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2. 5. inflata (Bladder Campion). — Stetn ascending or erect ; 

 leaves oblong, tapering ; flowers in loose panicles, white ; calyx 

 inflated, bladder-like, with a network of veins ; petals deeply 

 cloven, rarely crowned. A common weed in cornfields and pas- 

 tures, growing 1-2 feet high, and well marked by its numerous 

 white flowers and veined calyces, 

 often tinged with purple. The 

 fohage and stem are glaucous, 

 and generally smooth ; but a 

 variety which is downy all over 

 is occasionally found. — Fl. June 

 to August. Perennial. Also called _C 

 5. Cucubalus. >^ 



3. S. maritima (Sea Campion). 

 — Stems numerous from the same 

 root, spreading ; leaves oblong, 

 tapering ; flowers few on each 

 stem, or solitary ; fetals slightly 

 cloven, crowned. Resembling the 

 last, but of humbler stature, 

 though bearing larger flowers. 

 Common near the seashore, oc- 

 casionally by the sides of moun- 

 tain streams. — Fl. all the summer. 



4. S. Otites (Spanish Catchfly). — Stems erect, with opposite, 

 tufted branches ; stamens and pistils on separate plants ; petals 

 narrow, not cloven, nor crowned. The stems are about a foot high, 

 viscid at the middle ; flowers small, yellowish. Sandy fields in the 

 east of England. — Fl. July. Perennial. 



5. S. Anglica (English Catchfly). — Whole plant hairy and viscid ; 

 leaves narrow ; flowers lateral, alternate, erect, the lower ones 

 when in fruit reflexed ; petals crowned, slightly cloven. From 

 6-12 inches high or more, according to soil. The flowers are in- 

 conspicuous and of a pinkish white hue. Not uncommon in many 

 parts of England. — Fl. all the summer. Annual. 



6. S. nutans (Nottingham Catchfly). — Flowers all drooping one 

 way ; branches opposite, 3-forked ; calyx swollen ; petals deeply 

 cloven, crowned. Flowers large, white or pink, expanding in the 

 evening, when they are fragrant ; height 1-2 feet. On limestone 

 and chalk rocks, not common. — Fl. June, July. Perennial. 



7. 5. conica (Striated Corn Catchfly). — Stem erect, forked ; leaves 

 narrow, downy ; petals cloven, crowned ; calyx conical, with 30 

 furrows ; height 6-12 inches ; flowers small, pinkish. In sandy 

 fields, very rare. — Fl. July. Annual. 



SiLENE Maritima {Sea Campion) 

 Perennial. 



