Coming next to the order _Caryophyllaceæ_ we have to note two of the Stitchworts or Starworts (_Stellaria_)--slender plants distinguished by their opposite, pointed leaves; jointed stems; and little, white, star-like flowers. They have five sepals; five petals, deeply divided into two lobes; ten stamens; three styles; and a capsular fruit that splits longitudinally, with many seeds. One of these is the Glaucous or Marsh Stitchwort (_Stellaria glauca_ or _S. palustris_), which is widely distributed though not very common. The whole plant is slender, with a four-angled stem from six to eighteen inches high; and narrow, sessile, undivided leaves that taper to a point. Its flowers are solitary on axillary peduncles, from half to three-quarters of an inch in diameter, with petals much longer than the three-veined sepals. They first appear in April, and continue to bloom until August. [Illustration: THE MARSH POTENTIL.] The other is the Bog Stitchwort (_S. uliginosa_)--a smooth, slender plant, with a spreading, four-angled stem, and narrow-ovate leaves that terminate in a stiff point. In marshy or boggy ground its stems are straggling, and often near a foot in length; but on drier soils they are much shorter, and the plant more tufted. The flowers are much smaller--only about a quarter of an inch in diameter, and are arranged in loose, terminal cymes. Their petals are shorter than the sepals, and are very deeply divided into two narrow spreading lobes. This species flowers during May and June. The Rose family (_Rosaceæ_) includes the Purple Marsh Cinquefoil or Marsh Potentil (_Comarum palustre_ or _Potentilla palustris_)--a stout plant, varying from six to eighteen inches high, the whole generally more or less tinged with purple. The flowers are of a dull purple-brown colour, in loose clusters, and bloom from May to July. The sepals, which are longer than the petals, have narrow outer segments, and longer, broad, inner segments with long, sharp points. This species is widely distributed, but is very local in the southern counties of England. [Illustration: THE GOLDEN SAXIFRAGE.]