PINK TRIBE 



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5. SA(";IN'A (I'l-iirl-iaiirl) 

 Si'/^ii!s, sldiiiciis, (iiiil slvlrs 4 



I. S. procii:iihciis (Procumlicnt Pcaii-wort). — Stems proslrate, 

 smooth ; leaves awl-shapccl ; peleils much shrji'tcr than the sepals ; 

 Ciipsiiles curved downwanls liefore ripening. 

 Well known to gardeners as a troublesome \Vec(l 

 infesting the paths, and so prolific as to require 

 repeated eradication. The flowers are at all 

 times inconspicuous ; the stems are from 1-3 % 

 inches high. — Fl. all fh(=; suirmier. Annual or *'~C|^::^C/s, ;««k>\ 

 perennial. '^^^^Im 



Three other British species occur, which arc so sagina Procumhens 

 nearlj' allied to the above as to be considered (I'lvcumhcui Pearl- 

 by some botanists mere varieties : .S. npetala is wort) 



small and slight, not branched, or only slightly 

 so ; the pclah very small or entirely wanting. ,S. ciliata is doumy, 

 the sepals lyuig close to the capsule. S. marilima (Sea Pearl-wort) 

 has blunt fleshy lea\'es, and flowers destitute of ]ietals. 



Stamens 10 ; sepals, petals, and styles 5 



2. S. nodosa (Knotted Pearl- wort). — Lcai^es opposite, growing to- 

 gether at the base, upper ones very short, growing in knots : flower- 

 stalks always erect ; petals longer than the calyx. A pretty little 

 plant 2-4 inches high, with conspicuous white flowers 2 or 3 together, 

 and tufted leaves. Wet sandy places, not. uncommon. — Fl. sum- 

 mer. Perennial. 



3. S. LinneBi (Alpine Pearl-wort). — In habit very nearly allied to 

 S. procumhens, but it is perennial, and the corolla more conspicuous. 

 Three forms occur : — 



S. saxatalis, which is the common type, s'tenis prostrate, frnitiniJ,- 

 stems erect. A native of the Scotch mountains. 



S. nivalis. A tufted variety with erect flmcr- 

 stalks. Very rare ; found only on some moun lam- 

 tops in Scotland. 



S. subulata (Awl-shaped Pearl-wort). Common 

 in gravelly pastures. 



6. MCEN'CHIA 



I. M. erecla (Uprieht Jkcnchia). — A small up- 

 right plant 2-6 inches high, with narrow, rigid 

 glaucous leaves, and white flowers, which are large 

 in pro]:)ortion to the rest of the plant ; the sepals 

 aie sharp-pointed, with a membranous edge ; the 



McENCHiA Erecta /'^''"''^ e.Kpand only in the sunshine.~Fl. May and 



(Uprisht Manchia) June. Annual. 



