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ST. HELENA. 
pale pink, or almost white in colour, and very soon changes to a 
deep rose-colour. Seeds well. — Hab. S. Africa. 
84. H. speciosus, Ait. — Large single red Hibiscus, cultivated, 
rather rare. Alt. 3'8. Bot. Mag. 360.— Hab. N. America. 
Malvastrum, A. Gfr. 
85. M. tricuspidatum, A. Hr. — Very small yellow-flowered 
Hibiscus-like plant, growing wild amongst the rocks on the road lead- 
ing to Lemon Valley. C. ‘3. A common tropical weed. 
Malva, Linn. 
86. M. sylvestris, Linn. — Small pink-flowering Mallow, grows 
wild, and is common. M. Alt. 2 to 3.— Distr. Temp, regions of N. 
Hemisphere. 
87. M. parviflora, W. — Very small pink-flowered Mallow. 
Grows wild, and is common generally about fields, roadsides, &c. 
Alt. 3 8. — Hab. Mediterranean region. 
Paritium, St. Hil. 
88. P. tiliaceum, St. Hil.— A small shrubby tree, about twelve 
feet high, with large, single, pale yellow flowers; growing between 
the Civil and the Military Hospitals, on the low land in Jamestown; 
commonly called the Gamboge Tree in St. Helena; one tree only. 
Widely dispersed in tropical countries. 
89. P. elatum, Don. — Becently introduced from the Boyal 
Gardens at Kew. 
Sida, Linn. 
90. S. cordifolia, Linn. — A very small pale yellow-flowered Hi- 
biscus, that grows wild amongst the rocks on Rupert s Hill and 
other warm lowland situations. C. Alt. P4— Hab. Tropics gene- 
rally and Cape of Good Hope. 
91. S. acuta, Burm. — A small Hibiscus-like plant ; both this 
and the following species are said by Roxburgh to grow in the 
Island. 
92. S. microphylla, Cav. 
93. S. rhombifolia, Linn. — Small yellow-flowered Hibiscus, that 
grows wild in the field above Oaklands, and also near The Briars 
Pavilion. M. — Hab. India. 
