292 DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. Phaseolus. 
The seeds of the species were réceived into the Botanic 
garden, from the Mauritius, where | am informed the plant 
is cultivated under the name Lentille De Creole. 
Stem scarcely any, but numerous, short, ramous, ascend- 
ing, round, smooth branches; height of the whole plant, in our 
rich soil of Bengal, about two feet, and spreading fully as 
much, Leaves ternate, Leaflets of the pair obliquely cor- 
date, the terminal one trapeziform, all are entire, and tolerably 
smooth on both sides, Heads solitary, short, on long, round, 
smooth, peduncles, # lowers in pairs, short-pedicelled ; one 
on each side of a large, roundish gland, large, of a bright yel- 
low. Bractes of the pedicel solitary, lanceolate ; of the calyx 
in pairs, lanceolate. Banner very broad, reniform, Horn 
of the keel remarkably long and pointed. Legume cylindric, 
horizontal, straight, pointed, from three to four inches long, 
and about as thick as a goose-quill. Seeds ten or twelve, 
cylindric, truncated at both ends, dark brown, with lighter 
coloured spikes. 
11. P. Mungo. Willd, iii. 1036, 
Annual, sub-erect, ramous, the whole plant hairy. Leaf- 
lets cordate. Stipules ovate-oblong. Legumes horizontal, 
cylindrical, hairy. Seeds from eight to twelve, green. 
P., hirtus, Retz, Obs. f. iii. N. 76, 
Sans. Moodga. 
Engl, Green gram, 
Hind. Walli mung. 
Beng. Moog. 
Teling. Patcha-pessara the name of the plant ; and Ratan 
pessaloo of the grain. 
This is one of the sorts of dry grain of the leguminous kind, 
vhich is much cultivated all over India aahe the cold sea- 
son. -Tnever saw it wild. : 
Stem annual, erect, ramous, viii asia ca hetial 
angular, very hairy, as is every part of the plant. Leaves 
terminal. Leaflets slightly acute, the lateral ones obliquely 
