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GLYCINE* biloba. 

 Two-lobed Glycine. 



DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. Leguminos;f, Juss. {Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 90.) 



GLYCfNE.—Sujm), vol. 3. fol. 261. 



G. biloba ; caule volubili piloso, foliolis ovatis mucronulatis pubescentibus, 

 raceniis axilUiribus nmltiHoris erectis foliis brevioribus, vexillo bilobo. 

 Caulis volubilis, viginti pedes et ultra tcndens, pilo^us. Folia ternata, 

 appressi- pilosa, stipulis subulatis ; foliolis ovatis v. rhombeo-ovatis, mu- 

 cronulatis, stipellatis, utrinque appressi pilosis. Racenii erecti, multiflori, 

 flexuosi, pilosi, foliis breviores. Calyx tubulosus, basi bracteolis dnabus 

 subulatis suffultus, appressi- pilosus, bilabiatus, labio superiorc emaryinato, 

 iiiferiore tridentato, dente intermedid majore. Corolla violacea ; vexillum 

 apice bilobum, marginibus rejiexis v. patentissimis, alis majus ; ala^ parallelce, 

 obtusoe, longi unguiculatce , basi hinc alti cordutce illinc auriculatce ; carina 

 obtusa, alis brevior. Stamina diadelpha. Ovarium lineare, pilosum, pedi- 

 cellatutn, polyspermu77i ; stylus rectus, glaber, basi turgescens ; stigma sub- 

 capitatum. 



A native of Mexico, whence seeds were brought, in 



1827, by Mr. George Akermann, who presented them to 



Mr. Tate, in whose greenhouse our drawing was made in 

 November last. 



Mr. Tate informs us, that it is a desirable conservatory 

 plant, attaining the height of 20 feet, and covered from 

 bottom to top with a profusion of flowers. It does not 

 succeed when planted out of doors. J. L- 



• From yXvKli, sweet; in allusion to the liquorice-like roots of some. 



