and the American Loti. 367 
pedunculis brevissimis plurifloris subebracteatis, dentibus calycinis bre- 
vibus muticis. 
Branches very numerous and nearly erect. Leaves of H. cytisoides, with — 
which this species has considerable affinity. 
California. Douglas. 
11. H. sericea, densé sericeo-tomentosa, foliis subtrifoliolatis, pedunculis bre- 
vissimis 1—-3-floris ebracteatis. 
Near H. cytisoides, but very distinct. Leaves larger, nearly sessile. Flowers 
rather larger. Ale slightly but constantly adherent. 
California. Douglas. 
Lotus. Linn. Ser. in DeCand. Prodr. 2. 
Sect. III. Micnororus. Pedunculi uniflori. Folia 3—5-foliolata exstipulata 
(stipulee foliacece petiolares à caule remote ?). 
Herbe Americanz annuas. Flores parvi. Corolle vix calycem excedentes. 
1. L. susprnnatus (Lag. Gen. et Sp. Pl. 23.) villosus, foliolis obovatis, pedun- 
culis brevissimis ebracteatis, leguminibus villosis. 
Lotus subpinnatus. Hook. & Arn. Bot. of Beech. Voy. 17. t. 8. 
Anthyllis chilensis. DeCand. Prodr. i. 171. 
Chili. Cuming, Bertero, &c. California. Douglas. 
Apparently a coast plant. 
2. i Macnzri, subglaber, foliolis oblongis linearibusve, pedunculis brevissi- 
mis ebracteatis, leguminibus glabris. 
Valparaiso (Chili). Macrae. Raised also in our gardens from seeds brought 
by Mr. Cuming. 
a ee MICRANTHUS, glaber, foliis sub-5-foliolatis, pedunculis elongatis apice 
bracteatis. 
. Hosackia parviflora. Benih, in Bot. Reg. sub t. 1257. Hook. Fl. Bor. Amer. 
i. 134. : 
Columbia river. Douglas. California, Menzies. (Hooker.) 
