288 DECANDRIA—DIGYNIA. Dianthus. 



however^ the arenarius of Linneeus, nor has it been distinguished 

 by botanists. Thejlowers are white, with a dark purple circle 

 round the mouth. It may perhaps be Mr. Doody's " hairy 

 species, frequent in Kent," noticed by Dillenius in R. Syn. 336, 

 at the bottom ; and the subject is worth the notice of those who 

 may find wild specimens. 



4. D. deltoides. Maiden Pink. 



Flowers solitary. Scales of the calyx ovate-lanceolate, acute, 

 seldom more than two. Leaves bluntish, somewhat downy. 

 Petals notched, smooth. 



D. deltoides. Linn. Sp. PL 588. Ullld. v. 2. 676. Fl. Br. 462. 



E?igl. Bot. v.\.t.6\. Sm. Tr. of L. Soc. v. 2. 300. Hook. Scot. 



134. Fl. Dan. t. 577. Ehrh. Herb. 1 15. 

 Caryophyllus minor repens nostras. Rail Syn. 335. 



C. montanus purpureus. Ger. Em. 593./. 



/3. Dianthus glaucus. Linn. Sp. PI. 588. Lighff. 225. 

 Tunica ramosior, flore candido, cum corolla purpurea. Dill. Elth. 

 400. ^.298./. 384. 



In pastures, and the grassy borders of fields, on a gravelly or sandy 

 soil. /3 in the King's Park, Edinburgh, according to Lightfoot. 



Perennial. July — October. 



Root rather woody, much branched and tufted at the crown. Stems 

 numerous, decumbent, matted, leafy ; when in flower ascending, 

 a span high, alternately branched, slightly downy, each bearing 

 ,3 or 4, or more, inodorous, but very pretty, Jlowers. Leaves 

 linear-lanceolate, a little downy ; rough at the edges. Cal. 

 striated, somewhat downy, often purplisli, with 2 narrow- ovate, 

 pointed scales, lialf the length of the tube, often attended by 2 

 lanceolate ones. Pet. unecjually notched, pale rose-coloured, 

 with a circle of a deeper hue round the mouth of the flower, 

 which is destitute of all roughness. 



/3 has very glaucous leaves, most generally 4 scales to the calyx , 

 and white petals, with a violet-purple circle. 



*** Stems single-^o'wered, heihaceous. 



5. D. ccEshis. Mountain Pink. 



Stems single-flowered. Scales of the calyx short, roundish. 

 Leaves rough-edged. Petals unequally notched, hairy. 



D. caesius. Fl. Br. 463. Engl. Bot. v.\.t. 62. Sm. Tr. of L. Soc. 

 i;. 2. 302. mild. Sp.Pl.v,2.6S2. With.4ll. 



D. virgineus (3. Linn. Sp. PL 590. 

 D. glaucus. Huds. 185. Hill Fl. Br. t.26.f\. 

 Armeriae species, flore in summo caule singular!. Rail Syn. ed, 2. 

 199. eJ. 3. 336. 



