TYPE 3. GRAINS SIMPLE, CENTRIC, OVAL. 211 



Ervum agrigentinuni Cups. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains roundod-oval to oblong, occa- 

 sionally- conical or reiiiforin, frequently irregular and olitusc-angled; half to as thick as long; 

 the wider ones slightly comjiressed ; lainelkc quite distinct (2 to 5); a longitudinal slit with 

 numerous radial fissures. Length 50ju, breadth 35^. Among them some doublets. 



Vicia caJcarata Desf. (Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded to oblong, occasionally 

 reniform or triangular, fr(>(]uently irregular; three-fifths to as long as broad, the wider ones 

 compressed to about half; lamellte indistinct, if any, sometimes more distinct in the narrow 

 aspect; lengthwise slit hariUy visible in the broad aspect, but distinct and sometimes with 

 several cross-fissures on th(! narrow aspect. Length 35 and 45(U. 



V. saliva Linn. Dry cotyledons. Grains as in the preceding, one-half to equally as broad as long. 

 Length 32^. 



Faba vulgaris Still.; Vicia faba Linn. {Leguminosm.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded-oval to oval 

 and reniform; half to as broad as long; compressed to about one-half or more; occasionally 

 1 or 2 indistinct lamella;; fine, irregular, especially radial fissures are seen in the broad aspect; 

 distinct longitudinal slit from which fissures sometimes radiate is seen on the narrow side. 

 Length 45 to 50/z; width 34/i. According to Payen, the grains attain to Ibii. 



Lathyrus sativum Linn. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded, oval, reniform, frequently 

 irregular; half to as long as broad; the broader ones compressed to about two-fifths; some- 

 times with delicate lamelke, longitudinal slit and fissures, indistinct or fine from the broad 

 aspect, well-marked in the narrow side. Length 56/li, width 34ju. 



Lathyrus nissolia Limi. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded to oval, frequently reni- 

 form or obtuse blunt-triangular or somewhat irregular; half to as broad as long; the laroad 

 ones compressed to about two-thirds; lamella? rare, very fine; longitudinal slit marked in 

 the narrow aspect; in the broad view fine or indistinct radial fissures. Length 35/j, breadth 

 26p, thickness 22^. 



Lathyrus aphaca Linn. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded to oval, frequently angular 

 with rounded corners, or somewhat reniform; three-fifths to as broad as long; the broader ones 

 compressed to about half their width; lamellte very fine, or rare; longitudinal slit well marked 

 in the narrow aspect, with almost invisible radial fissures on the broad aspect. Length 37yii. 



Orobus niger Linn. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded to oval, frequently somewhat 

 angular; three-fifths to as Itroad as long; the wider ones compressed to about half their 

 width; lamelliB rare, or indistinct; longitudinal slit marked in the narrow aspect, but indis- 

 tinct from the broad aspect. Length about 29yu. 



Orobus lathyroides Linn. Dry cotyledons. Grains as above, frequently rounded-triangular, or 

 reniform. Length about 27^. 



Onobrychis caput-galli Lam. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains roianled or oval, occasionally 

 somewhat angular; tliree-fourths to as broad as long; slightly compressed; no lamella;; with 

 distinct longitudinal slit seen in the narrow aspect. Length L5yu. 



Onobrychis sativa Lam. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledon s.^GraHns rounded or ovoid; three-fourths to just 

 as broad as long ; slightly compressed ; longitudinal slit on the narrow side. Length about 1 l/i. 



Catiavalia obtusifolia DC. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded to elliptical, occasionally 

 triangular or reniform, or somewhat irregular; half to as broad as long; the wider ones com- 

 pressed to about one-half, and the narrow ones very slightly compressed; lamella? indistinct 

 or rare; longitudinal slit and radial fissures fine on the broad side, marked on the narrow 

 side. Length about 30 to 35/.t, breadth 24/i. 



Phaseolus multijlorus Lam. {Legummosce.) Dry cotyledons. Grains rounded to oval, often tri- 

 angular; three-fifths to as broad as long; the broad ones slightly compressed; no lamella;; 

 occasionally with radial fissures; longitudinal slit distinct on the narrow aspect, indistinct 

 from the wide aspect, rarely with a transverse slit. Length about 35//. 



Phaseolus vulgaris Linn. Dry cotyledons. Grains as above; usually with marked fissures on the 

 broad side and a distinct slit on the narrow side. Size 40^. According to Payen, 63yn. 



Phaseolus aureus Hamilt. Dry cotyledons. Grains as in Ph. multijlorus, but somewhat larger; 

 sometimes with indistinct lamelliE; fissures less marked. Size 55//. 



Phaseolus saponaceus. Dry cotijledons. Grains as in Phaseolus multijlorus, but larger; 3 to 6 lamellae 

 within the margin usually \nsible, very delicate, and crowded; longitudinal slit and fissures 

 marked. Length 50 to 56//. 



