biADBLPHiA DECANDRiA. Galactia. 487 



Hedysarnm volubile. IVilld. 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 paniculalum. 



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



liptico-oblongis obtusis utrinque eniarginatis utrinque 

 glabris, racemis axillaribus simplicibus abbreviatis pau- 

 cifloris, calycibus glabris, legiiminibus villosis. — Mich. 

 Ji. amer. 2. p. 02. 



Dolichos regularis. Jf^illd. sp. pi 3. p. lOAg. 



Ervum voiubile. JValt. fl. car. 187. 



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

 na. 1/. 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. p/. 1183. 



1. C. foliis ternatis ovatis calyce bracteis longloreS-partito: virguaana, 



laciniis subulatis incurvis divergentibus, leguminibus 

 subensiformibus. — IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. iOQQ. 



Icon. Dill. elth. t. jQ.f. 87- 



In hedges : Virginia and Carolina. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 

 Flowers large, beautiful blue, very handsome and or- 

 namental. 



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



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

 ciebus convexis toruloso, seminibus glntinosis. Mich. 

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

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

 lina. 11 . July — Sept. V. V. Flowers smaller and 

 of a paler blue than the preceding. 



588. ROBINIA, Gen.pLi\g5. 



1. R. foliis impari-pinnatis, btipulis spinescentibus, racemis Pseudacacial 

 pendulis, calycis dentibus rnuticis, leguminibus laevi- 

 bus. — Wdld. sp. pi. 3. p 1131. 



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

 arb. t. 7./. 19. Pluk. aim. 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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