SILE'NE CHLOR^FO'LTA. 
CHLORA-LEAVED CATCHFLY. 
Class. Order. 
decandria. trigynia. 
Natural Order. 
SIEENAC^:^;. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in! Duration. 
Introduced 
Armenia. 
1 foot 
June, Aug. I Perennial. 
in 1796. 
No. 942. 
The term Silene is derived from a similar word 
in the Greek language, in allusion to that peculiar 
exudation of the stems of most of the species of this 
genus, which has been considered as resembling 
saliva. 
This is a plant which is not only rarely met with, 
but is also exceedingly desirable, from a certain 
neatness of character which is not easily described; 
it arises chiefly from smoothness of outline and sur- 
face, and is independent of colour. It is widely 
diffused, having been found in Armenia, in Geor- 
gia, and the Eastern Caucasus. 
It is a hardy perennial, which to be seen in per- 
fection should be planted out in a rich light soil, 
in a rather dry situation, wheie it will expand its 
blossoms towards evening, and also in cloudy wea- 
ther; but, too modest to endure a glaring light, 
the flowers quickly succumb to the bright rays 
of the sun. As seeds are occasionally ripened, 
young plants should be raised from them, since it 
is found that seedling plants both grow and blos- 
som more freely than those raised either from 
cuttings, or division of the roots. 
