Order 34.— THE MALLOWS. 177 



Analysis of the Genera. 



§ Calyx naked, i, «., having no involiioel b 



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



2 Pistils and carpels more than 5 a 



2 Pistils and carpels 5 enly, each 1-seeded o 



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



a Involuoel of 6-9 braotlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Marsh M. Alth^'a. 1 



a Involucel of 3 united bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Tree M. LiVATE'itA. 



a luvolucel of 3 distinct braotlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Mallow. Malva. 2 



a Involuoel of 3 distinct bractlets. Carpels 2-seeded. Basket M. Modi'ola. 



b Flowers dlceoious. Stigmas 10, linear. Napma. Nap^'a. 



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



b Flowers perfect. Carpels 5 or many, 8-9-seeded. Indium M. Abu'tilon. 



c Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, biicoate, united. Glue M. Malvavis'otjs. 



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



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



d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx regular. Hibiscus. HiEis'cus. 3 



d Involuoel of many braotlets. Calyx split on one side. Ohra. Aeelmos'ohus. 

 d Involuoel of 3 incisely-toothed braotlets. Cotton. Gossyp'ium:. 



1. ALTHiE'A, Hollyhock, &c. 



Oalyx surrounded at base by a 6-9-oleft involuoel. Carpels co, 1-seed- 

 ed, not opening, arraoged circularly around the axis. 



1 A offioina'lis. Marsh M. Lvs. downy, entire or 3-lobed. Fls. rose-col., stalked. 



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



3 A. floifo'lia. Fig-leaved Hoi. Lvs. hairy, deeply 7-parted. Fls. orange-colored. 



2. MAL'VA. Mallows. 



Oalyx 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-oolored 1, 2, 3 



* Flowers deep red or purple 4, 5, 6 



1 M. rotundifo'lia. Glieese M. Stem prostrate. Lvs. round-cordate. Fls. small: 



2 M. orispa. Crisp M. Stem erect, tall. Lvs. abundantly crisped and curled, t 



3 M. moscha'ta. Musk M. Sts. ascend. Lvs. deeply 5-part. Fls. large, showy, t 



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



5 M. triangula'ta. Lvs. triangular-ovate. Petals wedge-obovate. N.-W. 



6 M, papaver. Poppy M. Lvs. palmately parted. Petals erose. Stalks very 



long. S.-W. 



