122 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



SPECIES V.-S AGINA SAXATILIS. Wlmm. 

 Plate CCXLIX. 



Spergella saginoides, Heich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. V. Caryoph. Tab. CCII. 



Fig. 49 G2. 

 Sperguk saginoides, Linn. Sm. Eng. Bot. No. 2105. 

 Sagina Linnsei, Presl. Gr. k Godr. Fl. de Fr. Vol. I. p. 244. 



Rootstock branched. Stems numerous, rather slender, the 

 primary or central one reduced to a barren rosette of leaves, and 

 never bearing any flowers ; the lateral ones prostrate, and gene- 

 rally rooting at the base, ascending at the apex. Lower leaves 

 crowded, stem leaves rather distant, all slightly fleshy, strap- 

 shaped-linear, nearly flat, rather obtuse at the apex, which is 

 suddenly contracted into a short mucro. Cyme usually reduced to 

 a solitary flower. Peduncles recurved at the tip after flowering, 

 ultimately erect, very long and slender, glabrous. Sepals 5, ovate, 

 concave, obtuse at the apex, glabrous, applied to the capsule 

 when it is mature. Petals nearly half as long as the sejials. 

 Capsule at first nodding, at length erect, 6-valved, generally about 

 twice the length of the sepals. Seeds semicircular-obovate, very 

 slightly rugose. Plant wholly glabrous. 



On rocks and wet banks on high mountains. Not uncommon 

 in the Scotch Ilighlands, where it occurs in the mountains of 

 Perth, Porfar, Aberdeen, Moray, and Sutherland. 



Scotland. Perennial. Late Summer and Autumn. 



This plant is very like S. procumbens. The chief points of 

 difTcrence have been already mentioned under S. procumbens. 

 When in flower, the large white petals give it a ditlerent look, 

 but the larger capsule is really the only important character. 



Alpine Pearlwort. 



German, Felsen Sagine. 



SPECIES VI.— S AGINA SUBULATA. Wimm. 



Plate CCL. 



Spergella subulata, Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. V. Caryojjh. Tab. CCII. 



Fig. 4963. 

 Spergula subulata, Swartz. Sm. Eng. Bot. No. 1082. 



Rootstock branched. Stems few or not very numerous, rather 

 stout, the primary or central one reduced to a barren rosette 

 of leaves, and never bearing any flowers ; the lateral ones short, 



