122 SOUTH AFRICAN FLOWERING PLANTS. 



Some members are to be found in nearly all parts 

 of the world, excepting the very cold antarctic islands. 



Fig. i6.—Lath'yrus (Sweet-pea"). I. Leaf and flower. 



It includes some of the smallest herbs as well as 

 gigantic trees. In the great majority the leaves are 

 compound, and have a pair of stipules at the base 



