CAROLINA VETCH 



Calyx. — Five-toothed; teeth very short. 



Corolla. — Irregular whitish wings adhering to the mid- 

 dle of the keel; keel tipped with blue. 



Stamens. — Diadelphous, nine and one. 



Pistil. — Ovary long, slender; style threadlike. 



Fruit. — A many-seeded pod. 



Carolina Vetch is a plant that climbs up the river 

 banks and upon the sides of cliffs by means of a long 

 tendril with which every leaf is supplied. This tendril 

 is from two to four inches long, so flexible that a breath 

 of wind will sway it about, with a tip armed with a 

 tiny hook, so that it can lay hold of any irregularity 

 and afterward curl around and make the attachment 

 permanent. 



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