178 



THE FLORA. 



3. HIBIS'OUS. Hibiscus. 

 Calyx 5-oleffc, suiToimded by a many-leaved involuoel. Styles 'united, 

 stigmas 5, distinct. Fruit a 5-oelled, S-many-seeded capsule. Flowers 

 large, often nearly a foot broad. 



§ Calyx, &o., hispid, leaves palmately divided 1,2 



§ Calyx, &o., velvet-downy. Leaves undivided, angularly lobed. . . .3, 4 

 § Calyx, &a:, glabrous, i. e., Bmootli....a 

 a Leaves deeply lobed or parted. . . .5, 6 

 a Leaves undivided or slightly lobed 7, 8 



1 H. aculea'tus. Prickly S. Braotlets of involuoel forked. Fls. sulph-yellow. S. 



2 H. Trio'nmn. Flower-of-an-hour. Braotlets entire. Fls. chlorine-yellow, c. t 



3 H. Moscheu^tos, 



RosC'Ted, c. 



4 H. grandillo'rus. 



pointed, ^-n S. 



5 H. milita'iis. Sword H. Lvs. hastately 8-lobed. Flowers tubular-bell-shaped. 



flesh-color. W. 



6 H. cocoi'mus. Scarlet S. Lvs. palmately 5-parted. Cor. expanding, carmine-red. S 



7 H. Caroliiiia''iins. Lost H. Herb. Lvs. cordate. Fls. purple. Very rare, S, 



8 H. Syri'aous. Tree H. Tree 8-15f. high. Lvs. wedge-ovate, to. p. \ 



Marsh H. Lvs. ovate, toothed. Sepals abruptly pointed. 

 Giant M. Leaves cordate, lower 3-lobed. Sepals gradually 



Order XXX. LINAGES. The Flaxworts. 



420 

 Fig. 418. Common Flax. Fi%. 419. Plan, showing the posi- 

 tions of the parts of the flower, the imbricated sepals, ithe con- 

 torted sepals, Ihe 5 stamens, and the 5 carpels. Fig. 420. Crim- 

 son Flax. 



