84 SYNOPSIS OF 



It is a rare plant, found in almost inaccessible fissures on the 

 eastern side of the rock. Silene velutina is found more fre- 

 quently on the western side of the rock. " Cette espece" (S. Gib- 

 raltarica), says M. Boissier, " dont je n'ai pu me procurer qu'un 

 seul echantillon, tant les lieux ou elle croit sont inaccessibles 

 est voisine du S. velutina, mais elle en est tres distincte, par ses 

 feuilles radicales bieu plus arrondies, d'une teinte noiratre, par 

 ses tiges, parfaitement cylindriques et glabres dans la partie 

 superieure, tandis que le S. velutina les a visqueuses et sul- 

 quees, par des calices beaucoup plus renfles dans la partie 

 superieure, meme pendant la floraison, et munis a la base de 

 bractees bien plus courtes, par ses petales violets et bifides seule- 

 ment au tiers, de leur longeur." The plate given by Boissier 

 of this plant is a faithful representation, only that in the majo- 

 rity of specimens I obtained, the branches were more numerous 

 and ramified. The fresh flowers have a pleasant fragrant odour, 

 and scent the whole room in which they may happen to be. 

 (See Appendix). 



Silene villosa, Forsk, jEg. 

 Var. . nana. 



OBS. The whole of this plant is viscid and pubescent, peduncles 

 short, leaves oblong-lanceolate. Found on the eastern side of 

 the neutral-ground, and occasionally on the roofs of houses. 



Silene inflata, Sm. 



Hab. Europe, Britain. Barbary. North America. 



OBS. A few specimens of this plant are scattered over most 

 parts of the rock; but the glacis before the Landport-guard 

 is covered with it. 



Silene vespertina, Retz. Obs. 

 Hab. South of Spain. Morocco. Greece. 



OBS. Rare on the rock. The solitary flower at the bifurcation of 

 the stem sufficiently distinguishes this species from the others. 



Lychnis dioica, L. var. /3. L. 

 Lychnis vespertina, Sibth. 



