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GLYCINE* bíloba. 
T'wo-lobed Glycine. 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. Lecuminosm Juss. (Introduction to the natural system of 
Botany, p. 90.) i 
GLYCINE.—Supra, vol. 3. fol. 261. 
G. biloba; caule volubili piloso, foliolis ovatis mucronulatis pubescentibus, 
racemis axillaribus multifloris erectis foliis brevioribus, vexillo bilobo. 
Caulis volubilis, viginti pedes et ultra tendens, pilosus. Folia ternata, 
appresse pilosa, stipulis subulatis; foliolis ovatis v. rhombeo-ovatis, mu- 
cronulatis, stipellatis, utrinque appresse pilosis. Racemi erecti, multiflori, 
Jlexuosi, pilosi, foliis breviores. Calyx tubulosus, basi bracteolis duabus 
subulatis suffultus, appresse pilosus, bilabiatus, labio superiore emarginato, 
inferiore tridentato, dente intermedid majore. Corolla violacea; vexillum 
apice bilobum, marginibus reflexis v. patentissimis, alis majus ; ale parallele, 
obtuse, longè unguiculate, basi hinc alte cordate illinc auriculate ; carina 
obtusa, alis brevior. Stamina diadelpha. Ovarium lineare, pilosum, pedi- 
cellatum, polyspermum ; stylus rectus, glaber, basi turgescens ; stigma sub- 
capitatum, 
A native of Mexico, whence seeds were brought, in 
1827, by Mr. George Akermann, who presented them to 
Mr. Tate, in whose greenhouse our drawing was made in 
November last. 
Mr. Tate informs us, that it is a desirable conservatory 
plant, attaining the height of 20 feet, and covered from 
bottom to top with a profusion of flowers. It does not 
succeed when planted out of doors. J. L. 
* From yavxds, sweet; in allusion to the liquorice-like roots of some. 
