DICOTYLEDONS. — CARYOPHYLLE.E. Cerastium. 2/9 



1. A. Giihogo, hairy, cal. much longer than the cor., petals 

 entire destitute of a crown, p. 141. — Corn-Jields. 



6. SAGINA. 

 Cal. of 4 leaves. Petals 4 (shorter than the cal.). Stam. A. 

 Styles 4. Caps, of 1 cell, 4-valved. 



1. S. procumhevs, perennial glabrous, stems procumbent, leaves 

 shortly niucronate, petals much shorter than the cal., caps. 

 longer than the cal. p. 59. — Gravelly soils. 



2. S. apefala, annual subpubescent, stems erect or procumbent 

 only at the base, leaves aristate, petals much smaller than the 

 cal., caps, longer than the cal. p. 60. — Dry gravelly soils. 



3. S. maritima, annual glabrous, stems erect or procumbent 

 only at the base, leaves fleshy obtuse, petals none, cal. rather 

 longer than the caps. p. 60. — Sea-coast. 



7. MCENCHIA. 



Cal. of 4 leaves. Pet. 4 (as long as the cal.). Caps, of 1 cell, 



opening with several teeth at the extremity, 

 M. glauca. p. 60. — Gravelly pastures, 



8. SPERGULA. 



Cal. 5-leaved. Pet. 5, undivided. Stam. 5 — 10. Styles 5, 

 Caps, ovate, .') -celled, 5-valved. 



1. S. arvensis, leaves whorled with minute membranaceous sti- 

 pules at the base, stalk of the fruit reflexed, seeds more or 

 less margined, p. 144. — Corn-fields. 



2. S. nodosa, leaves subulate opposite glabrous connate, tlie 

 lower ones sheathing, the upper ones bearing clusters of young 

 leaves, petals much longer than the cal. p. 145. — JVet sandy 

 places. 



3. S. suhulata, leaves subulate subciliated tipped with a bristly 

 point, peduncles solitary very long, petals and capsule as long 

 as the cal. p. 145. — Dry pastures, 



4. S. saginoides, glabrous, leaves subulate acute awnless, pedun- 

 cles solitary very long, flowers drooping, petals as long as the 

 cal., caps, twice as long. p. 145. — Mountains. 



9. CERASTIUM. 

 Cal. 5-leaved. Pet. 5, cloven. Stam. 10. Styles 5. Caps. 

 bursting at the top with 10 teeth (5 in Cer. aquat.). 

 * Petals not exceeding the cal. in length. 



1. C. vulgatum, hairy viscid suberect, leaves ovate, flowers ca- 

 pitate longer than their pedicels, p. 142. — Road-sides j isr'c. 



2. C. viscosum, hairy viscid spreading, leaves oblongo-lanceo- 

 late, flowers somewhat panicled shorter than their pedicels. 

 p. \V2.^Pastures, &c. 



