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    Malva. Tourn. Inftl. R. H. 94. Tab. 23. Lin. Gem. Plant. 841 
                     "4ecaqJe it is good to foften the Belly.) Ma/los
       THE Chara6lers are, 
       THiE Flower has a double Empalement, as A, the outer is 
   and is permanent, the inner is of one Leaf, cut into five broa 
   according to Tournefort, Ray, &c. of one Petal; but accord 
   ioined at the Bare, and fpread open.   It has a great Number 
   Bottom in a Cylinder, but fpread open above, and are inferte 
   fhaped Summits, as C. In the Center is fituated an orbi( 
   cylindrical Style, E, with many brifitly Stigmas, the length of 
   turns to fTveral Capfules, F, which are joined in an orbicular 
   opening on their inlide, each containing one Kidney-Lhaped St 
       THIs Genus of Plants is ranged in the fixth Sedion of Toz 
   Herbs, with a Bell-fhaped Flower of one Leaf, from whofe B 
   a Fru;t with many Capfules. Dr. Linneus ranges it in the thii 
   contains thofe Plants whofe Flowers have many Staminan joined 
      Tnis Specie reprefented here is, 
      MALVA     caule eredto herbaceo, foliis lobatis obtufis, pe 
   Plant. 689. Mallow with an ere0: herbaceous Stalk, obtufe 
   Stalks both to the Leaves and Flowers.This is the Malva I 
   Wild Mallow with a finuated Leaf. Mill. Sp. I. 
      THis Sort grows naturally in moft Parts of England, fo is rai 
   of this are red, but there is a variety of it with white Flowers, 
   but as it only differs in the Colouers of the Flowers, it cannot 
   Plant is frequently ufed in Medicine; it flowers in .7une, juz 
   OJ/cker. 
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    Troy-op)rum. Lin.. Ge;?. Plant. 421. Cardamnrdz.m. Tourn. In/l. 
    THF Charaders are, 
    Trip Empalement of the Flower is of one Leaf, ending in 
 coloured, and falls otT. The two under Segments are narrow; th 
 which is longer than the Empalement. The Flowers have five ro 
 of the Empalement; the two upper fits clofe to the Foot Stalk, L 
 It has eight fhort Awl-fhaped Stamina, C, which decline and 
 rifing Summits, D, having four Cells, and a roundi'h Germ 
 fireaked, fupporting a fingle cre&t Style, F, crowned by an a( 
 afterward becomes a folid Fruit in three Parts, HI; convex on the 
 Furrows, each Part or Cell including one furrow'd Seed, I; coi 
 other. 
    THIs Genus of Plants is ranged in the firit Seftion of Linnvu, 
 Plants whofe Flowers have eight Stamina and one Style. Tournej 
 his eleventh Clafs, which contains the Herbs with an anomalous F 
 becomes a Fruit with many Capfules. 
    TiOP.OLUM foliis integris, petalis acurninato fetaccis, Hort 
 Leaves, and acute pointed brifHy Petals to the Flower. This is t) 
 maJcre flore. Tourn. Infl. R. H  430. Indian Nafturtium with a 
 called Indian Cref'. Mill. Sp: II. 
    THis Sort grows naturally about Lima, the Flowers of this ar 
and rife to the height of eight or ten Feet when properly fupporl 
though ti:ey may be continued through the Winter if kept in Pots 
The Flowers of thefe Plants are frequently eaten in Sallads, they I 
Crefs, and are efteemed very wholeforne; they are likewife ufed fc 
pickled, and by fome are preferred to moff kind of Pickles for Sauc 
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