T he Theater of Tlants. 
Tribe 2. 
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DiVifioprma. The firft Divifion. 
1 CMalva vulrttris flare pHrpnreo. The common Mallow with purplifh flowers. 
The common Mallow hath many large (oft greene roundifh leaves, yet fomewhat cornered and dented about 
the ed°es (landing upon long foote ftalkes.nextthe ground, from among which rife up, diverfc round greene 
llalkes growing in time to be three or foure foote high, efpecially in good grounds, and to be more hard and al- 
moil woddy, efpecially at the bottome, divided into many branches,towards the tops and1 with many leffer leaves, 
and more divided upwards; where it bringethforth many flowers, (landing in fofthuskes, which flowers 
twine themfclves, attheir firft (lrooting forth before they open themfelves into fine large,broad pointed leaves, 
of a fine delayed purplifh red colour, with many ftripes or vcines running thorough every leafe, of a deeper 
colour which maketh the flower feeme very beautifull: after which come round flat cafes, with many blackifh 
feede, fet in order, round about in them: the rootc is long and white, growing downe deepe into the ground, 
touah and fomewhat wooddy. ., ,. „ 
i CMalv* vulimU flore Mo. Coinmon Mallow with white (lowers. ... 
This Mallow gro’weth like the former, both for leaves and height of (hikes, the cheefeft difference confiftetnin 
the flowers, which are not fully fo large as the former, and are of a pure white colour, without any ftnpe or 
veine, of any ether colour running thorough them, the feede and rootes are alfo alike. 
g, Aialafylveftrisminor. Small wilde Mallow. 
This fmall Mallow lyeth with his branches upon the ground, having many fmaller and rounder leaves, not cut 
in, or very feldome, and leffe dented on the edges than the common: the flowers hereof arc very (mall and 
white: the feede and rootes are like the common. 
4. Maha Montana. ThemountaineMallow. , 
The mountains Mallow, hath his lower leaves as large as the common wilde Mallow but longer, with (ome 
round divifions or cuts therein, but not deepe, fomewhat like unto an Ivye leafe : the ftalke groweth not fo great 
and high as the commonwith fmaller leaves thereon, upwards fomewhat rounder and lefle: the flowers are 
like the common, and fo is both feede and roote. 
(JMalva trimeftris five ts£ftiv<&. The Sommer Mallow,, 
The Sommer Mallow hath foft round greene leaves, without divifions, yet dented about the edges, fomewhat 
paler underneath; the ftalke rifeth up to but halfc a yard high, bearing fmaller leaves.and a little dividedlome- 
whatlike thofe of Marth Mallowes: the flowers are of a paler purplifli colour then the common and Idler, the 
bottome of whofe leaves are of a deeper colour. Handing upon longer foote ftalkcs, and not fo many together, 
the feede is (mall, and (o is the roote, and peri(hcth with the firft cold or froft that commeth; but (ometimes it 
the Sommer be kindly, it giveth his ripe feede, before any frofty nights doe come. 
6 . Srboren Tree Mallow* ■ . _ . 
The tree Mallow groweth with us to be a great tall tree mort likely than an herbe, having his ftemme lome» 
what wooddy, and oftentimes fo great in compaffe that no man can grafpe it round with both his hinds, the 
Malvavulgarh (sf crifpit folijt. 
Ordinary and FrcnchMallowcr, 
Malm Hijpamca flare term anpio. 
Spaniflr blufh Mallowcs. 
