Nisso’lia, 
hirsu‘tus. 
DIADELPHIA. DECANDRIA. Lathiyras. 
Yellow Vetchling. Sandy cornfields and meadows. -[ Histon, 
near Cambridge, and between Norwich and Bungay. Woopw.] 
A. Ju ———_ 
L. Leaves simple : stipul awl-shaped. 
Curt.-E. bot, 1)2-Buxb. iii. 45. 1-Dod. 529. 1—Lobs = 
518. 2, and ic. ii. 71. 1-Ger. em. 1249. 2~Park, 1079. 
4-—F. B. ii. 509. 1. 
_ Stem upright, Fendrils none-. Leaf-scales very sual Bue 
Stem Hit simple, angular,, twisted, lightly hairy. Leav 
alternate, smooth, sword-shaped, resembling those of Grass, Site 
pulz in pairs, at the base of the leaves.  Fruit-stalks axillarye 
slightly hairy. Flower-scales awl-shaped, small, one at the base 
of each flower. B/oss.-beautiful crimson. Legum. strap-shaped, 
oe slightly downy, terminated by a straight 
style. RD 
Crimson Grass Vetch, ot Vetchling, Borders of cornfields and 
pastures. [Ripton, Huntingdonshire Mr. Woopwarp. Wo 
at Belmont, Staffordshire. Mr. Prrr. Hadsor Wood, near 
Droitwich. we Baxer. About Teignmouth. Mr. Martyn. 
Borders of a cornfield near Wick sph Mr. Pigiecs — 
field, Sta fond in the hedge bank on th 
* are so like those of grass, ae teak codees the visiity be 
in flower it aay be readily overl looked, It is very beautiful, 
and merits a place in our gardens. 
(2) Fruit-stalks with more than \ flower. 
L. Fruit-stalks mostly 2- come tendrils with 2 feavens : 
legumens hairy: see 
= B. ii. 305-Riv. tetr. 41, L. siliquis hirsutise 
Flowers purple. Linn. Stems angular, ies. slightly hairy. 
Leafits, a — pair, slightly hairy, with 3 strong ribs, termi- 
nated by anawn. Lea/-sta/ks triangular, rssoaine above, termi- 
nating by a pags Tendrils mostly dividing into 3. Stipule 
half. arrow-shaped, seasons with long appendages, 2 at the base _ 
hair, eac a, roceeding 
a gland. Woopw.  Bioss, with yellow lines wukias 
* The seeds; both of this and = “% — other species, are nutritiouss 
either eaten in broth or made into bre 
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