DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. Galactia. 48/ 



Hedysarum volubile. IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1204. 



In pine-barrens : New Jersey to Carolina. 1/. July, 

 Aug. V. V. Flowers purple, with yellow and white, 

 the size of Hedysarum paniculatum. 

 2. G. prostrata, subvolubilis, glabriuscula ; foliis ternatis el- glabella, 



liptico-oblongis obtusis utrinque emarginatis utrinque 

 glabris, racemis axillaribus siinplicibus abbreviaiis pau- 

 cittoris, calycibus glabris, legaminibus villosis. — Mick. 

 ft. avier. 2. p. b'3. 



Dolichos regularis. IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1049. 



Ervum volubile. JValt. fl. car. I87. 



In pine-woods and sandy lields : New Jersey to Caroli- 

 na. l/.June — Sept. v. v. The roots are fusiform, 

 and extend to a great depth : the flowers, though not 

 large, are extremely pretty, purple, red and white 

 mixed, 



587. CLITORIA. Gen.pl.nS3. 



1. C. foliis ternatis ovatiscalyce bracteis longiore 5-paftito : virgirdana, 



laciniis subulatis incurvis divergentlbus, legumintbus 

 subensitbrmibus. — IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. IO69. 



Icon. Dill. elth. t. 76. f. SJ. 



In hedges : Virginia and Carolina. % . July, Aug. v. v. 

 Flowers large, beautiful blue, very handsome and or- 

 namental. 



2. C. foliis ternatis, calyce bracteis lineari-lanceolatis mul- mariana. 



toties majore, oblongo-tubuloso 5-ftdo, legumine fa- 

 ciebus convexis toruloso, seminibus glutinosis. Mich. 

 fl. amer. 2. p. 62. IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1070. 

 In hedges on the banks of rivulets : Virginia and Caro- 

 lina. 2/ . July — Sept. v. v. Flowers smaller and 

 of a paler blue than the preceding. 



588. ROBINIA. Gen.pl. ligs. 



1. R. foliis impari-pinnatis, stipulis spinescentibus, racemis Pseudacacia, 

 pendulis, calycis dentibus inuticis, leguminibus Igevi- 

 bus. — IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1131. 



Icon. Schmidt arb. 32. Duham. arb. ed. nov. l6. IFaiigh. 

 arb.t.y.f.ig. Pluk.alm.t.4. 



On dry fertile ridges on the mountains, from Canada to 

 Carolina. Pj , May, June. v. v. Flowers white, 

 sweet-scented. This highly ornamental tree is at the 

 same time a most useful one : its wood is almost in- 



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