Caesalpinia. DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 361 
nate, bipinnate, from ten to eighteen incheslong. Pinne 
opposite, generally from six to ten pair, from one to four 
inches long. Leaflets opposite, from eight to twelve pair, 
subsessile, linear-oblong, rounded at both ends, smooth 
on both sides, about three-fourths of an inch long and 
one quarter broad. Petioles common, armed in the same 
manner with minute prickles. Stipules caducous, of a 
broad, waved, sub-semi-sagittate form. Racemes axillary, 
solitary, nodding, from the weight of the great number of 
large, beautiful, yellow flowers. Peduncles armed, and 
having often a small leaf or‘two below the flowers. Brac- 
tes solitary, ovate-lanceolate, caducous, one-flowered. 
Calyx with the divisions reflexed, coloured like the co- 
rol, and about half the size thereof. Corol, the two pairs 
of lateral petals equal, nearly round; the upper one 
much smaller, with a longer claw, all ofa bright yel-_ 
low colour. Filaments woolly below the middle, about 
as long as the larger petals, and with them inserted on 
the permanent base of the calyx. Germ oblong, villous. 
Style as long as the stamens, Stigma simple, perforated. 
Legume linear-oblong smooth, with a long subulate point. 
Seeds from four to eight, obovate, oblong, smooth, dark 
coloured, variegated, the size of a large pea. - 
This, when in full blossom, is ornamental and well de- 
Serving a place in the gardens of all such as are fond of 
showy productions, It also makes an excellent fence, 
and as such was much employed by Hyder-Alli in the 
bound-hedges of his forts, and other strong holds. 
7. C. chinensis. R. : 
Scandent, armed. Leaves bipinnate ; pinne and leaflets 
from two to four pairs, the latter oval and oblong, both 
ends obtuse lucid. Petioles and petiolets armed. 
__ Introduced from China, into the Botanic garden at 
Calcutta, where it has now been for these five or six 
< Years and has not yet blossomed. 
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