petiolules of one line or less, terminal scarcely or but 
slightly exceeding the lateral at an interval of one-sixth to 
one-fourth inch. Stipules ovate-elliptical, obtuse or broadly 
pointed, pubescent or shortly tomentose, one-third inch long. 
Peduncles axillary, varying to about three inches in length, 
pubescent. Pedicels equalling or shorter than the calyx, 
somewhat glandular-pilose ; involucral bracts elliptical, 
pubescent, ciliate, deciduous. lowers two-thirds to three- 
fourths of an inch; calyx green, pilose or tomentose ; corolla 
golden yellow. Calyx deeply 5-fid, lobes linear-lanceolate, 
rather obtuse, much exceeding the tube, nearly as long as 
the corolla, two upper lobes the shortest. Vead//um erect, 
rotundate, emarginate; a/e and carina subequal, obtuse. 
“ Legumes not much larger than the calyx, pilose.” —D. 0. 
Fig. 1, Calyx and stamens, the corolla removed; 2, vexillum; 3, carina; 
4, one of the ale , 5, pistil:—all somewhat enlarged. 
