leguminos.t:. 243 



This plant has become completely naturalized, and is very 

 common in certain situations. It has been cultivated in Europe, 

 planted on a raised bank, for the purpose of forminj^ fences, 

 It is also sown in fields, and the branches, having been cut 

 down about the second year, and passed between rollers to bruise 

 the woody fibres and spines, are given as green food to cattle. 

 It may be well to bear this in mind, as it has been found to be 

 very nutritive, and grows freely in elevated situations where 

 the Guinea- grass either does not succeed, or is found to yield 

 very little nourishment. 



The Broom, CvTisus scoparius, although it may be met 

 with jrrowinjr wild, has not succeeded so well as the Furze, and 

 I have never observed it in blossom or fruit. 



V. Trifolium. 



Calyx tubulose, 5-fid, persistent. Stamens diadel- 

 plious. Legume (in general) shorter than the calyx, 

 ovate and 1-2-seeded, or oblong and 3-4-seeded. 



Name, from r^i^puXXov three-leaved. 



1. Trifolium repens. TJ^hite or Dutch Clover. 



Stem creeping, leaflets obovato-subrotund subretuse 

 denticulated, stipules lanceolate scariose, peduncles 

 long axillary, flowers pedicelled deflected after the 

 anthesis, legumes 4-seeded. 



Engl. Bot. 1769 De Cand. Prod. II. 198. 



HAB. Common in mountain pastures. 

 FL. Throughout the year. 



2. Trifolium filiforme. Slender Yellow-flowered 



Trefoil. 



Stem diffuse, leaflets obovate or obcordate subden- 

 ticulated, stipules broad ovate, peduncles long, flow- 

 ers subumbellated sessile, legumes 1-2-seeded sub- 

 stipitate. 



Engl. Bot. 1257. 



HAB. Road sides and stony places in the mountains, com- 

 mon. 



FL. Throughout the year. 



VI. Indigofera. 



Calyx .5-fid, with the lobes acute. Standard 

 rounded, emarginate. Keel furnished on both sides 



