THE NATURALIST. 



Order— CARYOPHYLLACE^. 

 Saponaria. Linn. Soapwort. 

 iS'. officinalis, L. Common Soapwort. P. July — October. An outcast of 

 gardens. 



SiLENB, Linn. Catchfly. 

 S. injlata, Sm. P. June — September, Common. The leaves taste like 

 green peas. 



Lychnis. Linn. Campion. 

 L. Flos-cuculi, L. P. May — August Prequent. Plowers varying in colour 



from wbite to deep rose colour. 

 L. vesj)ertina, Sibth. B. or P. June — October. Common, Plowers varying 



much in colour. 



L. diurna, Sibth. P. June — October. Common. Plowers varying much 

 in colour. 



Agrostemma. Linn. Corn-Cockle. 

 A. Gitliago, L. P. June — October. Prequent. 



Sagina. Linn. Pearlwort. 

 S. procumhens, L. P. April — October. Common. Varying much in size 

 and form. 



■S. nodosa, L. P. July — October. JSTear Pontefract 



Arenaria. Linn. Sandwort. 

 A. serpyllifolia, L. A. June — October. Common, 



A. trinervis, L. A. April — August. Common. Calyx almost invariably 



longer than the petals. 



Stellaria. Linn. Stitchwort or Chickweed. 

 ■S. nemoTum. L. P. May — July. Heath. 

 8. media, With. A. All the year in flower. Common. 



B. Holostea, L. P. March — ^August Common. 

 8. graminea, L. P. May — August. Prequent. 

 8. uUginosa, Murr. A. April — July. Common. 



Cerastium. Linn. Mouse-ear Chickweed, 

 O. aquaticum, L. P. June — October. In several places by the Calder. 



C. vulgatum, L. A. March — October. Common. Varying much in size, 

 C. viscosum, L. P. or A. All spring and summer. Prequent. 

 C. semi-decandrum, L. A. March — June. Heath. 

 C. arvense, L. P. April — September. Heath, Garforth, 



