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sericeum aut pubesens patenti-reflexum, altB carinm obtusa? adherentes. Stamina varie 

 coimexa, monadelpha aut diadelpha, ^/am. 5M/>er. nunc semi-coalito. %^m5 filiformis, 

 ^igina terminali. Legumen ssepius sessile compresso-planum Ilneare poljspermum, 

 valvis planis, seminibus compressis.— Frutices vel Herbas, Stipulfe a petiolo distinct^, 

 larweolatm aut svhulatcB^ non sagittatce. Folia in Tephrosiis verts impari-pinnata, in spuriis 

 trifoUata aut palmata. Racemi axiUares rarius oppositifoUL Flores aJbi aut purpuras- 

 centes, DC, 



L T. Virginiana; (Sect. Brissonia. DC), lierbacea, erecta, foliolis 8-11-jugis ovali- 

 oblongis mucrouatis subtus candicanti-villosis, calycibus lanatis. — Pers, Syn. v, 2. p, 329. 

 Pursh, Fl. Am. v. 2, p, 489. Elliott, Carol r. 2. p. 245. Bigel Fl BosL ed, 2. p. 278. 

 Galega Virginiana. Linn. — Mich, Am, v, 2. p, 6T. 



Hab. Canada. Michaux ; Pursh. 



11. AMOKPHA. Linn. 



CaL 5-dentatus obconico-campanulatus. CorollcB vexillum ovatum concavum, aim et 

 carina 0. Stylus filiformis, rectus, glaber. Stamina exserta, basi ima monadelpha. 

 llegumen comprcssum ovatum lunulatuni 1-loc. l-2-:3pcnnuui, — Frutices Borcali-Ameri- 

 cani. Folia impari-pinnata, foliolis multijugis pellucido-punctatis sevpius basi stipellatis, 

 Stipidae caulincB deciduce. Racemi spicati elongati, smpius ad apices ramormn suhfascicukUi. 

 Flores cceruleo-vioiacei, DC, 



1. A,fruticosa; suburb ores cens, subvillosa aut glabra, foliolis elliptico-obloiigis, 

 infimis acaule distantibus, calycis subvillosi dcntibus 4 obtusis 1 acuminato, vexillo 

 eglanduloso, leguminibus oligospermis. DC — Li7in. Sp. PL p. 1003. Mich* Am. v. 2. p, 

 64. Pursh^ FL Am. v. 2. p. 466. Bot, Reg. L 427. Elliott, Carol, v, 2. p. 188, — an A. nana? 

 Sims in Bot. Mag. ^ 2 1 1 2. 



Hab. Limestone rocks between Fort-Osnaboyne, on the Red River, and the south end of Lake Winipe^, 

 in lat. 50°, its most northern ranjje. Douglas. 



2. A. nana; fruticosa, pumila, glabriuscula, foliolis ellipticis longe mucronatis punctis 

 pellucidis majusculis adsparsis, calycibus glabris glandulosis dentibus omnibus subulatis, 

 leguminibus 1-spermis. — Nutt. in Eraser's Cat. 1813, Gen. v. 2. p. 91. De Cand. Prodr. 

 V. 2. p. 256. vix Sims in Bot. Mag. t 2112.— A. micropbylla. Pursh, FL Am. v. 2. p. 466. 



Hab. Abundant on the plains of the Red River, in lat. 50°. Douglas.— l^e Amorpha nana, figrured by 

 Dr. Sims in the Bot. Mag. t. 2112, is the representation of a specimen which flowered in Mr. Liinibert's 

 garden ; from which place also I possess an individual under the same name, and probably takeu from the 

 same plant. But this I would unquestionably refer to the A. fruticosa. Mr. Douglas' plant is trufy distinct 

 from this, having all the teeth u arrow-subulate, as described by Mr. Nuttall. The leaves, too, are dotted with 

 lar^e pellucid gflands, there are resinous brown glands on the calyx, and it forms an exceedingly compact 

 shrub, M'ith copious foliage, and very small rigid leaflets. 



3. A, canescens; sufTruticosa, humilis, ubique canescenti-tomentosa, folioliis ellipticis 

 mucronatis approximatis, spicis subaggregatis, calycis dentibus ovatis acutis. — Nutt. in 

 Eraser's Cat. 1813. Pursh, El. Am. v. 2. p. 467. NiUt Gen. Am. v. 2. p. 92. De Cand. 

 Prodr. V. 2. p. 256. 



Hab. Abundant on the plains of the Red River, with the preceding. Douglas.— Leaoes and ca^x 

 covered with a soft hoary tomentum. Flowers brilliant purplish-blue. 



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