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about \ inch across, in tlie forks of the stem and on the termination 

 of extremely short axillary branches, more rarely terminating" tlie 

 elongated branches. Calyx about i- inch long, somewhat fleshy, 

 Avith erect narrow acute teeth at the apex, and as many prominent 

 ribs towards tlie base. Petals with a long erect claw, having 

 a lanceolate yellowish scale attached to it; lamina wedgesliaped- 

 obovate, faintly crenated at the obtuse apex, rose-colour. Stamens 

 generally G, three longer tiian the others, witli the filaments flat, 

 and gradually dilated towards the base. Capsule conical, 3-sided, 

 with a furrow down each of the sides, completely concealed in the 

 tube of the calyx, surrounded by the persistent filaments. Whole 

 plant deep green, very slightly glaucous, and usually more or less 

 tinged with brownish red ; stem generally clothed with minute 

 curled hairs, except towards the base ; sheaths formed by the 

 dilated bases of the leaves, with rather long white cilia3 (a few of 

 these are also found along the margins of the leaves above this 

 point) ; leaves somewhat fleshy. 



Smooth Sea-IIe((Ui. 



Frencli, Fraiikcnie Lisse. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES. 



PRANKENIA PULVERULENT A. Lhm. 

 E. B. (eil. i.) No. 2222. 



This Mediterranean plant is stated to have been found in the 

 time of Dillenius ; and Hudson declares that he himself gathered it 

 between Bognor and Brighton. Since then there has been no accoimt 

 of its occurrence, and it certainly does not now grow on the Sussex 

 coast ; most probably there w'as some error respecting it. 



OEDER XII.-CARYOPHYLLAOE^. 



Herbs, or sometimes undershrubs, with the stems thickened and 

 articulated at the nodes. Leaves entire, opposite or rarely verti- 

 cellate, generally connate at the base. Stipules none, or if present 

 small and searious. Inflorcsgence commonly a dichotomous cyme, 

 more rarely in the form of a false raceme, panicle, umbel, or soli- 

 tary flower, riowers perfect (or rarely unisexual), regular. Calyx 

 persistent, of 5 or 4 imbricated sepals, free or united into a tube. 



