ORDER 24.—_THE MALLOWS. 177 
Analysis of the Genera. 
§ Calyx naked, 7. ¢., having no involucel....b 
§ Calyx furnished with an involucel as if a second calyx....2 
2 Pistils and carpels more than 5....a 
2 Pistils and carpels 5 only, each 1-seeded....¢ 
2 Pistils and carpels 5 or 8, each 8-co-seeded....d 
a Involucel of 6-9 bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Marsh M. Avraz’a. 1 
a Involucel of 3 united bractlets. Carpeis 1-seeded. Tree M. Lavate’Ra. 
a Involucel of 3 distinct bractlets. Carpels 1-seeded. Mallow. Marva. 2 
a Involucel of 3 distinct bractlets. Carpels 2-seeded. Basket M. Movr’oua. 
b Flowers diecious. Stigmas 10, linear. Napea. Napz’a. 
b Flowers perfect. Carpels 5 or more, 1-seeded. Sida. Sra. 
b Flowers perfect. Carpels 5 or many, 8-9-seeded. Indian VM. Axu’riton. 
c Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, baccate, united. Glue M, Marvavis’cts. 
e Stigmas 10. Carpels 5, dry, distinct. Peacock M. Pavoni. 
e Stigmas 5. Carpels 5, dry, united into a pod. Marsh M. Kostevets’xya. 
d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx regular. Hibiscus. Hrzts’cus. 8 
d Involucel of many bractlets. Calyx spliton one side. Okra, ABELMos’cHUS, 
d Involucel of 3 incisely-toothed bractlets. Cotton. GossYP/IUM. 
1. ALTH’A. Hollyhock, &c. 
Calyx surrounded at base by a 6-9-cleft involucel. Carpels o, 1-seed- 
ed, not opening, arranged circularly around the axis. 
1 A officina/lis. Marsh UM. Lvs. downy, entire or 3-lobed. . Fls. rose-col., stalked. 
2 A.rosea. Hollyhock. Leaves rough-hairy, roundish, 5-7-lobed. Flowers sessile. 
8 A ficifo/lia. Figeleaved Hol. Lvs. hairy, deeply 7-parted. Fis. orange-colored. 
2. MAL'VA. Mallows. 
Calyx 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-colored....1, 2, 8 
* Flowers deep red or purple....4, 5, 6 
1 M. rotundifo’lia Cheese M. Stem prostrate. Lvs. round-cordate. Fis. small. 
2 M.crispa. Crisp If. Stem erect, tall. Lvs. abundantly crisped and curled. + 
3 M. moscha’ta. Musk M. Sts. ascend. Lvs. deeply 5-part. Fis. large, showy. t¢ 
4 M. sylves’tris. Wood M. Lvs. roundish, lobed. Petals obcordate. 
5 M. triangula’ta. Lvs. triangtilar-ovate. Petals wedge-obovate. N.-W. 
6 M. papaver. Poppy M. Lvs. palmately parted. Petals erose. Stalks very 
long. S.-W. 
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