Smithia. diadelphia decandria. 343 



petioles ciliate. Legumes six-joiuted, and folded within the 

 calyx. 



Hind. Oda-Breeni. 



Benff. Nulla Kashiiia. 



Peiitaf/nana seimtiva. Gniel. ed. syst. ii. 1119. 



A native of Bengal, where it is common on moist pasture 

 land. Blossoms and vi])ens its seed diirino- the cold season ; 

 cattle are fond of it. It is common in the Botanic garden, and 

 makes excellent hay. 



2. S. aspera. Roxb. 



Annual, erect ; leaflets from thirty to forty pair. Lef/nme 

 exsert, pedicelled. Joints from six to eight, rugged in the 

 middle. 



Beng. Kath Sola. 



A native of Bengal, where it is found with the former 

 species on low wet pasture land, borders of rice fields, &c. 

 appearing with the rains in May and June, and perishing 

 when they are over in October, and November. 



Stem erect, from two to six feet high, fistulou--;. Branches 

 short, spreading. Bark somewhat scabrous, with small co- 

 loured glands, &c. bristles scattered over all the tender parts 

 of the plant. Leaves alternate, pinnate, from two to six 

 inches long. Leaflets from twenty to fifty pair, linear, ob- 

 long, smooth, with reddish margins. Stipules adjoined, 

 ovate, lanceolate, ciliate. Racemes axillary and terminal, 

 flexuous, from two to six-flowered. Floioers rather remote, 

 middle sized, yellowish. Bractes ovate, and ovate cordate, 

 two pressing on the calyx laterally like a calycle, and one at 

 the origin of each pedicel, their margins are serrate, coloured 

 and ciliate. Calyx bilabiate. Segments oval, equal, and 

 emarginate. Corol, banner round-oval, twice the length of 

 the calyx. Wings oblong, long-clawed. Keel boat-shaped, 

 two parted at the base. Filaments ten, united into two equal 

 bodies. Germ pedicelled. 6'<i//e ascending. Stigma sim- 

 ple, even with the anthers. Legumes pedicelled, linear, 



