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VARIOUS LEGUMINOSiE 



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As usual with the Leguminosas, the seeds are sown at the beginning 

 of the rainy season. 



OxylobJum ellipticum (Shrub).— Mr. Hammond writes from Bry 

 Bay, in Australia, that he has never seen bees in such large numbers 

 on any other flower, except possibly on that of maize. 



Oxylobium trilobatum (Shrub).— This shrub is regarded in Aus- 

 tralia as a melliferous plant. 



Phaseolus calcaratus — An Indian bean, the composition of which 

 is as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



lO'Oo per cent. 



3-90 



5-30 



I -OS 

 55-96 

 2379 



lOO-QO 



The average weight of 100 seeds is 8'8q grm. (Balland). 



Phaseolus coccineus. — There are two varieties of this bean : one 

 with scarlet flowers, and another with perfectly white flowers. It 

 serves as an ornamental plant, and has a somewhat tuberous perennial 

 root. The seeds are edible, especially those of the white variety, 



which is also more productive. 



Phaseolus farinosus. — An Indian bean, an analysis of which is 

 given by M. Balland. 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



9*40 per cent. 



4"50 

 5-80 



I -06 



54 '99 

 24-25 



loo-oo 



Average weight of 100 seeds, 11 '30 grm. 



Pisum arvense. — This field pea is cultivated on a large scale for the 

 sake of its seeds and sometimes as a forage crop. 



It is particularly widely distributed in India and is cultivated 

 over large areas. The seed is used for food. Its composition is as 

 follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



Nitrogen 

 Protein nitrogen 



