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of intermediate shades, so as to form an ornamental garden in themselves. The seeds should be chosen from 
semi-double flowers ; those produced by large flowers being preferred. Some persons sow the seed as soon as 
ripe, but when this is the case the young plants should be transplanted in April or May, when they will generally 
flower in the next August or September, and sometimes again the following year. 
GENUS III. 
KITAIBELIA, Wind. THE KITAIBELIA. 
Lin. Syst. MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 
Generic Characteb. — Calyx five-cleft, girded by a seven or nine-cleft involucre. Carpels capsular, 1-sceded, collected into a five-lolwd head. 
(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — There is only one species known of this genus, which was named in honour of Professor 
Kitaibel, of Pesth, in Hungary, whose name is so often given in conjunction with that of Count Waldstein, as an 
authority for the plants of Hungary. 
I.— KITAIBELIA VITIFOLIA, Willd. THE VINE-LEAVED KITAIBELIA 
Enghavino. — Bot. Mag. t. 821. 
SpEcirio Chaiucter. — Leaves 5-lobcd, acute, toothed. Flowers axillary. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — This is a strong, robust-growing plant, rising to the height of seven or eight feet in 
strong moist soil ; with very large dark green leaves, shaped like those of the vine, and rather small white 
flowers, with yellow stigmas and stamens. The plant is quite hardy, and will grow in any soil or situation 
which is sufficiently moist. It is a very showy plant for a shrubbery, or any place where there is plenty of 
room ; but it is much too large for a small garden. It is a native of Hungary, where it was found by Professor 
Kitaibel, after whom it is named, and who was one of the authors of the large work called Plants rarioreg 
Hungariw. Plants first described in this work have generally the words Wald. et Kit. affixed to them, that 
being the contraction of Waldstein and Kitaibel. Kitaibelia vitifolia was introduced in 1801. It requires no 
particular care in its culture, and it is increased by dividing the root. 
GENUS IV. 
LAVATERA, Toume. THE LAVATERA. 
Lin. Syst. MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 
Generic CiiARACTER._Calyx 5-eleft, prded by a three or five cleft , 1-seeded, disposed into an orb around the axis, which is variously 
involucre ; leaflets joined, especially to the middle. Carpels capsular, | dilated above the fruit. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— The genus Lavatera was so named by Toumefort, in honour of the two Lavaters, the 
celebrated physiognomists, who were physicians at Zurich. Most of the species are half hardy shrubs, or hardy 
annuals. 
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