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elatus, 20. mutabilis, 27. Violaceus, 29.
elatus, 20. mutabilis, 27. Violaceus, 29.
elegantissimus, 29. occidentalis 12. zebrinus, 28.
elegantissimus, 29. occidentalis 12. zebrinus, 28.
H. aponeurus, Sprague & Hutch. Shrub, to 4 ft.: lvs. small, ovate or elliptic, sometimes slightly 3-lobed: fla. solitary, axillary, 1 in. across, brilliant scarlet. Trop. E. Afr. B.M. 8231.—H. archeri, Hort., is a hybrid of H. Rosa-sinensis and H. schizopetalus, raised by A. S. Archer, Antigua, W. Indies. Much like H. Rosa-sinensis. Fls. red. Gn. 65:310.—H. camrronii, Knowles & Went. Tall shrub, with heart-shaped 3-lobed lvs. and large, solitary, cream- colored, red-veined IK Madagascar. B.M. 3936. 11.1. 3, p. 42. The plant figured under this name in Gn. 53:280 is probably a form of H. Rosa-sinensis.—H. citprevs, Pampan. Allied to H. Rosa-sinensis: branches coppery purple in color: lvs. lanceolate, undulate and usually entire: bracteoles 6-8, linear: fls. nearly 2 in. long, purple with carmine eye. Ceylon.—H. kokia, Hildeb. Tree: lvs. ovate or elliptic-oblong, crenate, glabrous: fls. axillary and solitary, red. the petals to 2 ½ in. long; staminal column red, not long-exserted. Hawaii.—H. pattersonii, R, Br.=Lagunaria.— H. puniceus, Hort., apparently has no botanical standing: still offered abroad. G.Z. 19:1.—H. scottii, Balf. Large bush or small tree from Isl. of Socotra: lvs. ovate, entire, 3-lobed. or toothed: fls. 3 ½ in. across, bright golden yellow with carmine eye. B.M. 7816.—H. splendens. Fras. Shrub, 12-20 ft., soft-tomentose. prickly: lvs. cordate-ovate, palmately 3-5-7-lobed: fls. very large, rose-red. Austral. B.M. 3025. B.R. 1629. Handsome.—H, surratensis. Linn. Trailing, with palmately 3-5-parted lvs.: fls. yellow: involucre-bracts with odd nail-like spines. India, but widely distributed. G.C. III. 9:529.—H. venustus, Blume. Very like H. mutabilis, but involucre - bracts broud. Java. B.M. 7183.—H. villosus, undetermined trade name.—H.waimex, Heller. Tree, 20pJO ft.: lvs. suborbicular, crenate, pubescent on both sides: fls. axillary near ends of branches, large, white or tinged with pink; staminal column red, long-exserted. Hawaii. G. C. III. 57:8.
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