yS CARYOPHYLLACE.E. 



lines of mixed borders in any good garden-soil. Flowers from 

 early till late summer. Propagated by division in early spri ig. 

 Native of the Caucasus. 



S. maritima (Sea-coast Catchfly). — This is a peculiar variety 

 of one of our native plants, the S. inflata^ so peculiar indeed as 

 to be regarded as a good species by many botanists ; and in so 

 far as ornamental features are concerned, gardeners will side 

 with them in pronouncing it very unlike and much better fav- 

 oured than its rep^ited parent. The plant forms flat turf-like 

 masses of pale or milky green leaves. The flowers are pure 

 white, usually solitary on the stalks, with much -inflated or blad- 

 der-like calyces. The double variety is the most handsome, 

 and being only 3 or 4 inches high, is best adapted for draping 

 rockwork in tolerably moist positions in very sandy soil, or for 

 the front line in mixed borders. May be increased by cuttings 

 and division. Flowers early and late in summer. 



S. pennsylvanica {Peiinsylvajiian Catchfly). — This grows in 

 prostrate fashion, with stems 6 to 9 inches long, and rising a 

 few inches high, the stems being clothed with lance-shaped 

 leaves. The flowers are borne in loose terminal clusters, the 

 calyx not inflated, the petals reddish purple, notched and toothed. 

 A fine species for either rockwork or border, but being fond of 

 slight shade may not so easily be found a fit position in the 

 border as on rockwork, where more choice in this respect may 

 be had. Native of North America — rather abundantly distri- 

 buted in many parts. Flowers in spring and early summer. 



S. quadridentata {FoiLr-toothcd Catchfly).— K graceful softly- 

 tufted species, growing a few inches high, with erect slender 

 stems, bearing numerous small white flowers, the petals being 

 regularly 4-toothed. The flowers appear in spring and early 

 summer. A suitable ornament alike for rockwork or the front 

 line of the mixed border. Native of the Alps. Propagate by 

 division in spring. 



S. Schafta. — This species has rather a woody root-stock, 

 whence spring many ascending, not erect stems. The stems 

 are clothed with sharp-pointed leaves, narrowing to the base. 

 The flowers are produced singly or in pairs on one stalk, calyx 

 not inflated, petals large reddish purple, and appear from July 

 till October. A valuable free and continuous flowering species, 

 which, as it is easily accommodated as regards soil and situa- 

 tion, may be used with excellent effect in bedding arrangements, 

 while as a rock or border plant it is bright and beautiful. Pro- 

 pagate by seed and cuttings. Height about 6 or 9 inches. 

 Native of Russian Asia. 



S. virginica {Virgi7iian Catchfly). — About 18 inches high, 



