Culture of the Sweet Pea 677 



LATHYRUS NERVOSUS LAM. 



This species, under the conditions at this station, made stems i foot 

 long and did not flower. It is quite distinct in its plant characters. The 

 species was discovered by Mr. Cameron, growing on rocky places near 

 Montevideo in South America. It was first described by Doctor Vogel 

 in Linnsea, Vol. 13, under the names L. nervosus and L. trigomts. It was 

 first cultivated in England in the gardens of the Duke of Bedford, from 

 seeds sent from Porto Bravo in southern Brazil. It is said to make a very 

 satisfactory greenhouse subject, grown in pots and trained. 



