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petals. Stamens as many or twice as many. 

 Ovary 1-celled, placenta central. 



Family 1, SILENE.E. 



Calyx gamosepalous. Petals and stamens 

 inserted into a carpophore. Stamens if equal 

 to the petals alternating with them. Ovary oo- 

 ovulate. Styles several. Fruit a capsule. 

 Leaves opposite. Stipules 0. 



1. Silene L. 



CAMPION. CATCHFLy. 



Calyx 5-dentate without scales at the base. 

 Petals unguiculate. Stamens 10. Styles 3. 

 Capsule dehiscent by teeth; seeds reniform. 



1. S. GALLICA L. Villous; leaves spathu- 

 late; flowers nearly sessile, racemose; petals 

 pale, entire, scarcely exceeding the calyx. 0. 

 Common. Summer. 



2. S. ANTIERHINA L, Glabrous; leaves lan- 

 ceolate; flowers in a leafless, dichotomous pan- 

 icle on long pediclels; petals obovate, equaling 

 the calyx. 0. Livermore. Summer. 



3. S. CALIFORNICA Durand. Flowers few on 

 the ends of branches; petals deeply parted, 

 with bifid segments; scarlet. 0. Oakland 

 waterworks. Summer. 



4. S. LACINIATA Cav. Flowers paniculate; 

 petals deeply 4-cleft, with linear, acute lobes; 

 bright scarlet. 1C. Contra Costa range. 

 Summer. 



