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2.—SILENE PENDULA, Lin. THE PENDULOUS SILENE. 
Engravings. —Bot. Mag. t. 114, and our fig. 2, in Plate 19. 
Variety. —S. p. 2; erectiflora, Otth., syn. S. scabriflora, Brot., 
has the flowers erect and purple. 
Specific Character. —Pubescent, branched, trailing. Leaves ovate- 
lanceolate. Flowers axillary, pendulous. Calyx inflated. Petals 
bifid, crowned.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —A procumbent species, with flesh-coloured flowers. It is a native of the south of 
Europe, and was introduced in 1731. Its culture is the same as that of the preceding species, and it is well 
adapted for rock-work. 
3.—SILENE LACERA, Sims. THE FRINGED SILENE. 
Engravings. —Bot. Mag. t. 22o5. I on long foot-stalks. Calyxes greatly inflated. Petals jagged, with 
Specific Character.— Hispid; leaves ovate-lanceolate, undulated, | the appendages two-parted. Alternate stamens, deflexed.— (G. Don.) 
Description, & c. —A very handsome procumbent species, with white cut flowers, suitable for rock-work. 
It is a native of Caucasus, where it grows on rocks. It was introduced in 1818 : but, as its name is not now in 
any of the nurserymen’s seed catalogues, we fear it lias been lost. 
4.—SILENE ATOCION, Murr. THE ATOCION SILENE. 
Specific Character. —Stem branched, viscid, pubescent. Leaves obtuse, with an acute tooth on each side at the base, crowned by two 
roundish-obovate, lower ones on long footstalks, upper ones sessile. protuberances.—( G. Don.) 
Panicle fastigiate, trichotovnous. Calyx long,clavate. Petals obcordate, 
Description, &c. —Rather a showy species, with pink flowers ; a native of the Levant, whence it was 
introduced in 1781. Seeds may be procured in any seed-shop, and they may be sown and treated like those of 
Flos Adonis. 
5.— SILENE PICTA, Pers. THE PAINTED SILENE. 
Engravings. —Swt. Brit. Flow'. Gard. t. 92, and our fig. 6, in 
Plate 19. 
Synonymes.—S. Reinwardtii, Roth. S. reticulata, Hort. S. 
anastomosans, Lag. P S. bicolor, Thore. 
Specific Character. —Stems much branched, hardly pubescent. 
Lower leaves obovate-spatulate ; upper ones linear, acute. Flowers 
loosely panicled. Calyx clavate, striped with red. * Petals two-parted, 
reticulated, crow-ncd.— (Don.) 
Description, &c. —A very ornamental species, growing about a foot high, with beautifully veined flowers. 
It is a native of the west of France, near Dax, wdience it was introduced in 1817- Seeds may be had at all the 
seed-shops; and, if sown in May, the plants will flower in August. 
0.—SILENE MUSCIPULA, Lin. THE TRUE CATCH-FLY. 
Specific Character. —Plant smoothish, clammy. Stem erect. | ones linear. Flowers panicled. Calyx amply clavated, netted. 
Branches alternate, long. Lower leaves lanceolate-spatulate ; upper j Petals bifid.— (G. Don.) 
Description, &c.— The flowers are intensely red; and the leaves and stem so clammy, that when flies light 
upon it they become entangled, so that this plant is a true Catch-fly. It was indeed this plant that gave the 
name to the genus, as Clusius, when describing it, called it Muscipula , or Catch-fly, from this property. It is 
a native of Spain; but was introduced into English gardens before 1598. 
