46 23. LEGUMINOS.E. 



membranous, with numerous veins, acuminate with an elongated 

 point. Flower-heads sessile. Cal. hairy, lowest segment longer 

 than the other 4, exceeding the cal. tube by one-half. Fl. dull 

 purplish pink. 



Very common. In meadows and pastures. (B) P. 5 9. 



3. T. MEDIUM, P. Zigzag Trefoil, Cow-Glover. Stems ascend- 

 ing or decumbent, flexuous, branched, 9 in. 3 feet high. Leaflets 

 elliptical or lanceolate, apiculate, entire. Stipules herbaceous, 

 lanceolate-acuminate. Flower-heads shortly stalked. Cal. nearly 

 glabrous; teeth very slender, the lowest one exceeding the cal. 

 tube one-third. Fl. purplish rose. Plant subglabrous, leaflets 

 ciliated. 



Common. Pastures and road sides. (B) P. 6 9. Paisley Canal bank, &c. 



4. T. ARVENSE, L. Hare's-foot Trefoil. Stems ascending, 

 branched, 3 12 in. high. Leaflets lanceolate-obtuse. Stipules 

 ovate or lanceolate-acuminate. Flower-heads terminal and 

 axillary, subglobose or cylindrical, densely hairy. Cal. teeth 

 slender, hairy, longer than the cor. Fl. small, white, turning 

 flesh-coloured. Plant more or less hairy. 



Not common. In corn fields and sandy pastures. (B) A. 79. " Chatelherault, 

 near Hamilton," Hopk. Cumbrae; below Fairlie; Bute; and in Arran. 



B. Flowers yellow. 



5. T. AGRARITJM, L. Hop-Trefoil. Stems numerous, 6 12 

 in. long, lateral branches procumbent or ascending, central one 

 erect. Le. shortly stalked, leaflets obcordate, finely denticulate 

 on the upper portion ; central one shortly stalked. Fl. -heads 

 globular, at length oblong, with from 20 to 30 yellow fls. Standard 

 not folded, deflexed, and furrowed; when old turning pale brown. 



Common. In pastures and on road sides. (B) A. 6 8. Paisley Canal bank; 

 Tollcross; Gourock; Cumbrae and Arran. 



6. T. PROCTJMBENS, L. -Lesser Yellow- Trefoil. Stems nume- 

 rous, slender, branched, procumbent or ascending. Le. shortly 

 stalked ; leaflets obcordate, finely denticulate on the upper por- 

 tion, central one distinctly stalked. Fl. -heads smaller than in the 

 last, with from 10 20 flowers. Standard folded over the mature 

 legume, scarcely furrowed. 



Very common. In pastures and waste places. (B) A. 6 8. Paisley Oanal 

 bank, &c. 



9. LOTUS. Bird! s-foot Trefoil. 



1. L. CORNICULATUS, L. Common Bird's-foot Trefoil. Stems 

 decumbent, simple or branched, 3 12 in. high. Leaflets obovate. 

 glaucous, nearly glabrous. Ped. very long. Fl. -heads umbellate, 



