NORTH AMERICAN LOTI. 147 



viii. 625 (1873). In the Sierra Nevada of middle atid perhaps 



southern California. 



31. L. PiNNATus. Hook 



Ilosacla'a 



bicolor, Dougl. in Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1257 (1829). Common 

 at middle elevations of both the Coast Kange and the Sierra, 

 from central California to Washington. 



32. L. FORMOSlsslMUS. Hosaclcia gracilis^ Benth. Trans, 

 Liun. Soc. xvii. 365 (1837). In moist ground in open or 

 shady places, along the seaboard from Monterey to the 

 Columbia. The most beautiful species ; the keel and wide- 

 spread wings rose-red, the banner bright yellow. There is 



an Euronean T.ohi^ nracilis. W. & K. 



33. L. CRASSiFOLius. HosacMa crassifolia^ Benth. Trans, 

 Linn. Soc. 1. c. From Kern Co., California, to the Columbia, 

 in the mountains. The largest species ; with dull purple 

 flowers marked with greenish. As received perhaps including 

 two species. 



34. L. STiPULARis. Hosaclcia sUpidaris, Benth. 1. c. In 



the hilly country of middle California, to the westward- 

 Apparently of limited range, and seldom seen or collected. 



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35. L. INCANUS. HosacJda incana, Torr. Pac. E. Kep. iv. 

 79. t. 4 (1857). Ill open places among the pine wootls in 

 Nevada Co., California. Common enough in the vicinity of 

 Nevada City, but apparently of restricted range. 



* * * * Herbs or suffndesccnf plants icifh doi-liJce siipnles J 

 foliage of few and inequilatemlhj dhiribided leaflets; 

 flowers umhellate or soUtarjj, the mature cahj^ 

 deciduous with the indekiscent usualhj 

 small arcuate slender-pointed few- 

 seeded pods. — Genus Syrma- 



TiUM of Vogel. 



-J- Shrubs or peremiials more or less woody at base. 



