. Flowers of the field. Botany. LTME TRIBE 51. Lavatera Arborea (Tree Mallow) 2. Lavatera (Tree Mallow) 1. L. arhorea (Tree Mallow).—A tall, handsome plant 2 or 3-12 feet high, with a thick, almost woody stem ; soft, downj^ angular leaves, and abundance of purple flowers, resembling those of the Common Mallow, but somewhat smaller and of a deeper colour towards the centre. C3n sea-cliffs and msulated rocks on several })arts of the south and west coast.—Fl. July to Octo- ber. Biennial. 3. {Marsh Mallow) I. A. officinalis (Common Marsh Mallow).—Le:ires 3-5-lobed, soft and downy on both
. Flowers of the field. Botany. LTME TRIBE 51. Lavatera Arborea (Tree Mallow) 2. Lavatera (Tree Mallow) 1. L. arhorea (Tree Mallow).—A tall, handsome plant 2 or 3-12 feet high, with a thick, almost woody stem ; soft, downj^ angular leaves, and abundance of purple flowers, resembling those of the Common Mallow, but somewhat smaller and of a deeper colour towards the centre. C3n sea-cliffs and msulated rocks on several })arts of the south and west coast.—Fl. July to Octo- ber. Biennial. 3. {Marsh Mallow) I. A. officinalis (Common Marsh Mallow).—Le:ires 3-5-lobed, soft and downy on both sides. Readily distinguished from any others of the Mallow Tribe growing in Britain by the numerous narrow bracts of the in- volucre, by the hoary down which thickly clothes the stems and foliage, and by the munerous, somewhat small, bluish-coloured flowers. Marshes, especially near the sea. —Fl. August, September. Perennial. \ 2. A. hirsiita (Hispid Marsh Mallow).—A S^ \ rare species found near Cobham, Kent, and r ; one or two other pla:ces, but not considered / a native. Stems erect, slender, about a fool high, covered, like the leaves, with long hairs; the mauve-pink flowers solitary, in the axils of the ui)pcr leaves.—Fl. summer. Annual. Alth-9iA Officinalis (Common Marsh Mallow) Natural Order XVI1 TILIACEifs.—The Lime Tribe Sepals 4 or 5, valvate when in bud ; petals equalling the sepals in number, often with a little pit at the base, sometimes wanting ; stamens numerous ; ovary of 2-10 united, rarely distinct carpels ; style I, with as many stigmas as carpels ; capsule with one or more seeds in each cell. The plants belonging to this Natural Order are mostly trees or. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London, G. Routledge
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