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2. L. CHALJEDONICA (Scarlet Lychnis}. Nearly smooth ; leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate, dark green ; flowers in terminal, dense fascicles, scarlet ; petals 

 2-lobed. Flowers varying to white, sometimes double. Gardens, growing 

 6' high. June-July. 



3. Saponaria. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Petals 5, with claws as 

 long as the calyx. Stamens 10. Styles 2. Capsule i-celled. ^ 



i. S. OFFICINALIS (Bouncing Bet}. Plant smooth, somewhat fleshy ; 

 leaves ovate-lanceolate, smooth, sessile ; flowers large, pale rose-color, in 

 paniculate fascicles ; crown of the petals linear ; flowers often double. Com- 

 mon in waste places, 1-2 feet high. Introduced. July-August. 



4. Dianthus. Calyx tubular, 5-toothed, *vith one or more pairs 

 of opposite, imbricated scales at base. Petals 5, with long claws. Sta- 

 mens 10. Styles 2. Capsule i-celled. ^ 



1. D. BARBATUS (Sweet- William}. Stem branching; leaves lanceolate ; 

 flowers red, often much variegated, in dense fascicles. A well-known garden 

 flower, io'-i8' high. May-July. 



2. D. CARYOPHYLLUS (Carnation). Glaucous ; leaves linear, chan- 

 neled ; flowers large, solitary, fragrant ; scales short, ovate ; petals very 

 broad, beardless, crenate. Stem 1-3 feet high, branched. From this species, 

 under the influence of cultivation, have been derived all the splendid varieties 

 of carnations. 



5. Stellaria. Sepals 5, connected at the base. Petals 5, 2-cleft. 

 Stamens 10. Styles 3-4. Capsule i-celled, 3-valved, many-seeded. 



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1. S. MEDIA (Chickweed). Stem procumbent, marked with hairy lines; 

 leaves ovate, smooth ; flowers small, white ; petals oblong ; stamens varying 

 from 3-10. In waste places. March-November. 



2. S. LONGIFOLIA (Stitchwort). Stem weak, with rough angles, slender 

 and brittle ; leaves linear, sessile, i-nerved ; flowers white, in long cymes, 

 with lanceolate, scarious bracts ; petals deeply cleft. In meadows, 8'-io' 

 high. June-July. 



6. Cerastium. Sepals 5, somewhat united at base. Petals 5, 

 bifid. Stamens 10, rarely fewer. Styles 5, Capsule roundish, i- 

 celled, lo-toothed. Seeds numerous. IT 



C. NUTANS (Morose-ear Chick-weed}. Clammy pubescent ; leaves oblong ; 

 loosely flowered ; pods long, nodding. In moist ground. 



7. Arenaria. Sepals 5. Petals 5, entire. Stamens 10, rarely 

 fewer. Styles 3. Capsule 3-valved ; valves usually 2-parted. 



A. SERPYLLIFOLIA (Sandworf). Stem diffuse, dichotomous, pubescent ; 

 leaves small, ovate, sessile, acute ; flowers small, white, numerous ; sepals 

 lanceolate, hairy, striate ; capsule ovate, 6 -toothed. In cultivated grounds 

 3'-4' high. Introduced. May-June. 



