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4. D. ccesius (Mountain Pink). Mowers mostly soli- 

 tary ; calyx scales 4, blunt, one-fourth as long as the 

 calyx ; petals jagged ; leaves linear, glaucous, with 

 rough edges. Limestone Cliffs, Chedder, Somersetshire. 

 Flowers rose-coloured, fragrant. Fl. July. Perennial. 



5. D. deltoides (Maiden Pink). Flowers solitary ; 

 calyx scales usually 2, tapering to a point, half as long 

 as the calyx ; petals notched ; stem and leaves roughish. 

 Gravelly banks, but not common. A much branched 

 plant, with stems 6 12 inches high, and rose-coloured 

 flowers with white spots, and a dark ring in the centre ; 

 scentless. Fl. July, August. Perennial. 



2. SAPONARIA (Soapwort). 



1. S. officinalis{ Common Soapwort). A robust plant, 

 2 4 feet high, with broad, pointed, smooth, leaves, and 

 handsome flesh-coloured flowers, which are often double. 

 It is generally found in the neighbourhood of culti- 

 vated ground, and is not considered a native. Fl. 

 August, September. Perennial. 



3. SILN (Catchfly). 

 * Stems tufted, short ; flowers solitary. 



1. S. acaulis (Moss Campion). Stem much branched, 

 tufted ; leaves narrow, fringed at the base ; petals 

 crowned, slightly notched. Confined to the summits of 

 the loftiest British mountains, where it forms a densely 

 matted turf, copiously decorated with bright purple 

 flowers. Fl. June, July. Perennial. 



** Stem elongated ; flowers panicled ; calyx inflated, 

 bladder-like. 



2. S. inftdta (Bladder Campion). Stem erect ; leaves 

 oblong, tapering ; flowers panicled, drooping ; calyx 

 inflated, bladder-like, with a net- work. of veins ; petals 

 deeply cloven, rarely crowned. A common weed in 



