3464 



VIBURNUM 



VICIA 



lobophyllum, Graebn. Allied to V. Wrightii. Lvs. orbicular-ovate 

 to broadly obovate, abruptly acuminate, coarsely toothed, glabrous 

 or hairy on the veins beneath, 24 in. long: cymes 2-4 in. across; sta- 

 mens longer than the corolla: fr. red. W. China. G.C. III. 60:197. 

 S.T.S. 2: 147. F. mongdlicum, Rehd. (V. dahuricum, Pall.). Shrub, 

 to 6 ft.: Ivs. broadly ovate to oval, crenate-denticulate, stellate- 

 pubescent beneath, iy&-2% in. long: fls. salver-shaped, in short 

 panicles: fr. finally black. Dahuria to N. W. China. Possibly not 

 in cult. ; the plant figured as V. dahuricum in horticultural literature 

 is not this species. V. orientale. Pall. Allied to V. acerifolium: 

 shrub, attaining 4 ft.: Ivs. with simple, not fascicled hairs on the 

 veins beneath and not glandular dotted beneath: fr. red. June, 

 July. W. Asia. Gt. 17:567. V. phlebdtrichum, Sieb. & Zucc. 

 Allied to V. Wrightii. Lvs. short-petioled, ovate to elliptic-ovate, 

 acuminate, glabrous, except hairy on the veins beneath, \Yz-2 l A 

 in. long: cymes slender-stalked, nodding, loose, 1-1 H in- across: 

 calyx and pedicels purple: fr. ovoid, red. Japan. S.T.S. 2:120. 

 S.I.F. 2:73. V. proplnquum, Hemsl. Allied to V. Tinus. Ever- 

 green : Ivs. elliptic to elliptic-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 3-nerved, remotely denticulate, glabrous, lH~3Ji in. long: cymes 



alba, 6. 

 americana, 10. 

 angustifolia, 7. 

 atropurpurea, 16. 

 caroliniana, 9. 

 Cracca, 13. 

 dasycarpa, 15. 



A. Pods 1-lVi 



INDEX. 



dumetorum, 11. 

 Ervilia, 17. 

 Faba, 1. 

 fulgens, 12. 

 Gerardii, 13. 

 gigantea, 8. 

 macrocarpa, 6. 



narbonensis, 2. 

 oroboides, 5. 

 pannonica, 3. 

 pyrenaica, 4. 

 sativa, 6. 

 villosa, 14. 



3928. Viburnum americanum. a, Single form of the common snowball 

 as it grows in the wild; b, fruits. ( X Yi) 



in. across, glabrous: fr. globose-ovoid, bluish black. Cent. 

 and W. China. S.T.S. 2: 115. F. sympodiale, Graebn. Closely 

 related to V. alnifolium. Lvs. narrower, ovate to elliptic-ovate, 

 more finely serrulate and usually rounded at the base, 3-5 in. long: 

 cymes 2^-3 Yi in. across: fr. purple. Cent, and W. China. S.T.S. 

 2:139. V. urceolatum, Sieb. & Zucc. Low straggling shrub: Ivs. 

 slender-petioled, ovate-lanceolate, crenate-serrulate, glabrous, 

 2J^-5 in. long: fls. tubular, scarcely J^in. long, in slender-stalked 

 cymes \Yy-% l A in. across: fr. ovoid, black. Japan. S.T.S. 2:141. 

 Recently intro.; one of the least ornamental in bloom. F. iitile, 

 Hemsl. Evergreen shrub, to 6 ft. : Ivs. elliptic-ovate to ovate-oblong, 

 obtusish, entire, lustrous above, densely whitish tomentose beneath, 

 1-3 in. long: cymes stalked, dense, 2-3 in. across: fr. bluish black, 

 ovoid, i^in. long. B.M. 8174. S.T.S. 2:142. G. 35:380. R.B. 35, 

 p. 280. F. Veitchii, C. H. Wright. Allied to V. Lantana. Shrub, 

 to 5 ft. : young branchlets and petioles stellate-tomentose: Ivs. ovate, 

 acuminate, cordate at the base, remotely dentate, stellate-tomen- 

 tose beneath, slightly stellate-pubescent above, 3-5 in. long: cymes 

 4-5 in. across, stellate-tomentose: fr. red, finally black. Cent. 



ALFRED REHDER. 



VICIA (classical Latin name). VETCH. TARE. 

 Mostly weedy or insignificant-looking plants, but a 

 few are grown for the bright flowers, others of late for 

 green-manure crops (see Cover-crops), and one (V. 

 Faba) is a garden bean. 



Herbs, mostly climbing, with pinnate foliage, closely 

 allied to Lathyrus, Pisum, and Lens, but differing in 

 minute floral characters: wings adhering to the keel; 

 style very slender, with beard or hairs all around the 

 upper part or only at the apex: pod flat, 2- to many- 

 seeded, 2-valved, and dehiscent, the seeds either globu- 

 lar or flattish; stamens diadelphous (9 and 1): fls. 

 mostly blue or violet, sometimes yellowish or white. 

 About 150 species widely spread in the northern hemi- 

 sphere and some in S. Amer. About two dozen species 

 occur in N. Amer., some of the species intro. The 

 species are mostly cool-season plants of easy cult. The 

 interest in the vetches in this country is mostly for 

 their value as soil-covers and for foliage. V. sativa 

 and V. villosa are the important species at present for 

 agricultural purposes, and V. Cracca, V. Gerardii, and 

 V. fulgens are sometimes used as ornamentals. For 

 literature, see Farmers' Bulls. Nos. 515 and 529, Bur. PI. 

 Ind. Circ. No. 15, and U. S. Dept. Agric. Circ. No. 45. 



" broad with spongy septse between the 

 seeds; seeds oblong, funiculus attached at the end: 

 st. thick, erect, 4-angled: Ifts. without tendrils. 



1. Faba, Linn. (Faba vulgaris, Moench. F. satwa, 

 Bernh.). BROAD BEAN. WINDSOR BEAN. ENGLISH 

 DWARF BEAN. HORSE BEAN. Figs. 478, 479, Vol. I. 

 Strong erect annual, 2-4 ft., glabrous or nearly so, 



very leafy: Ifts. 2-6, the lower ones not opposite on 

 the rachis, the terminal one wanting or represented 

 by a rudimentary tendril, oval to elliptic and obtuse 

 or mucronate-pointed: fls. in the axils, dull white 

 and with a large blue-black spot: pods large and 

 thick, from 2 or 3 in. even to 18 in. long, the seeds 

 large and often flat. Probably native to N. Afr. and 

 S. W. Asia. R.F.G. 22:238. Much grown in the 

 Old World, but the hot dry summers prevent its 

 cult, in most parts of the U. S. It is grown suc- 

 cessfully in parts of Canada, particularly in the 

 maritime provinces, and also in Calif, as a winter 

 vegetable or green-manure crop. The plant is grown 

 mostly for cattle-feeding in the U. S. but the beans 

 are extensively used in Eu., both full grown and 

 immature, for human food. This bean has been 

 cult, from prehistoric times and its nativity is in 

 doubt. The plant is hardy and seeds should be 

 sown early, when the season is cool. The unripe 

 seeds are reported to have caused cases of poison- 

 ing, but little is known as to the conditions of the 

 poison production. 



AA. Pods rarely over %in. broad, without spongy septse; 

 seeds nearly spherical, funiculus attached at the 

 side: st. slender. 

 B. Infl. very short-stalked or sessile: fls. medium to large, 



often 1-2 in the If. -axis. 



c. Stipules very large, mostly toothed; Ivs. with 1-3 pairs 

 of Ifts.: plants annual. 



2. narbonensis, Linn. FRENCH or NARBONNE VETCH. 

 Annual, pubescent, dark green: st. stout, erect or 

 ascending, 4-angled, 2-4 ft. tall: lower lys. with a single 

 pair of Ifts. without tendrils, upper with 2-3 pairs of 

 Ifts. and branching tendrils; Ifts. %-2 in. long, %-l}4 

 in. broad, somewhat fleshy, oval to elliptic or cuneate at 

 base, entire or rarely few-toothed above : infl. 1-2 (rarely 

 5) -fld.: fls. stalked, J/-%in. long; calyx-teeth unequal, 

 banner lilac to purple or bluish, wings and keel bluish: 

 pod broadly linear to rhombic-linear, 2-2 Yz in. long, %in. 

 broad, compressed; seeds brown, j^in. diam. S. Eu., cult, 

 for forage. R.F.G. 22 : 241. Not very hardy and turns 

 black under severe summer heat. Best adapted to the 

 N. W. Pacific coast. It has no advantage over common 

 vetch and the seed co'st is much greater. 



cc. Stipules small; Ivs. with numerous pairs of Ifts. (V. 



oroboides has often only 2 hairs.) 

 D. Banner distinctly pubescent without: plants annual. 



3. pannonica, Crantz. Annual, shortly soft to shaggy 

 pubescent: sts. 2 to several, prostrate to ascending or 

 climbing, rarely unbranched, 4-20 in. long: Ivs. short- 

 petioled to nearly sessile, the lower with 4, the upper 

 with often 8 pairs of Ifts. and mostly short tendrils; 

 Ifts. very short-petioled, linear to oblong: infl. very 

 short-stalked, 2-4 (rarely 1) -fld.: fls. J^-^in. long, 

 pedicel much shorter than the calyx; corolla about 3 

 times longer than the calyx, yellowish to purple: pod 

 about 1J4 in. long, ^in. broad, 2-8 (mostly 3-5) 

 -seeded; seed J/sin. diam., velvety black. S. and S. E. 

 Eu. R.F.G. 22:243. 



