220 DIADELPH. DECAND. 



HAD. Dry pastures and corn-fields, frequent. Ft. June, July. Q. 

 Stems spreading widely, "rendered conspicuous in their more advanced 

 state by their permanent hop-like heads," Sm. 



1 1 . Tr. minus (lesser yellow Trefoil), (l spikes capitate hemi- 

 spherical, peduncles straight, standards smoothish, stems pro- 

 cumbent, petiole lengthened upwards," Sm. Lighif. p. 409 

 (T. procumlem). E. B. t. 1256. 



HAB. Pastures, frequent. Fl. June, July. 0. 



Stems much spreading. Leaves obovate, emarginate, toothed, " on a 

 very short general footstalk ; the central leaflet elevated on a much 

 more considerable partial stalk than in Tr.procumbens, or in Tr.fili- 

 forme, which circumstance well characterises the species. Flowers 

 very small, from 10 15 on a head." Sm. 



12. Tr. filiforme (slender yellow Trefoil), " heads lax of few 

 flowers, peduncles capillary flexuose, standards smooth, stems 

 procumbent, leaflets subsessile," Sm. Lightf. p. 4 10. E. B. 

 t. 1257. 



HAB. Dry sandy soils, but not very frequent, Light/. Sandy banks 

 common about Glasg., Hopk. Not uncommon in the neighbour- 

 hood of Edinb. and Forfar, Maugh. Fl. June. 0. 



" Flowers from 3 8 in a head. Cat. teeth less remarkably dispropor- 

 tioned than in T. minus." Sm. 



15. LOTUS. 



1. L. corniculatus (common Bird's-foot Trefoil), heads de- 

 pressed, stems decumbent, legumes cylindrical patent. Light f. 

 p. 411. E. B. J.2090. 



/3. major, larger stems nearly erect. L. major, E. B. t. 2091. 



HAB. Pastures every where, abundant. jS. Banks of the Clyde above 

 Daldowie. Road-side to Bardowie Loch, plentiful, Hopk. Sides 

 of Loch Lomond, along with and as common as a., Mr. Murray 

 and Hook. Fl. summer months. 11 . 



Varying much in size and direction of the stems. Leaflets obovate, 

 entire, more or less hairy, with a pair of large ovate stipules at the 

 base of the petiole. Flowers yellow. Legumes long, spreading 

 out horizontally. 



16. MEDICAGO. 



1. M. saliva (purple Medick, or Lucerne), peduncles racemed, 

 legumes smooth spirally twisted, stipules entire, leaflets long 

 toothed, mild. E.B.t.1749. 



HAB. Meadows and pastures, occasionally, about Glasg., Hopk., but 



not indigenous. Fl. June, July. 3/ . 

 Stem 12 feet high. Lea/lets entire below. Flowers purple. Smith 



doubts if this be not a var. of M. falcata. 



2. M. lupidina (black Medick, or Nonsuch), spikes oval, le- 

 gumes reniforrn 1 -seeded, stipules entire, leaflets obovate. 

 Light f. p. 412. E.B.t.97l. 



A valuable plant in agriculture. Stems spreading. Flowers crowded > 

 small, yellow. legumes rugged, almost black. 



