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by Dr. Richardson on the Arctic shores, which closely resembled this in every respect, excepting that the 
anthers were sessile, instead of the filaments forming an elongated tube. Another species was found by Douglas 
in North-West America, but it does not appear to have been ever introduced. 
GENUS III. 
SOLDANELLA, Lin. THE SOLDANELLA. 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Character. — Calyx five-parted, segments lanceolate. Stigma simple. Capsule oblong, cylindrical, striated, opening at the 
Corolla campanulate or funnel-shaped ; segments deeply lacerated apex into numerous valves. Seeds numerous, very small, acuminated, 
or fringed. Stamens five, filaments adhering, anthers sagittate. 
Description, &c. — All the species belonging to this genus are little, tufted, stemless, plants, with roundish 
leaves, and pretty fringe-like flowers. The name of Soldanella signifies a little shilling, in allusion to the 
roundness and small size of the leaves. All the species are natives of Europe, and are quite hardy in 
British gardens. 
1.— SOLDANELLA ALPINA, Lin. THE ALPINE SOLDANELLA. 
Engraving. — Bot. Mag., t. 49. 
Specific Character. — Leaves slightly cordate. Segments of the corolla fringed. 
Description, &c. — This species is a native of Switzerland, whence it was introduced in 1656. The flowers 
are very pretty ; but the segments are so slightly cut at the margin, as only to appear fringed. It flowers 
usually in March, in the open ground, and it thrives best under the shade of trees, as it requires shade and 
moisture during the summer. On account of its small size, it is, however, frequently grown in pots ; and it 
requires a slight protection during very severe winters, as, like all Alpine plants in their native country, 
it is protected during the winter by the snow. 
2.— SOLDANELLA MONTANA, Willd. THE MOUNTAIN SOLDANELLA. 
Synonyme. — S. Clusii, Sims. 
Engravings. — Sweet’s Brit. Flow. Gard., t. 11 ; and onvfig. 5, 
in PI. 92. 
Specific Character. — Leaves reniform, slightly erenate, reticu- 
lately veined ; sinus overlapping at the base ; petiole hairy. Scape 
many-flowered. 
Description, &c. — This species difiers from S. Alpina, in being “ more robust ; in bearing more flowers 
on each scape ; the segments of which are larger, and spread more flatly open ; the termination of the filament 
beyond the anther is simple and subulate ; and the petioles are densely hairy. In S. Alpina, the scape is 
few-flowered j the flowers are more finely fringed and bell-shaped; the filament beyond the anthers terminates 
in a bifid point ; the leaves are narrower, more entire, and the petioles smooth.” The culture of this species 
resembles that of the preceding species, and both may be increased either by dividing the root or by seeds. 
In the latter case, the seeds should be sown as soon as they are ripe, and the young plants removed, while 
in their seed-leaf, to the pots in which they are to flower. The species is a native of Bohemia, and was 
introduced in 1816. 
