318 DIADELPHIA. DECANDRIA‘ 
Wings oblong, shorter than thestandard. 
Keel as long as the wings, notched at theend, 
AM. Filaments 10, almost straight, 9 united. Anthers 
Pisr. Germen nearly cylindrical. Style awl-shaped, — 
ascending. Summit blunt. =. > bewaetgeg es. 
S. Vess. Legumen with 2 cells, the cells bending toone _ 
Szeps kidney-shaped. if 
Ons. The Legumen differs in different species.) 7 
TRIFO'LIUM. Tourn. 998 @&F 229, Me 
Car. - Umbellule or little head, upon a common 
tacle. 9 
~ Cup \ leaf, tubular, with 5 teeth, permanent. 
Buoss. buttery shaped generally permanent, shrivellir 
__ Standard reflected. ba 
‘Wings shorter than the standard. 
Keel shorter than the wings. nk ee 
Stam. Filaments 10, 9 united. Anthers simple 
Pist. Germen somewhat egg-shaped. Style awl- 
S. Vess. Legumen scarcely longer than the cup, 
valve, not opening, deciduous, Ss 
Skeps very few, roundish. 
Oxs. It is, perhaps, more difficult to give a true and 
tial character to this genus, than to any other that 1 
notwithstanding the general habit, which is at once p 
and the properties of the plants which compose it shew: 
is a natural one ; and those who have attempted to di 
have not been able to fix any certain limits to theif 
Ss at fe a | 2: 
_ LOTUS. Tourn. 227. Gaertn. 153. 
Ca. Umbel sim le. ae me 2 
‘Cup 1 leaf, tubular, with 5 shallow clefts 
acute. I, upright permanent. 
Buoss. Stitt op é 
Standar ae bent downwards, claw ¢ 
concave, = 
Wings circular, shorter than the stand: 
approaching upward, 
