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THE LADIES' FLOWERrGARDEN 
2.— MATHIOLA GR^CA, Swt. THE SMOOTH-LEAVED ANNUAL, OR GRECIAN STOCK. 
Synonyme. Cheiranthus GraecuSy Juss. 
Spscific Character. — Leaves green, smooth. Pods somewhat oompressed. 
Description, &c. — This kind diflfers from the common kind in having the leaves smooth and green instead of 
hoary. The flowers are purple. It is a native of Greece, and has been long in cultivation in British gardens. 
Its culture is the same as that of M. annua. 
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3.— MATHIOLA TENELLA, Dec. THE SLENDER ANNUAL STOCK. 
Specific Character. — Stem erect, almost simple, tieares oblong, sinuately-toothed, drawn out at the base, canescent with stellate pubescence. 
Siliques pubescent, without glands. — {G.Don.) 
Description, &c. — A slender-stemmed plant, dififering from the other annnal stocks, in having its stem 
without branches. Its flowers are of a livid purplish brown, like those of the night-smelling stock (which is 
shrubby) The slender annual stock is a native of Cyprus, and was introduced in 1820. There is another kind 
with livid flowers (M. livida, Dec), which has a branched stem, and is a native of Egjrpt, and was also introduced 
in 1820 ; but these kinds, and several others made species by botanists, are seldom, if ever, to be purchased under 
their botanical names, but are sold as different kinds of M. annua. 
GENUS II. 
MALCOMIA, R. Br. THE VIRGINIAN STOCK. 
Lyn. Syst. TETRADYNAMIA SILIQUOSA. 
Gemsric Character. — Silique roundish. Stigma simple, ending in a long taper point. — {G. Don.) 
Description, &c The Virginian stocks are little free-growing annuals, which were formerly included in 
the genus Cheiranthus, but which have been 'separated by Dr. Brown on account of a slight dificrence in the 
shape of the stigma. 
1— MALCOMIA MARITIMA, R. Br. THE COMMON, OR SEA-SIDE VIRGINIAN STOCK. 
SvMONYMEs. — Cheiranthus maritimus, Lin, Hcsperis maritima, I blunt, entire, narrowed at the base. Hairs adpressed, 2-or 4-partcd. 
J'Om. I Pedicels somewhat shorter than the calyx. Pods pubescent, furnished 
Engravings.— ^Bot. Mag. t. 166 ; and our^^. 5, m Plate 11. j with a long acumen at the apex. — (G. Don.) 
Specific Character. — Stems erect, branched. Leaves elliptical, | 
Description, &c. — The pretty little Virginian stock is so well known for its lively-looking flowers, and from 
its growing so freely wherever it is sown, that it requires very little description. The flowers are of a pale violet 
or lilac, varying to white, and there is a variety, the flowers of which are of a pure white. It is a native of the 
South of Europe, growing in the sand close to the seSr-shore ; and it was introduced in 1713. Why it is called 
