178 DECANDRIA — TRIGYNIA. [Silene. 



5. D. ccesius, Stn. (mountain Pink) ; stems mostly single- 

 flo\rered, scales of the calyx short roundish, leaves scabrous at 

 the margin, petals unequally jaggetl. E. Bot. t. G2. 



On limestone rocks at Ctieddar, Somersetshire. Fl. June, Jul}'. If . 

 — Tills exceedingly rare plant has very glaucou.s/o//af;^e ; and, compara- 

 tively large, fragrant^^owers, of a delicate rose-colour. 



DECANDRIA— TRIGYNIA. 



10. Silene. Zmw. C.itchfly. 

 * Stems tufted, short. Peduncles single-flowered. 



1. S.acatilis, L. (Moss Camjnon) ; caespitose, leaves linear cili- 

 ated at the base, peduncles solitary single-flowered, petals crown- 

 ed slightly notched. E. Bot. t. 1081. 



Rocky places on Snowdon. Abundant on all the Scottish mountains. 

 Fl. June, July. If . — Stems short, 2 — 3 inches high, much branched and 

 tufted. Leaves jiatent. Flowers beautiful purple ; and apparently 

 dioecious. — One of the greatest ornaments of our Alps ; not unfrequently 

 found with yi\\\ie Jlouers. 



** Stems elongated. Flowers solitary or panicled. Calyx in- 

 flated, bladdery. 



2. S. infldta, Sm. (^Bladder Campio?i) ; flowers numerous 

 panicled, petals deeply cloven with narrow segments scarcely 

 crowned, calyx inflated reticulated, stem erect, leaves ovato-lan- 

 ceolate. — Cucubalus Behen, E. Bot.t. 164.- — /3. calyx, stem and 

 leaves downy. 



Pastures and road-sides, common. — /3. near Cromer, Norfolk. Banks 

 of the Clyde. Fl. June — Aug. If. — Whole plant glaucous, variable in 

 the size and shape of its leaves, and in the more or less numerous 

 floicers. Petals pure white. The downy variety maintains its charac- 

 ters after many years' cultivation in tlie Glasgow Botanic Garden. — 

 Young seeds white. Talbot. 



3. S. maritima, With. (^Sea Campio7i or Catchfly) ; panicles 

 few-flowered, petals with a shallow cleft and broad segments 

 crowned, calyx inflated reticulated, stems spreading, leaves 

 ovato-lanceolate or spathulate. E. Bot. t. 937. — S. infiata, j3. 

 Hook. Scot. i. p. 135. 



Frequent upon the sea-shore in sandy and stony places, as well as by 

 alpine rills. Fl. June — Aug. If . — This, although it has smaller stems 

 and leaves than the last, has hdrgCT floivers ; yet I will not sa}' I have 

 done right in again raising it to the rank of a species. Mr W. Wilson 

 finds a var. in Caernarvonshire with a panicle of 1 flowers. In this and 

 the preceding, the styles are variable in number. — Young seeds of a fine 

 lively purple. Talbot. 



*** Stems elongated. Flowers in racemes and whorled. 



4. S. Otites, Sm. (Sjjanish Catckfly) ; stems erect nearly simple 

 with few leaves, flowers in whorls dioecious, petals linear entire, 

 leaves spathulate. — Cucubalus Otites, E. Bot. t. 85. 



