290 DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA,. Phaseolus. 
cylindric, smooth; in general two ‘or two and a half inches 
long. Seeds six or seven, dark brownish black, smooth, sub- 
_ eylindric, 
7. P. dolichoides, Roxb. 
Perennial, hairy, Leaflets entire, broad-rhomboidal, Sti- 
pules ovate-lanceolate. Racemes axillary, longer than the pe- 
tioles. Flowers in pairs, from numerous approximated glands, 
Keel hornless, Legume straight, cylindric, very hairy ; ; seeds 
- from six to eight, in very distinct cells. 
A native af Chittagong, where it blossoms during the 
rains, and ripens its seeds in the cqol season. 
Root ramous, perennial, Stem and branches twining to 
an extent of some fathoms, round, and hairy. Leaflets en- 
tire, hairy; the pair obliquely rhombiform, the single one 
much larger, and broad-rhombiform, being nearly as broad 
as long. Petioles slightly channelled, hairy. Stipules from 
oblong to ovate-lanceolate, hairy. Racemes axillary, solitary, 
erect, longer than the petioles, supporting numerous, large, 
short-pedicelled, dark purple flowers, inserted by pairs, on 
large approximated, smooth glands, Braetes oval, a single, 
_ caducous, common one at the base of each gland of the ra- 
ceme; anothermore permanent oneat the base of each pedicel, 
and lastly two pressing on the calyx laterally, Keel without 
a horn, and less twisted than usual, Legume straight, cylin- 
dric, as thick asa child’s finger, and about three inches long, 
densely covered with soft light brown hairs, like plush, in- 
wardly separated into as many very distinct perfectly round 
cells as there are seeds. Seeds six or seven, oval, of the size 
of a pea, speckled, with short, very dark-coloured hairs on @ 
lighter coloured integument. 
I do not find that any part of the plantis usefully employ- 
4 but its dark purple flowers render it ornamental, 
8. Ps minimus. Roxb, sg 
Annual, twining. ole ovate. Flowers em capita 
