LXIl. 
DIANTHUS COLLINUS. 
Hill Dianthus. 
Ordinem Naturalem et Characterem Generis vide sub, No. 57. 
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# * Flores paniculis densiusculis. 
# # « Filamenta omnia toro inserta. 
D. foliis 5-nerviis, scabris: bracteis ultra medium calycis, longe acuminatis : calyce fimbriato: 
petalis inciso-dentatis disco raré barbatis. 
D. collinus. Kitaib. Pl. Hung. v. 1. p. 36. t. 38. 
Sponte nascitur in Hungaria, collibus apricis, etiam inter frutices locis planioribus, 
Floret apud nos Julio, Augusto. 
Another rare species of this beautiful genus, easily increased, and ripening seeds every year. 
According to Kitaibel, it varies in having few or even solitary flowers, but this is probably only 
the effect of a poor soil: in our gardens I have always found it much branched. I think it is 
most nearly allied to D. Atrorubens of Jacquin, from which it may in all states distinguished 
by its rough leaves with 5 nerves and long acuminated bractes 
Leaves gray. Calyx dark red, finel 
top where abundance of honey exsudes 
y striated. Torus long and orange-coloured toward the 
- Petals inserted upon the torus, at the base of the shorter 
filaments: Claw whitish, its disc projecting into adeeply furrowed keel embracing the opposite 
filament: Limb purple with three deeper spotted stripes besides larger spots disposed transversely 
in the segment of a circle, obverse-wedge-shaped, cut-dentated, finely bearded on the disc. 
Anthers dull blue, inserted a little below the middle. Pollen dark blue. Stigmas purple, revo. 
lute, gradually confluent with the style. 
The drawing of this was made at Isaac Swainson’s, Esq*. Twickenham. 
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REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 
1, The Claw of a Petal magnified. 
2. The Torus with the Stamina 
3. A Stamen magnified. 
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A Seed magnified. - 
6. Part of the Calyx. 
