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A REVISED LIST OF THE BBITISH CARYOPHYLLACE^ . 428 common use — **Vulg6 London-Pride." This of course does not preclude the possibility of its being commemorative of London ; but it is in the highest degree improbable that it could have originated in such a manner, having regard to the fact that the name was already well known as applied to another plant, and that similar appellations are common enough — e.g. " Barbadoes Pride," "Pride of India," and the like. A REVISED LIST OF THE BRITISH CARYOPHYLLACE^. By Frederic N. Williams, F.L.S. Successive English floras and plant -lists, with pod-like iteration, continue persistently to ignore, in their circumscription of species, the names of genera in frequent use in many Continental floras ; although the great practical usefulness of C. F. Nyman's Conspectus, and the indispensable assistance which it affords in the examination of material outside the range of insular prejudices, has done some- thing towards counteracting the stagnating conservatism of Sir James Smith and those who continued to recognize his ascendency. The following list is drawn up from material for the revision of some of the genera of Caryophyllacece : the name of each species (as well as the generic names in the first section) being followed by the name of the authority and date of publication. An asterisk precedes those which differ from the names given in the last edition of the London Catalogue of British Plants ; the bracketed numbers corre- sponding with those in the Catalogue. It is hoped rather than expected that some of the proposed emendations may be acceptable. Six references are given under the head of each genus, in order of date, beginning with the earliest correct one ; and the citations have been carefully selected and verified. As but little attention is given to references in our English floras, Continental floras alone are quoted for genera. Suborder I. Silenine^. Tribe 1. Dianthe.^. - 1. DiANTHus Linn. (1737). Tribe 2. Silene^. 2. Saponaria Linn. (1737). 5.*Melandryum Bohl. (1812). 3. SiLENE Linn. (1737). 6.*Coronaria Linn. (1737). 4.*ViscARiA Hall. (1745). 7.*Agrostemma Linn. (1737). Suborder II. ALsiNiNEiE. Tribe 3. Alsine^. Sub tribe 1. STELLARIOIDEiE. S.^^Moenchia Ehrh. (1788). 12. Stellaria Linn. (1753). 9. Cerastium Linn. (1737). 13. Arenaria Linn. (1737). 10.*MALAcmuM Fries (1817). 14.*Moehringia Linn. (1742). 11. HoLosTEUM Linn. (1737).