FLORA OK THE LI'rEU SUSl^l'EH ANNA. 31 



I.KSPEDEZA Mi( MX. 



L. vlolacea(L. ) Pcrs. Frequent in dry copses, I-'enno. Not un- 

 common, Clute. Chenango county, Coville. 



L. hirta (L.) Ell. Bi sn Ci.ovkk. Common in dry thickets and 

 aloni^ roadsides. Scarce, Lucy. Flowers cream-colored with a 

 purple spot on the standard. Aug. (L. polystachya Michx.) 



L. capitata Michx. Blsh Clovkr. Elmira, Big Flats and Com- 

 ing; not rare at stations, Lucy. Susquehanna, Gra7>es. 



VIC I A L. 



V. Cracca L. Tn-TEi) Vrtch. Not common, Coville. Frequent, 

 (jra7'es. Abundant, Clute. Not reported elsewhere. Found 

 along roadsides and in dry fields. May. 



V. Caroliniana Walt. Vpyrcii or Tare. Our most abundant spe- 

 cies, l-^ound in fields and thickets. May. , 



V. Americana Muhl. ; Willd. Reported only from Tioga county 

 west. xVpalachin, Fenno. East Waverly, Millspaugh. Valley 

 of the Chemung, Lucy. 



LATHYRUS L. 



L. ochroleucus Hook. Vetchunc. Everlasting Pea. Cream- 

 c oLoKF.i) Latiivrus. Usually found in woods. Scarce, Graves. 

 Plentiful, Clute. Common, L.ucy. Elsewhere not reported. 

 Vine climbing over other herbage ; flowers rather large. 



APIOS McKNCH. 



A. Apios (L.) MacM. Ground-nut. Wild Bean. Tuberous 

 Wlstarlv. Not uncommon throughout. Found on river banks 

 and in other damp situations, climbing over the surrounding 

 plants. Flowers in dense racemes, pink-brown in color, very 

 fragrant. Edible tubers are borne on underground shoots. 

 Although provided with excellent means for cross-fertilization, 

 this plant seldom sets seed, and spreads mainly by its subterra- 

 nean runners. Frequently cultivated for shade. Aug. {A. 

 t ulcerosa M«nch. ) 



FALCATA Gmel. 



F. comosa (L.) Kuntze. Hog Peanut. Pea Vlne. Very com- 

 mon in woods, especially in damp soil. A low vine, with ra- 



