ROSALS. 170 LEGUMINOUS PLANTS 
THE ROSAL ALLIANCE (V.K., p- 539.) 
| Patural Orders of Rasgals, 
Legumninous Plants (Fabaceee.) Carpel solitary. A Legume. 
Almonviwarts (Drupacece.) Carpel solitary. A Drupe. Petals 5. 
Applewarts (Pomacew.) Carpels several, adherent. 
Raseworts (Rosacew.) Carpels several, free. 
Sanguisarhs (Sanguisorbacew.) Carpel 1 or 2. Petals 0. Calyx- 
tube hardened. 
Natural Order, Hequminaus Plants; Fabacew (V. K., p. 544.) 
Prevailing Quality. Deleterious. 
* PAPILIONACEOUS GENERA. 
Latuyrus. Linneeus. 
Calyx 5-toothed, Stamens diadelphous. Style dilated upwards, Pod — 
continuous, 2-valved. Leaves with tendrils. 
1. L. Cicera Linneus. leaf ; 
Leaflets in 1 or 2 pairs; peduncles 1-flowered, shorter than the leat; 
ripe pod with 2 narrow wings on the upper edge; seeds angular + 
flowers red. ee 
Habitat. Fields throughout Europe. ae 
Quality. Ripe seeds nasokies Siantiocs, spoiling flour in which they are ground. ao 
2. L. Aphaca Limneus. Fig. 240. . me 
Leaflets 0 ; petioles filiform ; stipules large, on - 
auriculate. 
Habitat. Indigenous. = 
Quality. Ripe seeds narcotic. 
Uses. aii and pods eaten as & potherb. 
3. L. tuberosus Linneus. 
Leaves pinnated, of one pair; — Pte er 
wingless; peduncles many-flowered; er 
calycine teeth short, triangular. : 
* 240 
Habitat, Europe, in chalky or heavy land. 
_ Quality. Tubers amylaceous, eatable. : < 
Uses. Employed as food in Holland ; sometimes called Dutch Mice. ee ae: 
Se eatin 
Fig. 240.—Stipules and filiform petiole of Lathyrus Aphaca. 
