304 DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA, + Dolichos. 
soil, and season. Leaves ternate. Leaflets between deltoid- 
parabolic, and hastate, angular behind, rather obtuse ; smooth 
on both sides, from two to three inches long. Petioles nearly 
as long as the leaflets, deeply channelled. Stipules of the 
petioles adnate, ovate, acute at both ends ; those of the leaflets 
roundish, Peduneles axillary, solitary, from two to eight or 
twelve inches long, bearing a few, large, bluish flowers on a 
short, glandular head. Calya campanulate. Segments subu- 
late. Banner large, nearly round, of a pale blue on the in- 
side, and greenish yellow on the back, Callosities keeled, 
and yellowish. Wings blue,semilunar. Keel nearly white. 
Filaments beyond their tube long, fine and inclined to twist. 
Anthers minute, Style, the exterior half mach bearded on 
the inside. Legumes nearly straight, erect, cylindric, smooth, 
as thick as a large quill; apex more or Jess recurved and 
concave behind. Seeds from six to twelve, sub-cylindric, 
ends truncated, smooth, colour and size varying in the — 
ent varieties. — 
With Dr. Kénig, I was long inclined to consider this a 
variety of D, Sinensts and as such transmitted to the Honour- 
ble the Court of Directors a short description of the plant, 
without any drawing; but more experience induces me to 
consider them distinct on account of the shape of the leaves, 
independent of the great difference in their size. This is the 
<a of the variety most > cultivated on the 
R vich friable soil suits these plants best. On the Pailin 
the seed is sown in October, immediately after the rains, and 
the crop gathered in February ; it produces in a good soil, 
about forty fold. The grains, or pulse is low priced, gene- 
rally eaten by weg oe worst and ane straw is — _— 
cattle, 
The variety with ixhaller black sect is more’ sei 
der; and the leaves narrower, is considerec by Dr. Klien of 
Tranquebar a distinct apelin ‘the seed ——— aso 
under the name Dolichos capitatus, == a 
