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1. W, FRUTEscENs. DC. (W. spcciosa. Nutt. Glycine frutescens, Linn.) 

 SL pubescent when youni,', at length glabrous; //fs. 9—13, ovate or el- 

 liptic-lancLolate, acute, sulvpube.scenl; irhiL^s with 'J auricles at base; ma. 

 glabrous. — An ornamental, vigorous vine, in rich alluvion, Southern and West- 

 ern States. Stems several yards long, climbing over bushes, &c. Leaflets 1 — 

 2' by i— 1'. Flowers nearly as large as those of the sweet pea, numerous, in 

 racemes 3 — G or 8' long, sheathed in very con.spicuous bracts. Seeds spotted. 

 Apr. May. f 



2. W. coNSEQUANA. Bcnth. Chinese Wistaria. — Lfls. 9 — 13, ovate-lanceolate, 

 silky-pubescent; rac. terminal, nodding, loosely many-flowered. — A splendid 

 flowering vine from China. Stem of rapid growth, I2f or more in length. 

 Flowersin long, pendulous clusters. May. Jn.f 



8, GALACTIA. 



Gr. yoKa^ milk ; alluding to the juice of some of the species. 



Calyx bibracteolate, 4-cleft, the segments of nearly equal length, 

 upper one broadest ; pet. oblong : vexillum broadest and incumbent ; 

 keel petals slightly cohering at top. — Herbs prostrate or twining^ some- 

 times shrubbij. Lvs. 'pinnatcly trifoliate. Rac. axillary. 



1. G. GLABEI.LA. MichX. 



St. mostly prostrate, nearly glabrous; Ifts. elliptic-oblong, emarginate at 

 each end, sub-coriaceous, shining above, a little hairy beneath ; rac. peduncu- 

 late, about the length of the leaves; fls. pedicellate. — In arid soils, N. J. to Flor, 

 Stem 2 — 4f long. Leaflets 10 — 20" by 5 — 10", varying in form from elliptic 

 through oblong to ovate. Flowers rather large, reddish-purple, greenish exter- 

 nally. Aug. Sept. 



2. G. MOLLIS. Michx. 



St. mostly twining, softly pubescent ; Ifts. oval, obtuse, nearly smooth 

 above, softly villose and whitish beneath ; rac. longer than the leaves, pedun- 

 culate, fasciculate; fls. on very short pedicels; leg. villose. — Dry soils, Md. to 

 Ga. Stem several feet long. Leaflets about 1' long, | as wide. Flowers about 

 half as large as in the last. Aug. 



9. CLITORIA. 

 Calyx bibracteolate, tubular, 5-toothed, segments acuminate : vexil- 

 lum large, spreading, roundish, emarginate ; keel smaller than the 

 wings, acute, on long claws ; legume linear-oblong, torulose, many- 

 seeded. — % Mostly tunning. Lvs. pinnately 3 — 5 foliate. Fls. very 

 large, solitary or several together. 

 C. Mariana. 



Glabrous ; st. suberect or twining, suffruticose ; Ifts. 3, oblong-ovate or 

 lanceolate, obtuse, lateral ones petiolulate ; })efl. short, 1 — 3-flowered ; bracteoles 

 and brads very short ; leg. torulose, 3 — 4-seeded. — Dry soils, N. J. ! to Flor. 

 Stem 1 — 3f long, round, slender, branched. Leaflets rather remote, about 1' by 

 J'. Corolla pale blue, 2 — 2^' in length, calyx f, bracteoles 2", Jl. Aug. 



10. AMPHICARPiEA. Ell. 



Gr. aufi, around, Kap-rroi, fruit; in reference to the ovarj' sheathed at base. 



Calyx tubular, campanulate, 4-toothed (or 5-toothed, the upper 2 

 united) with nearly equal segments ; petals oblong ; vexillum with 

 the sides appressed ; stigma capitate ; ovary on a sheathed stipe ; 

 legume flat, 2 — 4-seeded. — (D Slender, twining. Lvs. pinnately trifo- 

 liate. The upper fls. complete, but usually barren, the lower aj)ctalous 

 and fruitful. 



A. MONOiCA. Nutt. (Glycine monoica. Linn.) Pea Vine. 



St. hairy ; Ifts. ovate, acute, smooth ; rac. of the st^m with pendulous, 



