Legumen not seen; but as the germen is not clothed with 
long hairs, as in Laruyrus odoratus, it will probably prove 
far less hairy than in the latter species. _ 
This plant is in many respects very similar to Larnyrus 
odoratus, but differs in having a perennial root; stalks not at 
all winged nor flattened; leaves oval, not lanceolate-oval ; 
peduncles shorter and flowers considerably larger. 
Native country uncertain, probably Italy or Sicily. Messrs. 
Cuanpter and Buckinecuam, by whom it was communicated 
to us, believe that they raised it from seeds received from 
Leghorn ; but, as it did not flower the first year, they paid 
little attention to it, and are not quite certain of its origin. 
We do not know that the plant is to be met with in any other 
garden round the metropolis. They have. increased it by 
parting its roots, but it has not as yet produced any seeds, 
though it has flowered two summers, and bears our winters 
in the open ground without protection. , 
