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dianthus pseudarmeria. long-scaled 



Pink. 



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CY#ss #mZ Order. 



Decandria Digynia. 



Generic Character. 



Cat. eylindrieus, 1-phyllus, basi squamis 4. Petala 5, 

 unguiculata. Caps, cylindrica, 1-locularis. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Dianthus Pseudarmeria ; floribus aggregates fasciculatis, 

 squamis calycinis ovato-subulatis tubum sequantibus, 

 foliis subulatis pubescenti-scabris strictis. Fl. Taurico- 

 cauc. 1. p. 323. Poir. encycl. suppl. 4. p. 123. 



Dianthus barbatus. Pall. Ind. Taur. Habl. Taur.p. 119. 



This plant appears to us to have a nearer affinity with 

 Dianthus barbatus, than with D. Armeria, from the former 

 of which it is chiefly distinguished by being covered in 

 every part with a very minute pubescence, hardly visible 

 to the naked eye, and by a narrower, stifter foliage. It 

 appears by the quotation of Marschall a Bieberstein to 

 have been taken for barbatus by Pallas and Hablitz, and 

 after all we should not be surprized if it should really turn 

 out to be the origin of the Sweet William so long cultivated 

 in our gardens. 



A hardy perennial. Native of dry stony places in Tauria ; 

 where, as with us, it flowers in June and July. Communi- 

 cated by Mr. Anderson from the Chelsea garden. 



