314 DIADELPUIA DECANURIA. DoUckos. 



the point subulate, recurved. Seeds about six, compressed, 

 kidiiey-forriied, gray. 



This species is iiuich cultivated all over the coast. It re- 

 quires a dry, liglit, rich soil. In October and November, it is 

 so« n, eilher by itself, or mixed with Flofcus saccliaratus. 

 The general harvest lime is in Ftbruaiy. The produce about 

 sixfy-f'old in a good soil, and favourable season. 



Nella Woolawooloo is a most distinct variety of the above 

 wilh jet black seeds. It is also cultivated. 



The grain oJ bolh varieties is em|)l(»yed indifferently to feed 

 cattle; however in times of scarcity llie poor are glad to live 

 upon it. In these parts it is (he lowest priced of all ihe /e- 

 giijiiincB, which enables (hem to procure if, when (hey cannot 

 well procure any thing- else. Cattle are fond of the straw of 

 both sorts. 



17. D. Soja. Willd. iii. 1051. 



Amiual, erect, flex nous, every part hairy. Floicers axil- 

 lary, sub racemous. Carol .scarcely longer than (he calyx. 

 Lec/inne reflexed, scimilar shaped, from two lo (hree seeded. 



Daidsee. KwmpJ'. amcen. p. 8-37.y. 838. good. 



Reared in the Honourable Company's Botanic garden, from 

 seeds received from (he Moluccas in 1798. It may l)e cuhivat- 

 ed at all times of (he year, consequently flowers at all times; 

 but, like ail the other legunniious tribe, succeeds best dining- 

 the cold season. 



Root ramous, annual. Stem erect, flexuous, very raraous 

 near the base, hairy in every part; from one to four feet in 

 height, but when high it requires support. Leaves lon'>--pe- 

 tioled, ternate, hairy. Lcajlets entire, ovale, the lateral ones 

 broadest, and considerably oblique, the inferior side being- 

 much broader than (he superior. Flowers axillary, some- 

 times on a common short peduncIe,sometimes without it, and 

 smaller than in any other species of Dolichos 1 have yet met 

 with ; colour a reddish purple. Bructes small, hairy. Coral 

 scarcely longer than the segments of the calyx. Banner 



