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LINUM MONOGYNUM. MonoGynous FLAx. 
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Class and Order. 
PentanpriA Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Luinez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Flores proportione partium quinaria. Sepala integra. 
ae rarissime 3, cum petalis staminibus sepalisque 5. De 
and. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Linum monogynum ; perenne, foliis alternis lanceolatis acu- 
tis sepalisque trinerviis, floribus corymbosis (albis), 
stylo unico. 
Linum monogynum. Forst. Prodr. p. 23. De Cand. Prod. 
0. 1. p. 428. Spreng. Syst. Veget.v. 1. p. 963, Sweet, 
Br, Fl. Gard. p. 278. 
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Of this species of Flax, remarkable for its corymbs of 
large white flowers, nothing seems to have been known 
since the days of Forsrer, who detected it in New Zealand, 
till very recently, when a figure and description of it ap- 
peared in Sweet's British Flower-Garden. But no mention 
Jsmade of the time when, nor of the person by whom, living 
Plants were introduced into this country. 
ur specimens were derived from Bagshot Park, by favour 
nae Mr. Towarp. The species is avery desirable one, blos- 
Soming in the greenhouse in May and June, and having a 
Succession of flowers for a great length of time. 
Escr. Our plants are a foot and a half or more high ; 
the stems erect, rounded, elaucous, branched very much at 
the top in a corymbose manner. Calyx of five ovate, very 
acute sepals, with one long, central rib, and two lateral and 
Shorter ones, the margin white and diaphanous. on 
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