270 MALVA MUNROANA. 
All the species of this genus may be increased by seed, which should be sown, 
if in the open border, in April ; but this species if grown in pots would be as well 
or better sown a trifle earlier, in a closish nearly cold frame. 
Our drawing was made in Mr. Young's Nursery, Epsom, in August 1837. 
The generic name is a Latin alteration of the Greek, Malake, soft^ in allusion to 
the soft mucilaginous qualities of the species. Malva was esteemed an excellent 
vegetable with the Romans, but what species they made use of is uncertain ; one 
sort of Mallow is used as food by the Chinese. 
The specific name is given by Mr. Douglas, in compliment to Mr. Munro, the 
present very skilful and intelligent gardener to the Horticultural Society. 
