192 XXII. CARYOPHYLLACES. Dianravs. 
2. L. Cuatceponica. Scarlet Lychnis or Sweet William.—Smoothish ; fis. fas- 
ciculate; cal. cylindric, clavate, ribbed; pet. 2-lobed—2 A fine garden-flower, 
native of Russia. Stem 1—2f high, with dark-green, ovate-lanceolate, acumi- 
nate leaves, and large, terminal, convex, dense fascicles of deep-scarlet flowers. 
It has varieties with white flowers, and also with double. Jn. Jl. + ; 
3. L. Fuoscuctur. Ragged Robbin.—Smoothish; st. ascending, dichotomous 
at summit; /ls. fascicled; cal. campanulate, 10-ribbed; pet. in 4 deep, linear 
segments.—2,. Native of Europe. Stem 1—2f high, rough-angled, viscid above. 
Leaves lanceolate, smooth. Flowers pink, very beautiful, with a brown, angu- 
lar, smooth calyx. Capsule roundish, l-celled. Jl.—Sept. + ; 
4. L. coronata. Chinese Lychnis—Smooth; fis. terminal and axillary, 1—3; 
cal. rounded, clavate, ribbed; pet. laciniate-—Native of China. Stem 1—2f 
high. Petals of lively red, remarkable for their large size. 'There are varieties 
with double red, and double white flowers. T 
5. L. prurna.—S?. dichotomous-paniculate; fils. f' 9; pet. half-bifid, lobes 
narrow, diverging ; caps. ovoid-globose.—Native of Britain, almost naturalized ! 
Stems about 2f high, pubescent. Leaves 1—3’ long, elliptic-ovate, acute. 
Flowers light-purple, middle size. J].—Sep. fF ; 
+. L. coronarra. DC. (Agrostemma coronaria. Linn.) Mullein Pink. 
Rose Campion.—Villose; st. dichotomous ; ped. long, 1-flowered ; cal. campanu- 
late, veined.—% Native of Italy. Whole plant covered with dense wovl. Stem 
2f high. Flowers purple, large. Varieties are white-flowered, red-diuble-flow- 
ered, &c. t 
_Obs.—Other species rarely found in. collections are L. fulgens with scarlet flowers; L. * #caria, with 
pink flowers ; L. alpina, low, with pink flowers, &c. 
9. SAPONARIA. | 
Lat. sapo, soap ; the mucilaginous juice is said to make soap. 
Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, without scales; petals 5, unguicalate ; sta- 
mens 10; styles 2; capsule oblong, 1-celled. Petals often erowned. 
1. S. orricinauis. Common Soap-wort. . 
Tas. lanceolote, inclining to elliptical; fis. in paniculate fasicles; cal. 
cylindrical ; crown of the petals linear.—2, By roadsides, New Eng. to Ga. A 
hardy, smooth, succulent plant, with handsome, pink-like flowers.- Stem 1—2f 
high. Leaves 2—3’long, 4 or more as wide, very acute. Flowers many, flesh- 
colored, often double. The plant has a bitter taste,-with a saponaceous juice. 
Jil. Aug. § 
2. S. Vaccarra. Fly-trap. , 
Lws. ovate-lanceolate, sessile; fis. in panivulate cymes; cal. pyramidal 
5-angled, smooth; bracts membranaceous, acut’.—@) Gardens and cultivated 
grounds. Whole plant smooth, a foot or more high. Leaves broadest at base, 
1—2’ long, } as wide, tapering to an acute apex. Flowers.on long stalks, pale- 
red. Capsule 4toothed. Seeds globose, black. Jl. Aug. §+ 
10. DIANTHUS. 
Gr. Avos avSos, the flower of Jove, alluding to its preéminent beauty and fragrance. 
Calyx cylindrical, tubular, striate, with 2 or more pairs of opposite, 
imbricated scales at base; petals 5, with long claws, limb unequally — 
notched; stamens 10; styles 2, tapering, with tapering, revolute 
stigmas; capsule cylindric, 1-celled. 
1. D. Armerta. Wild Pink. 
Ews, \inear-subulate, hairy; fis. aggregate, fascicled; scales of the calyx 
lanceolate, subulate, as long as the tube.—@ Our only native species of the 
pink, found in fields and pine woods, Mass, to N. J.! Stem erect, 1—2f high, 
branching. Leaves erect, 1—2’ long, 1—3” wide at the clasping base, taper- — 
ing to a subulate point. Flowers inodorous, in dense fascicles of 3 or more, 
