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5. Lathyrus ochreoleucus Hook. Cream-colored Pea. A 

 climbing, or trailing glabrous perennial, the winged angled stem, 

 1-3K ft. long, and ji in. in diameter. Leaflets 6-10 acuminate or 

 mucronate at the apex, rounded at the base, 1-3 in. long, ji-l in. 

 wide; tendrils simple or compound; stipules broad, foliaceous. 

 Peduncles shorter than the leaves, the flowers 5-10, yellowish 

 white, K-/4 in. long; pod linear, glabrous, 1-2 in. long. 



Lake, Cuyahoga, Lorain and Ottawa. 



6. Lathyrus pratensis L. Meadow Pea. A weak trailing 

 or climbing glabrous or slightly pubescent perennial with an 

 angled stem 1-3 ft. long, and Ke in. in diameter. Leaflets 1 pair, 

 lenear-oblong, acute, 1^-2 in. long; tendrils usually .simple; 

 stipules foliaceous, halberd-shaped. Flowers 4-12, }^-/s in. long, 

 yellow, seeds small, brown. 



The Meadow Pea is found in Lake County. It is also called 

 Mouse Pea, Tom Thumb and Crow-peas. 



7. Lathyrus latifolius L. Everlasting Pea. A climbing, 

 glabrous perennial, with a broadly winged stem 3-10 ft. high and 

 % in. in diameter. Leaflets 1 pair, 2-4 in. long, ji in. wide, with 

 prominent veining; tendrils branched; stipules lanceolate, 1 in. 

 long. Peduncles stout, curved, longer than the leaves; the 

 flowers purple to white, 1 in. long; pod 2-3 in. long, % in. wide, 

 the seeds 4-8, dark brown. 



This plant is cultivated thruout Ohio for the beauty of the 

 foliage and flowers, and is of especial value for ornamental 

 gardening. 



8. Lathyrus odoratus L. Sweet Pea. A rough hairy annual, 

 with an angled, narrowly winged stem, 2-6 ft. long and Ys in. in 

 diameter. Leaflets 1 pair, obovate acuminate, 2-4 in. long, 

 K-1 in. wide; tendrils many branched; stipules narrow. Flowers 

 showy, /4-IK in. long, white to purple and often with many com- 

 binations of color; pod 1^-2 in. long, % in. wide, the seeds 3-6 

 globular, brown. 



The Sweet Pea is much cultivated on account of the beauty and 

 odor of its flowers. They are raised in great ntmibers in green- 

 houses in winter, as well as in gardens in the summer. The 

 cut flowers are used for general decoration and are universal 

 favorites. 



5. Pisum L. Pea. 



Erect or climbing, glabrous, glaucous annuals with angled 

 stems. Leaves ending with branching tendrils, the veining 

 prominent; stipules larger or equalling the leaflets; flowers white 

 to purple, the style usually more or less hairy, flattened, grooved 

 on the under side, the stamen tube with a flat top; pod glabrous, 

 the seeds globular or angular, smooth or wrinkled. 



The Pea is cultivated to a large extent as a food for man and 

 animals. 



