DIADELPHIA. DECANDRIA. ‘Lathyrus, 
Dicks. b.'s.—Curt.-Riv. tetr. 59, Orob. rad. inb.Sibbaid, 
1-Ger. em. 1237. 2-H. ox. ii. 21, row 2. SF. 3-Fi. dan. 
781—Thal. 1—Park. 1062. 5. 
Stems at first drooping, but upright when in flower. Livy, 
Leafits 1 to 3 pairs, sitting, elliptical, the upper ones narrower 
and nearly strap-shaped, without an odd one, but the leaf-stalk 
tr 3 membranaceous 
leafy edges. Leafts with 3 longitudinal veins, and terminated 
by a sharp point. Szy/e strap-shaped, not pointed at the end. 
Seeds compressed, about 12. Blossoms purple, 3 or 4 together, 
Legum. flat, black, pendant 
; pe . ; 
Heath Peaseling. Moist heaths and woody meadows, not 
re, P. Apr. May.* 
LA'THYRUS. Cal. 2 upper segments shorter: 
style flat, broader upwards, woolly on the up- 
per surface : /egumen generally equal, broad. 
(1) Fruit-stalks 1-flowered. [L. hirsutus.] 
617 
L. Tendrils without leaves: stipulz arrow-heart-shaped. Aph’aca. 
 Curt.—Gies. 41—Mill. ill. 43—Lob. obs. 518. 1, and ic. ii. 70. 
1—Ger. ei. 1250-—Park. 1067—H. OX. ii. 4. i. 
Stems 4.cornered, trailing. Stipule oval-spear-shaped, are 
row-shaped at the base, in pairs, smooth, somewhat sea-green, 
Steenish yellow at the base. Mr. Woopwarp. ‘The stipulz in 
Plant supply the place of leaves, and as such they might be 
considered, but the real leaves are very minute, and only exist, 
according to Mr. Curtis, for a short time after the sprouting of 
the seed. Flowers yellow. 
* The roots, when boiled, are savoury and nutritious ; ground to pow- 
der they may be made into bread. They are held in esteem by the High- 
landers of Scotland, who chew them, as our people do tobacco, and fi 
the lungs, They know how to prepare an intoxicating liquor from them. 
