Caesalpinia. decandri\ monogynia. 361 



nate, bipinnate, from tea to eighteen inches long. Pinnce 

 opposite, generally from six to ten pair, from one to four 

 inches long. Leaflets opposite, from eight to twelve pair, 

 subsessile, linear-oblong, rounded at both ends, smooth 

 on both sides, about three-fourths of an inch lon^ and 

 one quarter broad. Petioles common, armed in the same 

 manner with minute prickles. Stipules ca.dvicous, oi' st 

 broad, waved, sub-semi-sagittate form. Racemes axillary, 

 solitary, nodding, from the weight of the great number of 

 large, beautiful, yellow flowers. Peduncles armed, and 

 having often a small leaf or two below the flowers. Brac- 

 tes solitary, ovate-lanceolate, caducous, one-flowered. 

 Calyx with the divisions reflexed, coloured like the. co- 

 rol, and about half the size thereof. Carol, the two pairs 

 of lateral petals equal, nearly round; the upper one 

 much smaller, with a longer claw, all of a bright yel- 

 low colour. Filaments woolly below the middle, about 

 as long as the larger petals, and with them inserted on 

 the permanent base of the calyx. Germ oblong, villous. 

 Style as long as the stamens. Stigma simple", perforated. 

 Legume linear-oblong smooth, with along subulate point. 

 Seeds from four to eight, obovate, oblong, smooth, uark 

 coloured, variegated, the size of a large pea. 



This, when in full blossom, is ornamental and well de- 

 serving a place in the gardens of all such as are fond of 

 showy productions. It also makes an excellent fence, 

 and as such was much employed by Hyder-Alh* in the 

 bound-hedges of his forts, and other strong holds. 



7. C, chinensis. R. 



Scandent, armed. Leaves bipinnate ; pinncB and leaflets 

 from two to four pairs, the latter oval and oblong, both 

 ends obtuse lucid. Petioles and petiolefs armed. 



Introduced from China, into the Botanic garden at 



Calcutta, where it has now been for these five or six 



years and has not yet blossomed. 



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