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BRITISH AVILD FLOWERS. 
Campion, as before observed, closely resembling the flowers of Ragged Robin; while those of the White 
Campion resemble in shape, though not in colour, the flowers of the German Catchfly. The sole point in which 
the two plants correspond is, indeed, the peculiarity which made Linnseus class them together, viz. that, in both, 
the male and female flowers are distinct. The White Campion is a much more robust plant than the Red. Its 
flowers are large, and either white, or of a pale blush; and they are fragrant in the evening, while those of the 
Red Campion are perfectly scentless. Its habits are also totally distinct from those of the Red Campion, as it 
is generally found in an open situation and on a chalky soil; whereas the Red Campion rarely grows on chalk, 
and is almost always found in a shady situation. Both species are perennials, and are frequently cultivated in 
gardens. 
THE RED ALPINE CAMPION. (L. alfina, Lin.) 
This species has only been found on the summits of some Scotch mountains ; and it has, therefore, but very 
slender claims to be considered a British plant. The flowers are pink, but they possess very little beauty. 
GENUS VI. 
THE COCKLE. (Agrostemma, Lin.) 
Lin. Syst. DECANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
Generic Character.— Calyx somewhat campanulate, coriaceous, with five foliaccous segments. Stamens ten. Stigmas five. Capsule 1 
one-celled. ( Lindley .) 
Description, &c. —This genus is very nearly allied to Lychnis ; the principal difference being, that the 
calyx in Agrostemma is leafy, and of a thicker substance than in Lychnis. The Linnaean class and order are the 
same in both genera. The word Agrostemma signifies crown of the field, and it is very appropriate to this 
plant, from its beauty and from its being generally found in corn-fields. The genus contains only one species 
that is a native of Britain. 
I.—THE CORN COCKLE. (Agrostemma Githago, Lin.) 
Synonymes. —Lychnis Githago, Dec. ; Githago segetum, Desf. Specific Character.— Hairy. Calyx-teeth rising above the corolla. 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 741 ; 2nd ed., t. 663; and our fig . 2, Petals undivided, without teeth. ( Smith .) 
in PI. 18. 
Description, &c .— This is an annual plant, very common in corn-fields during the months of June and 
July; and which, for its beauty, is frequently cultivated in gardens. It is, however, no favourite with the 
farmer. As its round black seeds ripen about the same time as those of the corn, they are frequently gathered 
with it, and can scarcely he separated from it, even when it is sent to the miller. The whole plant is covered 
with long silky hairs, which render its stem and leaves soft to the touch. In Warwickshire this plant is called 
Honesty, though it is quite different from the plant known by that name in other parts of the kingdom. 
