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V. sativa. Vetch. Tare. Fig. 331. 
Leaves elliptic-oblong. Flowers sessile, axillary, usually in pairs. 
Fields; a doubtful native. Cultivated for fodder. 1-2 ft. Ann. June. 
Purple. (§) £.£. 1.334. E. B. 2. 1010. Ii.fyArn. 110. Bah. 84. 
Lind. 84. 
V. angustifolia. Fig. 332. 
Upper leaves lanceolate, lower linear. Flowers usually solitary. A 
variety of sativa. Fields. Ann. June. Deep purple. (^) E. B. 
Supp. 2614. E.B. 2. 1010*. II.fyArn. 110. Bab. 8 4. Lind. 324. 
V. Bobartii. Fig. 333, 
Upper leaflets linear, lower obcordate. Flowers usually solitary. A 
variety of sativa. Fields. Ann. June and July. Purple. (4) 
E. B. Supp. 2/08. E. B. 2. 1010**. II. ^ Am. 110. Bab. 84. 
Lind. 84. 
V. lathyroides. Spring Vetch. Fig. 334. 
Stems procumbent. Leaflets obcordate. Tendrils very short. Flowers 
solitary. Fields and waysides. 4-5 in. Ann. April and May. Purple 
or white. (#) £.£.1.30. £.£.2.1011. H.^ Am. 110. Bah. 84. 
Lind. 84. 
V. ltjtea. Yellow Vetch. Fig. 335. 
Stems spreading. Leaflets elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers solitary, vex- 
illum smooth. Sea-coast. 4 in.-2 ft. Perenn. June and July. 
Pale yellow, tinged with purple, (f) £.£. 1.481. £. £. 2. 1012. 
H. fy Am. 111. Bab. 84. Lind. 85. 
V. hybrida. Hairy-flowered Vetch. Fig. 336. 
Stems ascending. Leaflets obcordate or obovate. Vexillum hairy. 
Glastonbury Tor, Somersetshire, and near Lincoln. 1-2 ft. Perenn. 
June and July. Yellow with purple veins, (f) E.B. 1. 482. £. £. 
2. 1013. H. Am. 111. Bab. 83. Lind. 85. 
V. laevigata. Smooth-podded Vetch. Fig. 337. 
Stems ascending. Plant smooth. Flowers solitary. Pods smooth. 
Beach at Weymouth. 6 in.-l ft. Perenn. July-Sept. Pale purple 
or whitish, (f) E.B. 1.483. E.B. 2. 1014. H. fy Arn. 110. 
Bab. 83. Lind. 85. 
V. sepium. Bush Vetch. Fig. 338. 
Stems climbing. Leaflets ovate. Flowers in short clusters. Pods 
smooth. Thickets; common. 1-2 ft. Perenn. May-July. Purple. 
(|) £. £. 1. 1515. £. £. 2. 1015. H. Am. 110. Bab. 83. 
Lind. 85. 
V. bithynica. Fig. 339. 
Stems climbing. Upper leaflets very long, linear-lanceolate, lower 
elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers solitary, on long stalks. Bushy places; 
rare. 1-2 ft. Perenn. July and Aug. Purple, keel and wings 
whitish, (f) £. £. 1. 1842. £. £. 2. 1046. H. £ Am. 111. 
Bub. 83. Lind. 85. 
Genus 16 . Ervum. 
E. tetraspermum. Tine-Tare. Fig. 340. 
Stems very slender, climbing. Flowers mostly in pairs. Pods smooth, 
4-seeded. Corn-fields and thickets. 1-2 ft. Ann. June and July. 
Pale purple, (f) £. £. 1. 1223. £. £. 2. 1017. H. Am. 112. 
Bab. 82. Lind. 83. 
