382 DiADELPHiA DECANDRiA. Indigojera. 



fallen, considerably longer than tlie leaves, even twice their 

 length. Flowers numerous, scattered, before expansion im- 

 bricated, large, of a dark purple. Bracles one-flowered. Le- 

 gumes cylindric, smooth, reflexed, from six to twelve-seeded. 

 The same plant has been reared from American seeds sent 

 without a name from Philadelphia by William Hamilton, 

 Esq. 



2\. I. pnlchella. Roxb. 



Shrubby, erect. Leaves pinnate ; leaflets from eight to 

 ten-paired, obovate. Racemes longer than the leaves. Le- 

 gumes reflexed, straight, smooth, from ten to twelve-seeded. 



An erect, ramous shrub. 



Stem and branches round, smooth ; bark dark rust colour- 

 ed. Leaves scattered, pinnate, with an odd one, from four 

 to six inches long. Leaflets from eight to ten-paired, obo- 

 vate, somewhat emarginate with a little bristle, a little hairy, 

 three-fourths of an inch long, by one half broad. Stipules 

 awled, falling off" long before the leaves are fully expanded. 

 Racemes axillary, longer than the leaves, short-peduncled. 

 Flowers numerous, large, rose-coloured. Bractes lanceolate, 

 concave, one-flowered, falling. Legumes cylindric, smooth, 

 reflexed, an inch or an inch and a quarter long, from ten to 

 twelve-seeded. 



22. I. uncinata. R. 



Shrubby, with far extended branches. Leaflets from 

 eight to ten pair, elliptic. Spikes sessile, much shorter than 

 the leaves, dense. Daggers of the keel hooked, and obtuse. 

 Legumes erect, subulate, many-seeded. 



A native of Pegu, from thence introduced into the Botanic 

 garden, where it becomes a very stout shrub, with far extend- 

 ed branches ; the young shoots and leaves slightly clothed 

 with minute white hairs. Stipules small, subulate. Flowers 

 very much crowded, reflexed, banner and keel of a pale 

 greenish yellow, wings small and red. Legumes long, cylin- 



