92 CATCHFLY FAMILY. 



II. SUB-ORDER. (Alsincee.) 



Sepals distinct, or nearly so. Petals and Stamens, 

 inserted on an hypogynous, or perigynous (on the 

 Calyx) ring. Capsule sessile, 1 -celled. 



10. GENERA. 



7. Pearlwort. 1. Mouse-ear Chickweed (water.) 



1. Buffonia. 6. Stitchwort. 



1. Cyphel. 1. Jagged Chickweed. 



1. Sea-purslane. 1. Mcenchia. 

 9. Sandwort. 8. Mouse-ear Chickweed. 



The PEARL-WORTS (Sagina) are to be readily 

 distinguished as belonging to this Order, but too 

 small to examine, to discover their species. Their 

 small white buds, in the Calyx, are like Pearls 

 amongst Emeralds : and have doubtless given the 

 plant the name it bears. One small species (S. pro- 

 cumbens) often disfigures our garden walks : not but 

 that the plant is beautiful in itself, but the walk 

 should not be thus decorated ; and therefore is dis- 

 figured by it. Even as the most beautiful gems, and 

 rich attire, are a disfigurement to those to whom they 

 are unsuitable. 



