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Fig. 76 (68). 



Bladder Campion Silene latifolia (Mill.) 

 Britten and Rendle. (S. vulgaris (Moench) 

 Garcke, S. Cucubalus Wibel. S. inflaia J. E. 

 Smith.) A smooth, glaucous, spreading per- 

 ennial, 10-20 cm. high; leaves opposite, ovate- 

 lanceolate, variable in size; calyx globular, 

 much inflated, petals two-cleft, white, 12-20 

 ram. broad. 



Naturalized from Europe and becoming com- 

 mon in the state. ' 



Fig. 77 (69). 



Night-flowering Catch-fly. Silene nocti- 

 flora L. An erect, glandular, pubescent annual 

 or biennial, 30-90 cm. high; lower leaves large 

 and spatulate, the upper lanceolate, flowers in 

 loose cyraose panicles, fragrant, opening at 

 night; calyx tuDular, ten-nerved, enlarging in 

 fruit; flowers few, petals two-parted, white or 

 pinkish. 



Common, seeds diflScult to separate from 

 clover seed. Introduced from Europe. 



