949 ENGLISH BOTANY. 
gathered young, and often even when mature, thin and usually pubes- 
cent on both sides when young. 
Var. a, genuina. 
Puare MCCCXLVII. 
S. nigricans, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. p. 1213, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 172. Hook. 
Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 366. 
Upright. Leaves oblong-elliptical, shortly acuminate, glaucous, and 
nearly glabrous beneath. Capsule and stalk silky. 
Var. 2, cotonifolia. 
Pirate MCCCXLVIU. 
S. cotonifolia, Sim. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 1403, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 220. Hook. 
Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 366. 
Upright. Leaves oval or orbicular, oval, with a broad short point, 
pale or slightly glaucous, and downy beneath. Capsule and stalk 
silky. 
Var. y, Forsteriana. 
Prate MCCCXLIX. 
S. Forsteriana, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 2344, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 244. Hool:. 
Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 867. 
Upright. Leaves oval-obovate or elliptical-obovate, abruptly acumi- 
nate, glaucous, and slightly downy on both sides. Capsule and stalk 
hairy. 
Var. 3, rupestris. 
Prate MCCCLI. 
S. rupestris, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 2342, Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 222. Hook. Brit. 
Fl. ed. iv. p. 367. 
Trailing. Leaves elliptical-obovate, acute, pale beneath, and spar- 
ingly hairy on both sides. Capsule and stalk pubescent—* silky ” 
(Smith). 
Var. «, Andersoniana. 
Pirate MCCCLI. 
S. Andersoniana, Sm. Engl. Bot. ed. i. No. 2348, and Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 223. Hook. 
Brit. Fl. ed. iv. p. 366. 
Upright. Leaves elliptical, slightly acuminate, glaucous beneath, 
thinly hairy on both sides. Capsule glabrous, not wrinkled, stall 
downy. 
