DECANDRTA. 113 



ORDER 2. 



CLOVE PINK. The botanical name given to digyxia, 

 this plant by Linnaeus, would seem to shew that it Two PisuUa. 

 was a favourite with him: Dianthus meaning the 

 Flower of Jove, Ray and Hudson ^ are of opinion 

 that this plant is not a native of this country; but Dr. 

 Smith has inserted it in his Flora Biitatiica, as in- 

 digenous. 



British Plants of ihia Order. 



Botanical Generic Names. Common Names. 



'2 Chrysosplknum 1 Golden Saxifragi 



30 Dianthus 6 PrNK 



9 Saponaria 1 Soap-wort 



50 Saxifraga 13 Saxifrage 



3 Sci.ERANTtlUS 3 KnAWEL 



ORDER 3, 



CORN CATCHFLY. This plant is a native of ^^ 



IGYNIA. 



Kent, and not known to be a native of any other part ^^ — - 

 of Britain 3 it is an annual, blossoms in July, and tiUa. 



k William Hudson, in a work enlitled Fhra Anglica, made 

 the first successful attempt to arrange English Botany according 

 to the rules of the Linnaean School. 

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