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umbellis 3—4 floris involucratis, petalis apice re- 
flexis intus maculatis Raf.—Surelle 1. Rob. p, 
477. Rising from three to ten inches, leaves pe- 
tiolate, flowers with yellow petals having bloody 
spots inside, connected at the base, sepals of the 
calyx oblong, filaments flat, capsul oblong. Used 
as sorrel: blossoms nearly all the year. 
293. Oxalis violacea L. ? Rob. p. 477. Found in 
blossom in March in the meadows of the river 
Momentao, the leaves are thick, and violet colour- 
ed also. 
Order XIV.— Malvacea. 
294. Malva caroliniana L. Rob. p. 478. Stem creep¬ 
ing, leaves heart-shaped, lobed, incised, hairy ; 
corolla brick red. This species is very mucilagi- 
nous, and is employed instead of common mallow. 
295. Hibiscus grandiflorus Mich.—Guimauve des 
Marais Rob. p. 479. Stem three or four feet 
high, leaves on long petioles, heart-shaped, une¬ 
qually toothed, velveted, flowers solitary, termi¬ 
nal, over half a foot in diameter, exterior calyx 
with 10 linear sepals, petals white, red at the 
base, stamina white, capsuls tomentose rough* 
seeds round. Grows in swamps. 
296. Hibiscus hastatus Mich H. militaris Wild. 
Pursh.—Guimauve - 2. Rob. p. 479. Found in 
dry grounds. 
297. Sida cardanisea Raf. Ramis pubescens rigidis 
gracilis, foliis remotis iineari-lanceolatijs serratis. 
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