G. 10] CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION rae 
south (30 ft. high in Georgia), hardy, and rarely cultivated as far 
north as Philadelphia, or still farther north if slightly sheltered. 
ORDER VI. MALVACEZ, (Matiow Famtity.) 
A large family, mainly of herbs, found in tropical and 
temperate regions. One cultivated species, almost a tree, 
is included in this work. 
Genus 9. HIBISCUS. 
Herbs or shrubs; one sometimes tree-like, with simple, 
deciduous, alternate, stipulate, usually lobed leaves. Flow- 
ers large, showy, 5-parted (Hollyhock-shaped), in late sum- 
mer. Fruit a 5-celled, many-seeded : 
pod, ripe in autumn. 
Hibiscus Syriacus, L. (TREE HIBIScus.) 
The only woody and sometimes tree-like 
species; has ovate, wedge-shaped, 3-lobed, 
toothed leaves, and large (3 in.) white, purple, 
red, or variegated flowers. Usually a shrub, 
6 to 15 ft. high, often cultivated throughout ; 
introduced from Syria. H. Syriacus. 
ORDER VII. STERCULIACE.&. 
Trees or shrubs (afeware herbs), 
with alternate leaves, and the sta- 
mens united into a tube. A large 
order of tropical plants. 
Genus 10. STERCULIA. 
Leaves alternate, simple, usually 
lobed ; ovaries more or less divided 
into 5 earpels, each 2- to many- 
lobed; fruit when ripe forming a 
star of 5 distinct pods. 
