288 CALYCIPLORiE. 



those of the branches sub-3-lobate hispid, peduncle 

 twice the length of the petiole bearing in a head 3-5 

 subsessile flowers, of which only two are perfected, 

 legumes subcylindraceous with an unguiculated beak,' 

 about 14-seeded, 



Jacq. Hort. Vind. I. t. 23. 



HAB. Cultivated. 



FL. Towards the end of the year. 



Stem perennial. Leaflets of the branches sub-3-lobate, with 

 the central lobule apiculate ; the lateral ones rounded and obso- 

 lete ; 3-nerved, hispid : petiole 6-7 inches, terete, striated, sulcated, 

 glabrous : petiolules short, incrassated, deep-green, pubescent, 

 especially on the upper surface. Stipels small, ovoid. Pedun- 

 cle axillary, solitary, terete, anguloso-sulcated, hispidulous, 

 bearing in a head 4-6 crowded subsessile flowers, of which 

 only two in general perfect the fruit. Calyx glabrous, nerved ; 

 divisions subulate. Standard large, roundish, emarginate, bi- 

 callose near the claw, reflected, greenish-yellow externally, pur- 

 purascent and veined internally ; wings purpurascent ; keel 

 free below, concrete above. Stamens 9 and 1. Ovary linear, 

 green, glabrous, straight ; style with the under surface barbato- 

 villous : stigma subcapitate, greenish, with a conical glandule 

 on the upper surface. Legumes about 6 inches long, straight, 

 subcylindrical, slightly compressed : seeds 14-, of a light reddish 

 buff" colour ; hilum white, surrounded by an olive coloured bor- 

 der. 



Usually two, but never more, of the flowers perfect the fruit. 

 This bean, from the pods standing out together like a pair of 

 horns, commonly receives the name of " Cuckold's Increased 

 The stem at its base is woody ; the branches herbaceous. It 

 continues to flower and bear fruit for upwards of a year, climbs 

 to a great distance, and is very prolific. The bean when young 

 is tender, and resembles in taste the common pea. 



5. Dolichos sesquipedalis. Asparagus Bean. 



Stem twinino; jrlabrous, leaflets broad-ovate, legumes 

 subcylindrical mucronato-uncniate at the apex smooth 

 very long torulose at the seeds. — De Cand. 



Jacq. Hort. Vind. \. t. 67. 



HAB. Cultivated. 



FL. Throughout the year. 



The pods of this species are a foot and a half or more in 

 length, and are used in the unripe state, dressed in the same 

 manner as French Beans. 



