Note 27 — Chapter IV
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There were also some splendid large varieties of the Hibiscus rosa chinensis, of different tints; and the beautiful Hibiscus mutabilis changes its blossoms, after their expansion, from a white to a beautiful rose colour. The celebrated Mou-tan, or Peony, of China, I was told was merely a very large and splendid variety of the Hibiscus rosa chinensis.