71. H. armatus.—Rock Rose; grows wild, seeds well, and is
very common at all altitudes, generally in the roadside fences,
where its beautiful yellow blossoms are remarkable.
72. H. cannabinus, Linn.—Hemp-leaved Hibiscus, mentioned
by Roxburgh as growing in the Island.—Hab. E. Indies.
73. H. diversifolius, Jaeq.—Mentioned by Roxburgh as growing
in the Island.—Hab. E. Indies, Africa, and Australia.
74. H. mutabilis, Linn.-—White-flowered Hibiscus, mentioned
by Roxburgh as growing in the Island.—Hab. E. Indies.
75. H. phceniceus, Linn.—-Purple-flowered Hibiscus, cultivated
as a shrub in gardens on the high land ; rather rare.—Hab. E. Indies.
76. H. populneus, Lin n .; Thespesiapopulnea.—Called Gamboge
Tree. Grows well to a height of fifteen or twenty feet in the Castle
Garden, in the low warm valley of Jamestown. C. T. Seeds well;
rather rare.—Distr. Tropical Asia, Africa, and Pacific Islands.
77. H. Sabdariffa, Linn.sb-West Indian Sorrel, mentioned by
Roxburgh as growing in the Island.—Hab. E. Indies.
78. H. urens, Linn.—Mentioned by Roxburgh as growing in the
IslandS-Hab. Cape of Good Hope.
79. H. rosa-sinensis, Linn.—Thrives well as a garden shrub; the
double red of two shades, and the single crimson especially; uncultivated
; rather common; seeds well. C. to H. L. Bot. Mag.
158.—Hab. China.
80. H. Trionum, Linn.—.Small dwarf yellow and purple-flowered
Hibiscus, grows wild on the low land in the neighbourhood of Hew
Ground, &c., and in hayfields. M. Alt. 1 to 3. Seeds freely.—
Distr. S. Europe, Africa, Australia, and Hew Zealand.
81. H. liliiflorus, Cav.—The large single-flowered, pale yellow,
brick-coloured, and light red or rose-coloured Hibiscus. A shrubby
plant, grown in gardens both on the high and the low lands. Alt.
‘6 to 4, rather rare. Seeds well.—Hab. Isle of Bourbon.
82. H. syriacus, Linn.—Several garden varieties thrive well,
including the buff, red, and a shrubby plant with white blossoms
with a purple centre; grows in gardens on the high land. Bot.
Mag. 83.—Hab. Syria. Cultivated throughout India and China.
83. H. Ludwigii ? E. and Z., or H. mutabilis ? Willd.—The
Hollyhock, or Changeable Rose of the Island, a slender shrubby
plant, with large single, rose-coloured flowers ; grows equally well in
an uncultivated state on the high and low lands. The blossom opens
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