d ia n t h u s d e l t o ïd e s , m a id e n p in k .
DIANTHUS deltoïdes ; floribus solitariis, squamis calycinis ovato-acuminatis subbinis, foliis obtusius-
culis pubescentibus, petal is crenatis.
DIANTHUS deltoïdes. Linn. Sp. PI. p. 588. Huds. Angl. p . 184. L ig h tf Fl. Scot. p. 2&5.
With. Bot. Arr. ed. 4. ml. 3. p. 402. Fl. Dan. t. 577. Hoffm. Germ. ed. 2. ml. 1.
P. I. p. 191. Willd. Sp. PL ml. 2 .p . 676. Smith Fl. Brit. p . 462. Eng. Bot. t. 61.
Decand. Fl. Fr. ed. 3. ml. 4 . p. 744. Fl. Gall. Syn. p. 388. Pers. Syn. PI. ml. 1.
p. 494. Aiton Hort. Keto. ed. 2. ml. 3. p. 80. Hook. Fl. Scot. P . I. p . 134.
CARYOPHYLLUS minor repens nostras. Maiden Pinks. Rail Syn. p . 335.
fl. squamis calycinis sub-quatuor, floribus albis.
DIANTHUS glaucus. Linn. Sp. Pi. p . 588. Light/. Fl. Scot. p. 225.
Dan. Fiernellike. Dutch. Pluimpjes. Germ. Die Fedemelke. Ital. Garofano piumario. Port.
Crafoo plumario. Span. Clavel piumario. Swed. Fjader neglikà.
Class a nd O rder. DECANDRIA DIGYNIA.
[Natural O rd er. CARYOPHYLLEÆ.]
Gen. Char. Calyx cylindricus, monophyllus, ta s i squamatus. Petala quinque, unguiculata. Capsula cylin-
drica, supera, unilocularis.—Sm.
Gen. Char. Calyx cylindrical, monophyllous, scaly at the base. Petals five, clawed. Capsule cylindrical,
superior, one-celled.—Sm.
[ Radix perennis, parva, subfusiformis, fibrosa.
ICaules numerosi ex eadem radice, spithamæi, basi. sub-
decumbentes, dein erecti, dichotomi, ramosi, sca-
briusculi.
(Folia remotiuscula, opposita, linearia, obtusa,'sub lente
præcipue ad marginem pubescénti-scabra, obtusa,
glauco-viridia, basi connata.
; Flores numerosi, terminales, solitarii, pulcherrime rosei.
(Calyx cylindraceus, striatus, purpureo-viridis, glabrius-
culus, apice quinque-dentatus, basi bracteis’duo-
bus oppositis, ovatis, cuspidato-acuminatis muni-
tus. Infra has sed paululum remota, folia bina
floraliâ, bracteis simillima, sed angustiora.
• Corolla pentapetala. Petala longe unguiculata, ungue
lineari, albo ; lamina obovata, rosea, apice cre-
nato-serrata, basin versus non raro alba, macula
lunulata purpurea, aliisque maculis parvis albis
prope medium.
(Stamina decern, vix ultra tubum exserta. Filamenta
IL alba. Antheræ oblongæ, purpureæ.
IrlSTiLLUM : Germen cylindricum, glabrum. Styli duo,
I filiformes, exserti.
fCAPsuLA cylindrica, calyce corollaque tecta, apice
quinque-dentata, unilocularis, polysperma.
Bsmina numerosa, receptaculo centrali libero sabspira-
liter mserta, atra, ovato-compressa, peltata.
Root perennial, small, subfusiform, fibrous.
Stems springing numerously from one root, a span
high, somewhat decumbent at the base, thence
erect, dichotomous, branched, roughish.
L eaves rather remotely placed, opposite, linear, obtuse,
appearing under the microscope rough with pubescence,
especially a t the margins, obtuse, glaucous
green, connate a t their bases.
Flowers numerous, terminal, solitary, of a beautiful
rose-colour.
Calyx cylindrical, striated, purplish green,' almost
smooth, five-toothed at the summit, furnished with
two opposite, ovate, cuspidato-acuminate brac-
teas at the base. Below these, but somewhat
remote, are two floral leaves, similar to the brac-
teas, but narrower.
Corolla pentapetalous. Petals with long claws, the
claw linear, white; its lamina obovate, rose-
coloured, crenato-serrate at the point, not un-
frequently white with a lunulate purple mark at
the base, and having other small, white spots near
the middle.
Stamens ten, scarcely exserted beyond the tube. Filaments
white. Anthers oblong, purple.
P ist il : Germen cylindrical, glabrous. Styles two, filiform,
exserted.
Capsule cylindrical, covered with the calyx and corolla,
five-toothed at the summit, one-celled, many-
seeded.
Seeds numerous, inserted somewhat spirallyon afree,central
receptacle; black, ovato-compressed, peltate.
pf' ' aPs"le, inclosed within the calyx and corolla (natural size). Fig. 7. Capsule, burst at tire extremit
■' l° ‘ * -Receptacle of seeds. Fig. 9. Single seed: all but Fig. 6 more or less magnified.
Bhick tuft °ne ■mo?t e*egant a°d graceful species of the deservedly favourite genus Dianthus. It grows in
K DianftP an, e middle of the day, when its flowers are fully expanded, the appearance is truly beautiful,
iolerahlvni* m • Pre'ers a sandy soil on banks, or under the shelter of a few straggling trees. In England it is
|tnd our fripntl ul ~ cot*and it is more rare. Our specimens were gathered in the Highlands, near Blair in Athol;
.l:.i • ena Mr- George Anderson, of Inverness, has found it even to the north of that tc
? Per|laPs its most northerly station in Britan
I ns flowering season is August and September.
I Ross-shire,