Sapcndria.'] xiv. cartophyllace^ : silene^. 



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all 



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Mr. Leighton (Shropsh, Fl p. 188.) gives the D. plumarius or 

 common Pheasant's-eye Pink, as an inhabitant of old walls at Ludlow 

 and LufFord, and Haughmond Abbey ; and perhaps several of the 

 stations usually assigned to B. Caryophyllus belong to it : it differs 

 chiefly by the leaves rough on the margin, and the petals bearded and 

 more deeply cut (digitato-multifid). It is the D. plumarius DC, but 

 not of Linnaeus according to Sir J. E. Smith, who does not dis- 

 tinguish it from D. Caryophyllus : the hairy variety of Z>. Caryophyllus 

 found in Kent by Doody and the Rev. G. E. Smith belongs to it, 

 but there are numerous hybrids or varieties between them. Neither 

 has any pretensions to be accounted native ; and we only admit the 

 type of D. Caryophyllus because it has been (in name at least) consi- 

 dered a doubtful native for more than 150 years. 



4. D. deltoides L. {Maiden P.) ; flowers solitary, scales of the 

 calyx ovate-acuminate about half the length of the tube, leaves 

 somewhat rough and downy lower ones obtuse, petals crenate 

 glabrous. — a, scales of the calyx about 2. B. B. t. 61. — 

 jd, scales of the calyx mostly 4, petals nearly white. D, glau- 

 cus L. 



Borders of fields, banks and hedges, on a gravelly or sandy soil, in 

 England and Scotland, extending as far north as Ross-shire. About 

 Edinburgh, &c., where, in the King's Park, grows the var. P. X* 

 e — 9. — A small plant much branched even from its very base. 

 Petals very beautiful, usually rose-coloured, spotted with white, with 

 a white eye enclosed in a deep purple ring. Stem pubescent, scabrous. 



5. B.ccB'siusSm. (Cheddar P.); stems mostly single-flowered, 

 scales of the calyx roundish slightly pointed about four times 

 shorter than the tube, leaves scabrous at the margin, petals un- 

 equally jagged bearded. jE. B. t. 62. 



On limestone rocks at Cheddar, Somersetshire. 7^. 6, 7. — This 

 exceedingly rare plant has very glaucous foliage^ and comparatively 

 large fragrant ^tju^ers, of a delicate rose-colour. 



2. Saponaria Linn. Soapwort. 



Cal monophyllous, cylindrical, 5-toothed, without bracfeas 

 at the base. Fet 5, clawed. JStam. 10, alternate ones opposite 



Styles 2 . 



Caps, 



Seeds 



Fet. 5, clawed, 

 the petals but not adhering to their claws, 

 oblong 1 -celled, or 2-celled at the base, 4-toothed. 

 globose or reniform. — Named from sapo^ soap ; the plant yield- 

 ing a mucilaginous juice, which has been employed in place of 

 that useful article. 



1. S. "^officinalis L. (common S.) ; leaves ovato-lanceolate, 

 calyx cylindrical glabrous, capsule 2-celled at the base. JE. B. 

 t. 1060. 



Road-sides, 



cottages. 



margms 



%. 7,8. 



of woods, and hedge-banks, especially near 

 Stem 1 — H ft, high, rather stout, cylindrical. 



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