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and very fleshy. Stalks of the umbels rather thick, and the 
leaves of the involucre broad; flowers white. 
PENTANDRIA. PENTAGYNIA. 
COROLLIFLORZ. PLUMBAGINACES. 
STATICE. (Turirr.) 
Generic Character. Calyx funnel-shaped, dry, and membra- 
nous. Petals five, united at the base, bearing the stamens. 
STATICE ARMERIA. Common Thrift, or Sea Gilliflower. 
The species of this genus are all natives of muddy sea shores. 
This species, called Thrift, from its thriving everywhere, is 
found also on the tops of the highest mountains. It has 
heads of rose-coloured flowers, intermixed with rather shining 
scales, and below, an involucre of three brown membranous 
leaves. Leaves long and narrow. It is frequently found in 
gardens, as a border to flower beds. 
Statice spaTHULATA. Upright spiked Thrift. This has 
a very different appearance to the last. The pretty lilac 
flowers are in a large branching cluster, the leaves mostly at 
the root, and shaped like a tongue. It is found on the 
