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Oreg-ana, Wataoa. Petals 2-parted, the segmenta filiform: ovary long-rtiped. 

 pectinata, Watson- Viscid: calyx deeply cleft: petals deep purple, 

 incompta, Gray. Viscid, tall: lobes of the petals often toothed, 

 verecunda, Watson. Stems clustered, simple: capsule exserted. 

 Bridg:esii, Rohrb. White petals very narrow: styles long. 

 Douglasii, Hooker. Similar to No. 17: ovary about equaling calyx. 

 Scouleri, Hooker. Stout: leaves distant: ovoid capsule, long-atiped. Or. 

 Spaldingii, Watson. Viscid, leafy: capsule oblong, short-stiped. Or. 

 Grayii, Watson. Cespitose, grayish: petals and appendages broad. Alpine. 



2. LYCHNIS, Touruefort 

 1. Li. Calif omica, Watson. Petals bifid, lobes on the sides. Alpine. S. N. Mts, 



3. SAPONABIA., Linnaeus. 



1. S. Vaccaria, L. Glaucous: calyx 5-angled: entire petals not appendaged, Nat. 



2. 8. officinalis, L. Caljrx not angular: petals emarginate, crowned. Nat, 



4. CERASTITJM, Linnajus. 



1. 0. nutans, Raf. Viscid, annual: capsule curved, long exserted. San Diego. 



2. C. arvense, L. Downy, cespitose: capsule nearly straight, short. 



3. C. viscosum, L. Viscid, annual: leaves broad: capsule straight, long. 



4. C. vidgatxim, L. Leaves narrower: pedicels longer: capsule broader. 



6. C. pilosum, Ledeb. Flowers i in, or more broad: capsule-teeth coiled. Coaat. 



6. STELIiARIA, Linnaeus. 



Bracts small and scaricus or none: leaves acute. 



Smooth and shining or glaucous: pedicels erect 1, 2 



Glabrous: flowers in umbel-like cyme, loug-pediceled 3 



Bracta foliaceous: pedicels spreading or dedexed. 



Glabrous: petals 2-parted, included or wanting 4 



Pubescent, rather stout, 1 or 2 ft, high: petals exceeding calyx. 6, 6 



Pubescent, spreading: leaves ovate, petioled: petals included. 7 



i. S. nitens, Nutt. Annual: flowers erect; pedicels short: sepals 3-uerved. 



2, S. long^pes, Goldie. Often glaucous: leaves stiff: pedicels long. 



3, S. umbellata, Turcz. 8ep:;l8 1 -nerved: petals none: capsule exserted. 



i. S. borealis, Bigelow. Stems weak: pedicels 5-7 lines long: capsule ovoid. 



6. S. Jamesii, Torr. Viscid: leaves acuminate, long: petals 4-6 lines long. 



6. S. littoralis, Torr. Leaves ovate, rounded at base: styles rarely 4. 



7 8. media, Linu. Weak: a hairy line on the stem: petals included, 2parted. 



