ae tong lobed about half way to oes base ; ‘petioles 
a on be te Shs ceo Péals ye pi, wighiic eat pal le spot at base. 
Capsule 2~3 inches long, erect. 
Gardens : cultivated. Native of India. Fl. August. Fr, September — October. 
Obs. This plant is cultivated for its green pods or eapsules—which 
ts 47. Velvet-leaf or jodie tated (Abutilon Avicennz), a branch reduced in size 
