82 Malvacee—Matlva, 
not beaked, whorled, separating from a short conical axis, 
indehiscent. There are about sixteen species, from Europe, 
temperate Asia, and northern Africa, some of them widely- 
spread weeds of cultivation. Named from paddy, to soften, 
referring to the emollient nature of its species. M. sylvéstris 
is a common native erect species with numerous axillary lilac- 
purple flowers; and J/. rottindifolia is of decumbent habit. 
1. AL. moschita.—A pretty indigenous perennial species with 
erect hairy stems 2 to 3 feet high, and deeply divided leaves 
with pinnatifid lobes. Flowgrs about 2 inches in diameter, 
rosy pink, rarely white, borne {n clusters at the tops of the stems. 
2. M. Mauritiana.—An erect annual with palmately lobed 
leaves and large white flowers striped with rose or violet. A 
native of North Africa. 
3. WM. lateritia, syn. Malvistrum.—aA prostrate hirsute per- 
ennial with 3- to 5-lobed leaves and handsome brick-red 
flowers on long peduncles. A native of South America, bloom- 
ing in Autumn. 
4. M. crispa.—An annual plant with white flowers, more 
remarkable for its large rounded curled leaves than for its 
blossom. Native of Syria. 
7. CALLIRHOK. 
Summer-flowering perennial herbs with the habit of Mdlva, 
differing from that genus in the structure of the carpels, which 
are provided with a short beak. Involucel of 1 to 3 free bracts, 
or wanting. These very handsome plants, about seven in 
number, are from North America. They are sometimes 
referred to J/clva, and formerly they bore the name Nuttdllia. 
The name is of classical origin. 
1. C. involucreta.—This is one of the species with an invo- 
lucel. It is of straggling habit, with cordate deeply-lobed 
leaves, lobes again divided into narrow acute segments. 
Flowers solitary, on long peduncles, purple with a light centre. 
2. CO. pedata.—An erect branching species, about a yard 
high, with pedate leaves. Flowers about 3 inches in diameter, 
purple, with a white spot at the base of each petal. 
Other species are: (. cordifolia, with pink flowers; C. 
digitata, syn. Nuttaliia grandiflora, destitute of involucel and 
having fringed petals of a bright crimson purple; and C. Papa- 
ver, similar to the last, with a 3-leaved involucel, and rich 
claret-purple flowers on long peduncles. 
