to half an inch long, and one-twelfth of an inch wide. Re- 

 versely lance-shaped. Flowers terminal yellow. Frequent in 

 marshes and occasionally in damp, moist localities. The shape 

 of the flower probably gave rise to the name it bears. 

 Perennial. Autumn months. 



Natural Order, Guttiferae. 



Calophyllum Calaba. Jago. (Galba tree.) Grows from 

 twenty to thirty feet or more in height, branching profusely 

 from the ground upwards Its leaves are oblong, blunt, 

 leathery, and of a dark green colour, shining, three inches long 

 and half that width. Flowers white, fragrant, followed by a 

 small edible fruit. When trimmed or clipped young it forms 

 a good thick hedge or windbrake in fields. Early Summer 

 months. 



Natural Order Malvaceae. 



Sida Carpinifolia. I^inn. (Wire weed.) A shrubby herb 

 with long wiry roots, troublesome to get rid of. Stem 

 branched, one to two feet high. Flowers half-inch wide, 

 yellow. Leaves lance-shaped, slightly downy. Lefroy says it 

 is alluded to in some old laws of 1669. Perennial. All seasons. 



Althea Officinalis. (Marsh mallow.) A stout soft, downy 

 plant, two to three feet high. Its rose-coloured flowers are 

 large and showy. Leaves on short stalks broadly ovate, three 

 to five-lobed, toothed. It is found in Pembroke and Devon- 

 shire marshes. Perennial. August. 



Malva Caroliniana (common mallow. ) A creeping plant, 

 with stem branching and rooting as joints. Leaves five-lobed, 

 one inch across, lobes toothed. Found sparsely on waste 

 ground. Flowers dark red. Que inch stalks. Annual. 

 Winter months. 



Malva .Sylvestris. (large mallow.) A herbaceous plant, 

 with erect stems two or three feet high, it is properly a garden 

 flower, but has escaped and is fairly naturalized. Leaves 

 sharply angular, with five to seven lobes, serrated. Flowers 

 one and a half inches across, purple. Perennial. May to July. 



Malva Rotundifolia. (Rose mallow). A prostrate plant, 



