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CRUCIANELLA STYLOSA. 



Anthers linear. Style twice as long as the corolla, very slender, smooth. Stigma club-shaped, 

 papillose, divided at the apex. Brads two, linear, bristly serrated. Involucre one, similar to 

 the stem leaves. Fruit smooth ; is it divided ? 



This is an exceedingly pretty hardy perennial ; bearing dense heads of pink 

 flowers. It begins to flower in J uly, and continues for nearly three months ; 

 and, from its procumbent and diffuse habit, is a most desirable plant for rock- 

 work. 



It was raised from Hussian seeds, received from Mr. Hunneman in the spring 

 of 1837. 



It may easily be increased by dividing, and for culture requires no particular 

 soil or situation. This plant is stated by Dr. Lindley, in Bot. Reg. (New Series, 

 page 55), not to be a species of Crucianella, and in that opinion we quite agree ; 

 in fact it does not agree, as far as we can perceive, with any of the described 

 genera of Decandolle. It approaches nearer to the genus Sherardia than any 

 other ; but, as in that genus, the fruit is crowned with the calyx, of course it 

 will not come in there ; probably, therefore, it will form a new genus. 



