AGROSTEMMA SUECICA. 
SWEDISH AGROSTEMMA. 
Order. 
PENTAGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
CARYOPHYLLE /E. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Cultivated 
Sweden. 
4 inches. 
June to Sept. 
Perennial. 
in 1824. 
No. 576. 
The name, Agrostemma, is compounded of two 
Greek words, agros, a field; and stemma, a crown, 
whereby it was most probably intended to indicate 
that the plant to which it was originally applied 
was one of much beauty — the crown of the field. 
The ancient inhabitants of the country we now call 
Sweden were known by the name of Suessiones, 
hence the specific name Suecica for this Swedish 
plant. 
Jussieu’s natural order C ary ophy llese, to which 
our present pretty plant belongs, possesses one ge- 
nus which above all others will ever claim for it the 
attention of the florist, we mean Diauthus, than 
which few are more attractive. On the other hand 
it must be confessed that many of its nearest rela- 
tions are very weeds, we may instance the Arena- 
rias, Chickweeds, &c. This may, however, present 
us with a moral — Estimate none merely by their 
natural connexion. 
The Agrostemma Suecica, is a pretty plant for a 
select spot, with other favourites, but it should be 
grown in peat. It is well suited to pot culture, 
and may be divided in spring or August. 
Class. 
DECANDRIA. 
