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generally many, borne at the base or on the axis at the 
centre of the (commonly 1-celled) pod. 
I. DIANTHUS, PINK. 
Calyx-tube cylindrical, with 2 or more bractlets over- 
lapping it at the base. Petals 5, each consisting of a long 
claw and a notched or fringed limb. Stamens 10. Styles 2 
recurved or spreading. 
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a, (D. BARBATUS), Sweet WILLIAM, Buncu PINK. Leaves 
large, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate; flowers of many colors, in 
large, showy, flat-topped clusters. Perennial, cultivated from 
Europe. 
b. (D. pLUMARIUS), COMMON PINK, GrAss Pink. Leaves grass- 
like, with a whitish bloom; petals white, pink, or variegated, with 
the limb fringed; flowers solitary. Hardy perennials, cultivated 
from Europe. 
ce. (D. CaryopuyLius), CARNATION, CLove Pink. Much like 
the preceding species, but with larger flowers; the broad petals 
merely crenate. Hot-house perennials (some hardy varieties), culti- 
vated from Europe. 
II. SILENE, CATCHFLY. 
Calyx 5-toothed, without scales or bracts at the base, often 
much inflated. Stamens 10. Styles usually 3. Pod 1 or 3- 
celled, 3 or 6-toothed. 
a. (S. CucuBAtus), SNAPPERS, RATTLEBOX. Stems about 1 ft. 
high; leaves smooth, ovate-lanceolate; calyx bladdery, beautifully 
veined ; petals white, 2-cleft. Perennial. 
b. (8. PENNSYLVANICA), WILD Pink. Stems clustered, low (4-8 
in.) ; root-leaves wedge-shaped or spatulate, those of the stem 
lanceolate ; the medium-sized flowers clustered ; petals wedge-shaped, 
notched, pink, with a crown at throat of corolla. Perennial. 
c. (S. VrrGInicA), Frre-pink. Stems slender, erect, 1-2 ft. 
high, root-leaves spatulate, the upper leaves oblong-lanceolate ; 
flowers few, peduncled, large and showy, bright crimson; corolla 
crowned. Perennial. 
Ill. STELLARIA, CHICKWEED. 
Sepals 5, connected at the base. Petals 5, 2-parted, rarely 
absent. Stamens 10 or fewer. Styles 3 or 4. Capsule egg- 
