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lengthening out. Pedicles filiform, without bractes,
2 or 3 times longer than the calyx. Calyx of 4 short
sepals, equal at the base, lax, concave, blunt, stellately
canescent. Petals 4, white, obovately oblong, entire,
about twice the length of the calyx. Stamens 6,
2 rather shorter than the others, filiform : 4 longer ones
membranaceous toothed. Silicle ovate, densely
clothed with short soft white down. Style short,
pubescent. Stigma capitate.
This pretty little Alpine plant has been lately introduced
to our collections, and we believe was first
raised from seed by Mr. William Anderson, at the
Apothecaries Company’s Garden, at Chelsea, about
3 years back, and from a plant received from him our
diawmg and description were taken. It is well
adapted for the ornamenting of rock-work, or for
plautmg on a sloping ground in a dryish situation, as
It IS more liable to be injured by too much moisture,
tean It IS from cold ; for being a native of Poland and
Siberia it is quite hardy. It may also be cultivated
with advantage m small pots with other dwarf growing
Alpine plants; but care must be taken to keep it from
the slugs and snails, which are very fond of it It
succeeds best in a light sandy soil, and if grown in
pots may be planted m an equal mixture of soft loam,
pElantledT u ndfeTr h’a- nd-glasses, and may also bec urtatiinsgids
from seeds, which ripen plentifully; those may be
sown as soon as ripe, the plants will then come up
directly and will flower the next Summer; if sown in
Spring, the plants will seldom flower till the following'
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