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Cheiranthus Maritimus. Mediter- 

 ranean Stock, 



Oafs and Order. 

 Tetradynamia Siliouosa, 



Generic Character. 



Germen utrinque denticulo glandulato. Cal. claufus : foliolis 

 duobus bafi gibbis. Semina plana. 



Specific Characler and Synonyms.. 



CHEIRANTHUS maritimus foliis ellipticis obtufis nudis 

 fcabriufculis, caule diffufo fcabro. Linn. 

 Sy/l. Vegetal, p. 597. Mantijf. p. 568, 

 Ait. Hort. Kew. v. 2. p. 395. 



LEUCOJUM minus flore violaceo. Barr. Ic. 1127. 



Linn.eus has defcribed this plant minutely in his Mantift 

 Plant, fo that no doubt remains of its being his maritimus. 



With us, it has been cuftomary for Gardeners and Nur- 

 ferymen to diftinguifh this fpecies by the name of Virginia 

 Stock, a name highly improper, as it is found to be a native 

 of the Mediterranean coaft. 



The bloffoms which this plant firft puts forth are of a lively 

 red, in a few days they become of a blueifh purple colour; to 

 this variety of hues the plant owes its chief beauty. 



Being of humble growth, and producing a profufion of 

 bloom, which is of long duration, it is frequently ufed as an 

 edging to borders, and fometimes fown in little patches with 

 other annuals ; in whatever way ufed, it contributes greatly 

 to enliven the borders of the flower-garden. 



It is one of thofe annuals whofe feeds fliould be fown in 

 the autumn, as it thereby comes much forwarder into bloom, 

 and its bloffoms are more lively than thofe arifing from feeds 

 fown in the fpring; by varying the time of fowing, it may be 

 had to flower in fpring, fummer, and autumn. 



Small pots of it in bloom have a pretty appearance, and 

 may be ufed to decorate the windows of thofe who refide 

 in cities or great towns, where the pleafures of the garden 

 are not to be enjoyed. 



