upright, rounded, but little branched. Stipules lanceo- 
late, somewhat oblique, inserted below the petioles. 
Leaves alternate, pinnate: leaflets about me Patt with an 
odd one, lanceolate, rounded at the base, reflexed. Pe- 
duncles axillary, stout, cylindrical, longer than the leaves. 
Flowers sessile, in an oblong spike, yellowish green. 
Bractes subulate, the length of the five-toothed Calyx: 
teeth subulate, the two lateral ones the longest. Vexillum 
oval, with sides reflexed, emarginate, ale shorter than the 
vexillum. Carina equal to the ale, sharp-pointed, one- 
petaled. Stamens diadelphous 2. Germen linear, silky : 
Style ascending, half the length of the germen. 
Native of Austria, Caucasus, and Siberia. Flowers in 
June. Communicated by Mr. Wint1am Anverson from the 
Chelsea Garden, where it was introduced by Dr. Fiscuer, 
late of Gorenki, now of the Royal Botanic Garden, St. 
Petersburgh. : 
