446 DECANDRiA TRiGVNiA. SUene. 



Leaves perfoliate, three-nerved, sublinear, panicles ter- 

 minal, dichotomous ; apices of the petals notched. 



A native of Bengal, appearing during the cold season. 

 It has the habit of Gypsophila perfoliata. 



DIANTHUS. ScJireh. gen. n. 770. 

 Calyx cylindric, one-leafed ; at the base four scales. 

 Petals clawed. Capsule superior, cylindric, one-celled. 



1. D. cliinensis. Willd. 2. 677. 



Flowers solitary. Scales of the calyx subulate, ex- 

 panded, as long as the tube. Petals crenate. Leaves lan- 

 ceolate. 



A native of China, but succeeds well during the coM 

 season in Bengal. 



2. D. Caryophyllus. Willd. 2. 674. 



Flowers solitary. Scales of the calyx ovate, acute, 

 short. Petals crenate, beardless, 



Pers. Gool Karunphool. 



A native of Persia, and succeeds during the cool sea- 

 son in Bengal. 



DECANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



SILENE. Schreb. gen. n. 772. 

 Calyx one-leafed, ventricose, five-toothed. Petals five, 

 entire, or bifid, unguiculate, crowned with the nectarium. 

 Capsule incompletely three-celled. Seeds numerous. Re- 

 ceptacle columnar. 



S. indica. R. 



Leaves stem-clasping, lanceolar. Flowers terminal. 

 Calyx ventricose, ten-angled, with five short teeth. Pe- 



