LAVATERA SALVITELLENSIS. 
PYRAMIDAL LAVATERA. 
Class. Order. 
MONADELPHIA. POEYANDRIA. 
Natural Order. 
MALVACE/E. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Uncertain. 
6 feet. 
July, Sept. 
Biennial. 
in 1831. 
No. 505. 
Lavatera, was founded on the name of Dr. Lavater, 
of Zurich. Salvitellensis, a name of Brignoli, with 
the derivation of which we are unacquainted. 
This is a handsome and very ornamental species, 
bearing much of the character of Lavatera triloba, 
a plant of great beauty, which we figured. No. 437; 
excepting that salvitellensis is somewhat more slen- 
der and pyramidal in its growth ; it is, too, of shorter 
duration. It has been considered biennial ; but, al- 
though short lived, it will flower two or three years. 
The greater portion of the malvaceous plants are 
very showy subjects ; some are really splendid. The 
genus hibiscus may be instanced as eminently so; 
and our indigenous species of mallow are by no 
means unworthy of notice. 
The Lavatera salvitellensis produces seeds very 
sparingly. From these it may be raised, by sow- 
ing them early in spring. If they be forwarded by 
a little artificial heat, some of the plants may be ex- 
pected to blossom in the succeeding autumn. They 
will die down, and spring again in the following 
May, and flower strongly. Cuttings will sometimes 
strike root, by which the species may be continued. 
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