DICOTYLEDONS. CARYOPHYLLE/E. Cerastium. 279 



1. A. Gilhago, hairy, cal. much longer than the cor., petals 

 entire destitute of a crown, p. 141. Corn-fields. 



6. SAGINA. 



Cal. of 4 leaves. Petals 4 (shorter than the cal.). Stam. 4. 

 Styles 4. Caps, of 1 cell, 4-valved. 



1. S. procumlens, perennial glabrous, stems procumbent, leaves 

 shortly mucronate, petals much shorter than the cal., caps, 

 longer than the cal. p. 59. Gravelly soils. 



2. S. apelala, annual subpubescent, stems erect or procumbent 

 only at the base, leaves aristate, petals much smaller than the 

 cal., caps, longer than the cal. p. 60. Dry gravelly soils. 



3. S. maritima, annual glabrous, stems erect or procumbent 

 only at the base, leaves fleshy obtuse, petals none, cal. rather 

 longer than the caps. p. 60. Sea-coast. 



7. MGENCHIA. 



Cal. of 4 leaves. Pel. 4 (as long as the cal.). Caps, of 1 cell, 



opening with several teeth at the extremity. 

 M. glauca. p. 60. Gravelly pastures. 



8. SPERGULA. 



Cal. 5-leaved. Pet. 5, undivided. Stam. 510. Styles 5. 

 Caps, ovate, 5 -celled, 5-valved. 



1 . S. arvensis, leaves whorled with minute membranaceous sti- 

 pules at the base, stalk of the fruit reflexed, seeds more or 

 less margined, p. 144. Corn-fields. 



2. S. nodosa, leaves subulate opposite glabrous connate, the 

 lower ones sheathing, the upper ones bearing clusters of young 

 leaves, petals much longer than the cal. p. 145. Wet sandy 

 places. 



3. S. sululata, leaves subulate subciliated tipped with a bristly 

 point, peduncles solitary very long, petals and capsule as long 

 as the cal. p. 145. Dry pastures. 



4. S. saginoides, glabrous, leaves subulate acute awnless, pedun- 

 cles solitary very long, flowers drooping, petals as long as the 

 cal., caps, twice as long. p. 145. Mountains. 



9. CERASTIUM, 



Cal. 5-leaved. Pet. 5, cloven. Stam. 10. Styles 5. Cups. 

 bursting at the top with 10 teeth (5 in Cer. aouat.). 

 * Petals not exceeding the cal. in length. 



1. C. vulgatum, hairy viscid suberect, leaves ovate, flowers ca- 

 pitate longer than their pedicels, p. 142. Road-sides, &c. 



2. C. viscosum, hairy viscid spreading, leaves oblongo-lanceo- 

 late, flowers somewhat panicled shorter than their pedicels. 

 p. 142. Pastures, &c. 



