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Show The’ BR PTS ficure than thofe at the root, and of the fame : le colour. The flowers have fhort footftalks, and grow 1e ftalks from the middle upwards: they re very large, andnaturally of a pale red colour, egments, joinedat the bafe, as The BRITIS HiWERBAL Thefeeds ftand in round, Alatted clufters, and are la and compreffed. It is a native of Spain and other warmparts of Europe, and flowers in July. C. Bauhine calls it Malva rofea fol eable Various-leaved Mallow. Malva folius rotundus et ang a native of Spain, and has thence been brought into our gardens, where culture has changed the colour and form of the flowers, rendering them double, and otherwife very various. C. Bauhine calls it Malva rofea folio fubrctundo. J. Bauhine, Malvarefea five hortenfis The root is fmall, long, and white, and has a great manyfine fibres. ~The leaves rife fromit in a {mall tuft, and are of a roundith figure, little dented at the ftalk, and cometo a fmall point at the end. They ftand on long, tender, hairy footftalks, and are of a pale en above, and white und I 3. Fig-leaved Hollyhock. Theftalk rifes in th dit of this tv flender, weak, | of a pale green, and half high, with numerousbranches. Theleaves ftanding onit are oblong, broad< the bafe, fharp pointed, and often divided into three parts. Malva rofea foliis digitat. The root is long, thick, white, and bufhy, with a multitude of fib: The leaves rifing fromit ftand on long, green, hairy, tender, footftalks: they are very large, of ap. | reen, and deeply d into five, feven, or more par Their whole figure is oblong, but approach cut in very d The flowers are large, and of a deep purple; and they ftand on the tops of the bran The feed comes after in round, flat heads. It is a native of Spain, and flowers in July. C. Bauhinecalls it / arvio. J. Baune, Malva trimeftri flore cum unguibus purpurei, The commonmali more deeply divided, commonly down to the middle rib, or very near it. The flowers grow on fhort footftalks on the upper part of the ftalks and branches. They are very large, and ufually of a pale yellow: but in the colour there is the fame variations as in the other; the art of the gardener rendering it deeper and paler, and making the flower fingle or doub'e. it partakes of the virtue of the m next defcribed, but in an inferior degree; and the feyeral other fpecies here defcribed poffefs the fame qualities, but they are of lefs value. Tt is fofter ing in cataplafms, and is a good ingredient in clyfters. The freth root ufed ina ftrong decoétion is excellent in ftranguries, and heat of urine, and the gravel. The virtues of nmon mall Theroot is water a thick mucilaginous foftnefs: ) are the fame with but it has them ina pleafant, and gives cor with an wherefore P7 thefa re Belide thefe, which are ed, it is excellent ina tte e decoction or infufion are the beft formsof ¢ mony of the It is emollient and « juice. wayof teait ise 5 A de in a flronger decoction, in the worft complaints | cellent of that kir norrhea it is emollient and difcutient. an Ointment are kept in the fhops in ch marfomallow root is a great ingredient, and wh r¢ r 1¢ from its but is condition tl y far than sas he trefh Plukenet as a d i fimilis folio retuf e than a variety, RET GN’ Cae. The root of the New SPB Gibb The leaves on thefe- are broad and oblone, ted at the edges, and tharp at the points. h lon long footftalks, and have avelve ty The root is compofed of vaft quantity of white, thick fibres, : irft leaves are large, broad, obtufe, and ling to round, but finuated at the edges, nating in a kindof broad, blunt point. They ftand on fhort footftalks, and are whitifh green. Theftalks are numerous, thick, firm, 2 foot high: they rife from the centre of the of leaves, and areof a whitith green, and d gnto many branches. little white flowered kind makes a pleafanter drink for this purpofe, and has much the fame virtues. s been confiHecalls i: but this ch refemble hollyhe F a pale fleth colour, become off a deeper red. a round, flat, naked head. wers in July. Cornutus calls it Althe. regrii > and moft others follow him. liaeS YEHRV AGN MA LL. LO) ww, AL LE A. GanbeaN] iS XIX. ents joined at the bafe. he leaves are c The alcea is one of the mona ommon mallow is principally in th known that it maybe retained. MARSHMALLOW. ALDH A ria of Linnzeus. Its difference from the mar/f and i} a diftinétion fo long preferved and fo familiarly HEflower is compofed of five fegments, joined at the bafe, andftands in a double cup. The feeds follow in a round, flatted clufter. The leaves are oblong@ white, and foft to the t This is one of the monadelphia} polylyandria of Linnexus, as the former and fucceeding genus. 5D RR BR Vervain Mallow. Db $b-O: N27 BRET ISHS PE Gap Marfhmallow. Althea The roots are long, white, and furnithed with very large fibres, The firft leaves are {mall, and of an oval figure 5 a little notched about the edges: they ftand on long footftalks, and are of a pal € green, and very foft. Theftalks rife feveral together in the midft of the clufter, and are very ftrong, upright, hard, and firm. The leaves that rife from the root fade at their appearance, and are foon gone, J. Bauhine calls ic Athea five bifmal va. IT ISH OS PER CITE s: divided deeply into fmall and elegant fegments, Thefe are of a paler colour than thofe from the Aicea vt root. The leaves ftand irregularly on the ftalks, and are large, oblong, of a figure approaching to triangular; white, and foftto the touch, The flowers are large and white, with the fame faint blufh of purplith. The feeds ftand in fmall, round heads. It is common about fale water rivers, and flowers in June. The markets are fupplied withi t from the gardens about London, where it grows in great abundance, and perfeétly well. i thers fimply, Althea, or Altbes vuleari The feeds ftand in a rounded, flat flat Q- The root is long, large, woody, perennial, and The flowers are very large, and of a beautiful white. pale red The leave: The feeds ftand in rounded and flat heads, s, but not diIt is common in paftures, and flowers in May. into {mall f as the others. Thefe C. Bauhine calls it Alcea ajor. 7 | 1a cluf ter: theyare fupported on moderately Bauhine, Alcea vulea alks, and are of beau il green. The leaves of this plant are quently curled C rous, row rm they are well fu they are right, andof 1ed with leaves, They keep the neral form of thofe from the root, a pale andtl rour but th This happens efpecially when it Brows 1n very dry places; and it has been defcribed in this cor if a diftinct fpecies, under the name of Alcea tennifolic crifpa. |