and the American Loti. 367 



pedunculis brevissimis plurifloris subebracteatis, dentibus calycinis bre- 

 vibus muticis. 

 Branches very numerous and nearly erect. Leaves of H. cytisoides, with 

 which this species has considerable affinity. 



California. Douglas. 



11. H. SERICEA, densfe sericeo-toraentosa, foliis subtrifoliolatis, pedunculis bre- 

 vissimis 1 — 3-floris ebracteatis. 

 Near H. cytisoides, but very distinct. Leaves larger, nearly sessile. Flowers 

 rather larger, Alse slightly but constantly adherent. 



California. Douglas. 



Lotus. Linn. Ser. in DeCand. Prodr. 2. 



Sect. IH. Microlotus. PeduncuU uniflori. Folia 3 — 5-foliolata exstipulata 



(stipulcB foliacese petiolares h. caule remotae?). 

 Herhce Americanae annuse. Flares parvi. Corollce vix calycem excedentes. 



1. L. suBPiNNATUS {Lag. Gen. et Sp. PI. 23.) villosus, foliolis obovatis, pedun- 



culis brevissimis ebracteatis, leguminibus villosis. 

 Lotus subpinnatus. Hook. % Am. Bot. of Beech. Voy. 17. t. 8. 

 Anthyllis chilensis. DeCand. Prodr. ii. 171. 



Chili. Cuming, Bertero, &c. California. Douglas. 



Apparently a coast plant. 



2. L. Macr-ei, subglaber, foliolis oblongis linearibusve, pedunculis brevissi- 



mis ebracteatis, leguminibus glabris. 

 Valparaiso (Chili). Macrae. Raised also in our gardens from seeds brought 

 by Mr. Cuming. 



3. L. MiCRANTHUs, glaber, foliis sub-3-foliolatis, pedunculis elongatis apice 



bracteatis. 

 Hosackia parviflora. Benth. in Bot. Reg. sub 1. 1257. Hook. Fl. Bor. Amer. 



i. 134. 

 Columbia river. Douglas. California. Menzies. (Hooker.) 



