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floribus terminalibus subsessilibus glomeratis, pe~ 
tabs patulis oblique obcordatis. Raf.—Sida 1* 
Rob. p. 480. Stem about three feet, branches 
alternate, round, slender, distant, leaves alternate 
two inches long, three or four flowers together, 
large, yellow, nearly two inches diameter, petals 
unequally obcordated, assuming the appearance 
of an irregular cross. 
298. Sida bicallosa Raf. Caule frutescens ramosissi- 
mo, foliis oblongis dentatis, axillis bicallosis, flo- 
ribus solitaris axillaris terminalibusque, longe 
pedunculatis Raf.—Sida 2. Rob. p. 480. The 
flowers are yellow and small, the two acute emi¬ 
nences assimilate this species with S . spinosa , 
although it resembles more S', rhombifolia, 
299. Sida spinosa L. Rob. p. 480. Rises three or 
four feet. 
Order XV. —-Magnolia. 
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300. Magnolia grandiflora L. Rob. p. 481 and p. 265. 
301. Magnolia Jragrans Raf. Arborea, foliis peren- 
nantibus petiolatis oblongis utrinque acutis, subtus 
pallidis, ramis unifloris Raf—M. glauca Rob. p. 
481. A small tree 20 to 30 feet high, bark grey* 
branches many, green, buds silky, flowers white* 
sweet scented, over fojir inches in diameter ; 
grows on the margins of water. This is the M* 
glauca var. longifolia of Fursh. 
