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Carnation grow well on the high land, where they form some of the 
chief garden flowers. — Distr. Mediterranean region. 
51. D. chinensis, Linn. — Indian Pink grows in gardens culti- 
vated ; rather common. Bot. Mag. 25. — Hab. China. 
52. D. barbatus, Linn. — Several garden varieties of Sweet Wil- 
liam are cultivated and rather common in gardens. Alt. 2 to 4. 
Bot. Mag. 207. — Hab. Pyrenees, &c. 
Drymaria, Willd. 
53. D. cordata, Willd. — Small white-star-flowered weed. Grows 
wild and is very common. Alt. 2 to 5. — A common weed in tropical 
countries. 
Polycarpon, Linn. 
54. P. tetraphyllum, Linn. — One of the most abundant small 
weeds, occurring everywhere on the gravel walks of flower gardens, 
&c. The Hermitage. — Distr. Europe, Asia, Africa. 
Silene, Linn. 
55. S. gallica, Linn. — Small pink-flowered Catch Fly, occasion- 
ally found growing in the neighbourhood of cornfields at Broad 
Bottom, &c. — Hab. S. Europe. 
Spergula, Linn. 
56. S. arvensis, Linn. — This little trailing plant, with its small 
white blossoms, is one of the greatest weeds of the place, growing in 
hayfields, gardens, roadsides, &c. Wild and very common. Alt. 3 to 5. 
Flowers in August. — Distr. Temp, and arctic Europe, U. Africa, &c. 
1 5. PoRTULACACKiE {Purslane Family). 
Portulaca, Linn. 
57. P. oleracea, Linn. — Purslane grows wild and is very common 
over the barren rocky outskirts of the Island. C. Alt. - 04 to 3. After 
the rains in the months of March and July, this plant springs up, 
and gives quite a greenish hue to the otherwise barren, rocky parts. 
It is gathered by the native people and used as spinach, for which 
it affords a very good substitute. — Widely distributed and pro- 
bably indigenous in St. Helena. 
