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DARK-COLOURED CATCHFLY. 
Lat : Silene Ornata. 
Cl: DECANDRIA. 
Ord: TRIGYN I A. 
The richness of the colour of this plant se- 
cures it a place in every Green-house. 
It came from the Cape ; it begins to blossom 
in June, and is easily propagated either by 
seeds or by cuttings. 
