( 1876 ) 
~ Diantuvus Campesrris (y.) Freup Pins. 
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Class and Order. | 
DeEcANDRIA Dieynia. 
Generic Character. 
Cal. cylindricus, 1-phyllus : basi squamis 4acutus. Petala 
5, unguiculata. Caps. cylindrica, 1-locularis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Diantuvs campestris ; floribus solitariis, squamis calycinis 
ovatis acutis brevibus (subsenis) foliis subulatis cauleque 
_paniculato subhirsutis. Marschall a Bieb. Fl. Taur. 
Cauc. 1. p. 326. 
(a.) caule basi simplict pubescenti-scabro, squamis calycinis 
subaristatis. aa 
(8.) caule basi ramoso subdichotomo minus pubescente. 
(y) caule basi ramoso flaccido foliisque hirsutis. 
‘ 2 ; 
In our plant, the four scales at the base of the calyx were 
short, but the two accessory ones were longer, so as nearly 
to conceal the internal ones. The external or accessory 
scales are described in the Flora Taurico-Caucasica, as being 
the last pair of leaves, become smaller and sometimes ap- 
plied so close to the calyx, as to resemble a third pair of 
scales : in our specimen they were not only shorter, but were 
dilated at the base and 7 red like the calyx. 
We are not certain wl { 
proper variety. The most remarkable features of the species, 
are the creeping stolones with hairy leaves ; the intensity of 
colour in the petals, and their singular indentation, not 
_ towards the tip only, as in many species of Dianthus, but 
along the margins of the whole limb.- : 
A hardy perennial, propagated by offsets. Native of _ 
Tauria. Flowers in July and August. Communicated by — 
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