182 Class X. Order III. 



Syn. JlLSINE MEDIA. L. 



Chickweed grows in almost every situation, even between the 

 bricks in the side walks. Its spreading stems are remarkable 

 for a hairy line extending from joint to joint, and occupy- 

 ing the two sides alternately. On breaking the stem an 

 elastic, fibrous substance is drawn out, which retracts when 

 liberated. Leaves opposite, ovate, petioled, entire. Peduncles 

 axillary and terminal, one flowered. Petals white, deeply cleft, 

 so as to appear ten in number. Stamens three, five, or ten. Cap- 

 sules opening into six segments. Flowers from the beginning of 

 spring to the end of fall. Annual. 



STELLARIA LONGIFOLIA. J\luhL Stichwort. 



Leaves linear, entire ; panicle terminal, spreading, 

 capillary ; calyx three nerved, about equal to the pe- 

 tals. Sin. 



Sy7i. STELLARIA GBAMINEA. 1st edit. 



A small, starry, white flower. Stems decumbent, square, com- 

 pressed, smooth, very slender. Leaves linear-lanceolate or near- 

 ly linear, tapering to a point, opposite, smooth. Segments of 

 the calyx three ribbed, lanceolate acute, as long as the petals. 

 Petals appearing in ten white, fine segments, like those of Stel- 

 laria media. Grows among the bushes on Craigie's road. June, 

 July. Closely allied to S. graminea of Europe, and perhaps 

 only a narrow leaved variety. ^ 



*STELLARIA BOREALIS Northern Stellana. 



S. foliis ovali-lanceolatis ; pedunculis axillari- 

 bus, elongatis, unifloris ; petalis calyci subcequali- 

 bus. 



Leaves oval-lanceolate, peduncles axillary, elongat- 

 ed, one flowered ; petals about equal to the calyx. 



Stem spreading, angular, dichotomous. Leaves slightly con- 

 nate, oblong-lanceolate, acute, nerveless. Peduncles solitary, 

 axillary, elongated, angular. Segments of the calyx five, ovate, 

 acute, nerveless. Petals white, deeply cloven. Stamens ten, 

 alternately longer and shorter. Anthers roundish. Germ ovate ; 

 styles three. Capsule oblong-ovate, one celled, many seeded. 



