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ms with wedge-Jhaped oval leaves , whofe upper parts 
are cut , indented , u/H d tree-like /talk. Ketmia Syrorum 
quibufdam. C. B. P. 3160 The Syrian Ketmia, commonly 
called Althea frutex. 
2. Hibiscus (Sinenfis) foliis cordato-quinquangularis ob- 
folete ferratis, cauie arboreo, Hort. XJpfal. 205. Hi- 
bifcus with heart-Jhaped leaves, haying jive angles which 
arejlightly jawed, and a tree-like Jlalk. Ketmia finen- 
fis, fructu iu'brotundo. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 100. 
China Ketmia with a roundijh fruit, commonly called China 
Rofe. 
3. Hibiscus (. Abelmofchus ) foliis fubpeltato-cordatis fep- 
temangularibus, ferratis hifpidis. Hort. Cliff. 34.9. 
Hibifcus with heart-Jhaped target leaves , having feven 
angles zvhicb are jawed, and jet with prickly hairs. 
Ketmia Americana hirfuta, flore flavo, & femine mof- 
chato. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 100. Hairy American Ket- 
mia with a yellow flower and mujky feed, commonly called 
Mufk. 
4. Hibiscus ( Manihot ) foliis palmato-digitatis feptem- 
partitis. Hort. Cliff 350. Hibifcus with fingered leaves, 
which are divided into feven parts. Ketmia America- 
na, folio Papayas, flore magno flavefeente, fundo 
purpureo, frudtu eredto pyramidali hexagono, femine 
rotundulo fapore fatuo. Boerh. Ind. alt. 1. 272. Ame- 
rican Ketmia with a Papaw leaf, and a large yellow 
flower, having a purple bottom , a pyramidal, fix- cornered, 
eredl fruit, and round feeds of a flat tafte. 
5. Hibiscus ( Tomentofus ) foliis cordatis angulatis ferra- 
tis tomentofis, cauie arboreo. Hibifcus with angular , 
heart-Jhaped, flawed, woolly leaves , and a tree-like Jlalk. 
Malva arboreo, folio oblongo acuminato veluto den- 
tato & leviter finuato, flore ex rubro flavefeente. Sloan. 
Cat. 95. Tree Mallow with oblong, acute-pointed, in- 
dented leaves, Jlightly fmmted , and a reddijh yellow 
flower. 
6. Hibiscus ( T'iliaceus ) foliis cordatis fubrotundis in- 
divifis acuminatis crenatis, cauie arboreo. Prod. Leyd. 
532. Hibifcus with entire heart-Jhaped leaves, and a tree- 
like Jlalk. Ketmia Indica tili^ folio. Tourn. Inft. R. 
H. 100. Indian Ketmia with a Lime-tree leaf. 
7. Hibiscus ( Javanica ) foliis ovatis acuminatis ferratis 
glabris, cauie arboreo. Flor. Zeyl. 2 60. Hibifcus with 
oval-pointed, jawed, fmooth leaves, and a tree-like Jlalk. 
Alcea Javanica arborefeens, flore pleno rubicundo. 
Bryen. Cent. 12 1. tab. 56. Tree Vervain Mallow of 
Java, with a double red flower, called in India Shoe-flower. 
8. Hieiscus ( Vitifolis ) foliis ferratis inferioribus ovatis 
indivifis, fuperioribus quinquepartitis, cauie aculeato. 
Prod. Leyd. 358. Hibifcus with flawed leaves, the lower 
oval and undivided, the upper divided into five parts, 
and a prickly Jlalk. Ketmia Indica vitis folio, mag- 
no flore. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 100. Indian Ketmia 
with a Vine leaf and large flower. 
9. Hibiscus ( Sabdariffa ) foliis ferratis, inferioribus cor- 
datis, mediis tripartitis, fummis quinquepartitis, cauie 
aculeato. Hibifcus with flawed leaves, the lower ones 
being heart-floaped, the middle divided into three parts, 
the upper into Jive, and a prickly Jlalk. Ketmia fEgyp- 
tiaca vitis folio, parvo flore. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 100. 
Egyptian Ketmia with a Vine leaf and a fmall flower. 
10. PIibiscus ( Gojjypifolius ) foliis quinquelobatis fer- 
ratis, cauie glabro. Hibifcus with flawed leaves divided 
into five lobes, and a fmooth Jlalk. Ketmia Indica, 
Goffyppii folio, acetofe fapore. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 
100. Indian Ketmia with a Cotton leaf, and the tajle of 
Sorrel. 
11. Hibiscus ( Ficulneus ) foliis quinquefido-palmatis, 
cauie aculeato. Hort. Cliff. 498. Hibifcus with hand- 
Jhaped five-pointed leaves, and a prickly Jlalk. Ketmia 
Zeylanica, fici folio, perianthio oblongo integro. 
Hort. Ekh. 190. tab. 1 57. Ketmia of Ceylon with a Fig 
leaf, and an oblong entire perianthium. 
12. Hibiscus ( Surattenfls ) foliis quinquepartitis, lobis 
ovato-lanceolatis hirfutis crenatis, cauie fpinoflimo. 
Hibifcus with leaves divided into Jive lobes, which are 
oval, fpear-jhaped, hairy, and crenated, and a very prickly 
Jlalk. Ketmia Indica aculeata, foliis digitatis. Tourn. 
Inft. iOi. Prickly Indian Ketmia with hand-floaped 
leaves . 
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I 3 -. Hibiscus ( Cordifolius ) foliis cordatis hirfutis crena- 
tis, floribus lateralibus, cauie arboreo ramolo. Hibif- 
cus with heart-floaped , hairy, crenated leaves, flowers 
growing from the fide s of the branches , and a tree-like 
branching Jlalk. Ketmia Americana rrutefeens foliis 
fubrotundis crenatis hirfutis, flore luteo. Houft. 
Shrubby American Ketmia with roundijh, hairy , crenated 
leaves , and a yellow flower. 
14. Hibiscus ( Bahamenfis ) foliis oblongo-cordatis Ha- 
bris, denticuiatis, fubtus incanis, floribus ampliflimis. 
Hibifcus with oblong, heart-floaped, fmooth, indented leaves* 
hoary on their under fide, and very large flowers. 
15. Hibiscus ( Ficifolius ) foliis quinquepartito pedatis, 
calycibus inferioribus latere rumpentibus. Lin. Sp. 
Plant. 696. Hibifcus with leaves like a hand, divided 
into five parts, and the lower empalement torn fidezvays. 
Ketmia Brafilienfis, folio ficus, fruftu pyramidato ful- 
cato. Tourn. Inft. R, H. 100. Ketmia of the Brqfils 
with a Fig leaf, and a pyramidal furrowed fruit. 
16. Hibiscus ( Pentacarpos ) foliis inferioribus cordatis 
angulatis, fuperioribus fubhaftatis, floribus fubnu- 
tantibus, piftillo cernuo. Lin. Sp. Plant. 697. Hibifcus 
with lower leaves heart-floaped and angular, the upper 
ones fomewhat fpear-Jloapcd , nodding flowers , and a re- 
curved piftil. Ketmia paluftris minor, folio angufto, 
flore parvo purpurafeente, fruftu depreffo pentago- 
na. Zannich. Venet. 155. tab. 91. Smaller Marflo Ket- 
mia with a narrow leaf, a fmall purpliflo flower , and a 
five-cornered deprejfed fruit. 
1 7. Hibiscus ( Populneus ) foliis ovatis acuminatis ferra- 
tis, cauie fimpliciflimo, petiolis fioriferis. Hort. Up- 
fal. 205. Hibifcus with oval-pointed jawed leaves, a 
flngle Jlalk, and foot-ftalks having flowers. Ketmia Afri- 
cana Populi folio. Tourn. Inft. 100. African Ketmia 
with a Poplar leaf. 
18. Hibiscus ( Paluftris ) cauie herbaceo fimpliciflimo, 
foliis ovatis fubtrilobis, fubtus tomentofis, floribus 
axillaribus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 693. Hibifcus with a flngle 
herbaceous Jlalk, oval leaves having three lobes, woolly 
on their under fide . Ketmia paluftris flore purpureo. 
Tourn. Inft. 100. Marflo Ketmia with a purple flower. 
19. Hibiscus ( Trionum ) foliis tripartitis incifis, calyci- 
bus inflatis. Hort. Upfal. 206. Hibifcus with tripartite 
cut leaves, and a fwollen empalement. Ketmia veficaria 
vulgaris. Tourn. Inft. Common Bladder Ketmia , called 
Venice Mallow , or Flower of an hour. 
20. Hibiscus ( Africana ) foliis tripartitis dentatis, lobis 
anguftioribus cauie hirfuto calycibus inflatis. Hibif- 
cus with tripartite indented leaves having narrower lobes , 
a hairy Jlalk, and fwollen empalement s. Ketmia vefi- 
caria Africana. Tourn. Inft. 101. African Bladder 
Ketmia. 
21. Hibiscus ( Hifpidus ) foliis inferioribus trilobis, fum- 
mis quinque partitis obtufis crenatis calycibus infla- 
tis, cauie hifpido. Hibifcus with under leaves having 
three lobes, the upper being cut into Jive obtufe fegments , 
which are crenated, fwollen empalements, and a prickly 
Jlalk. 
22. Hibiscus ( Malvavifcus ) foliis cordatis-crenatis, an- 
gulis lateralibus extimis parvis, cauie arboreo. Hort. 
Cliff. 349. Hibifcus with heart-Jhaped crenated leaves , 
whofe outward lateral angles are fmall, and a tree-like 
Jlalk. Malvavifcus arborefeens, flore miniato claufo. 
Hort. Elth. 210. tab. 170. Tree-like , vifeous, feeded 
Mallow, with a clofed fcarlet flower. 
The firft fort is commonly called Althsa frutex by 
the nurfery gardeners, who propagate the fhrubs for 
fale ; of this there are four or five varieties, which 
differ in the colour of their flowers ; the moft common 
hath pale purple flowers with dark bottoms ; another 
hath bright purple flowers with black bottoms, a third 
hath white flowers with purple bottoms ; a fourth va- 
riegated flowers with dark bottoms •, and a fifth pale 
yellow flowers with dark bottoms ^ but the laft is very 
rare at prefent in the Englifh gardens *, there are alfo 
two with variegated leaves, which are by fome much 
efteemed. 
This grows naturally in Syria, from whence it. has 
been introduced to the gardens, and is one of the great 
ornaments of the autumn feafon: it riles with a flmibby 
ftalk 
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