242 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



gathered young, and often even when mature, thin and usually pubes- 

 cent on both sides when young. 



Yar. a, genuina. 



Plate MCCCXLVII. 



S. nigricans, Sm. Engl. Bot, ed. i. p. 1213, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 172. Eooh. 

 Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 366. • 



Upright. Leaves oblong-elliptical, shortly acuminate, glaucous, and 

 nearly glabrous beneath. Capsule and stalk silky. 



Var. 3, cotonifolia. 



• Plate MCCCXLVIII. 



S. cotonifolia, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1403, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 220. Hook. 

 Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 366. 



Upright. Leaves oval or orbicular, oval, with a broad short point, 



pale or slightly glaucous, and downy beneath. Capsule and stalk 



silky. 



Var. 7, Forsteriana. 



PLATE.MCCCXLIX. 



S. Forsteriana, 8m. Engl. Bot. ed. i. N"o. 2344, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 244. Booh. 

 Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 367. 



Upright. Leaves oval-obovate or elliptical-obovate, abruptly acumi- 

 nate, glaucous, and slightly downy on both sides. Capsule and stalk 



hairy. 



Var. 3, rupesfris. 



Plate MCCCLI. 



S. nipestris, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 234^ Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 222. Hook. Brit. 

 Fl. ed. iv. p. 367. 



Trailing. Leaves elliptical-obovate, acute, pale beneath, and spar- 

 ingly hairy on both sides. Capsule and stalk pubescent — "silky" 

 (^Smith). 



Var. e, Andersoniana. 



Plate MCCCLI. 



S. Andersoniana, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 2343, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 223. Hook. 

 Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 366. 



Upright. Leaves elliptical, slightly acuminate, glaucous beneath, 

 thinly hairy on both 'sides. Capsule glabrous, not wrinkled, stalk 



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