TYPE 3. GRAINS SIMPLE, CENTRIC, OVAL. 2 1 1 



Ervum agrigenlinmn Giiss. (Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded-oval to oldong, (jcca- 

 sionally conical or roniforni, frequently irregular and obtuse-ansled; half to as thick as long; 

 the wider ones slightly compressed; lamelUr quite distinct (2 to 5); a longitudinal slit with 

 numerous radial fissures. Length 50//, breadth 35^. Among them some doublets. 



Vicia calcarata Desf. (Lrguminosw.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded to oblong, occasionally 

 reniform or triangular, frequently irregular; three-fifths to as long as broad, tlio mdcr ones 

 compressed to about half; lamella> indistinct, if any, sometimes more distinct in the narrow 

 aspect; lengthmse slit hardly visible in the broad aspect, but distinct and sometimes with 

 several cross-fissures on the narrow asjject. Length 3.5 and 45/i. 



V. saliva Linn. Dry cotyledons. — Grains as in the preceding, one-half to equally as broad as long. 

 Length 32/t. 



Faba vulgaris Still.; Vicia f aba Linn. {Leguminosw.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains roimded-oval to oval 

 and reniform; half to as broad as long; compressed to about one-half or more; occasionally 

 1 or 2 indistinct lamellte; fine, irregular, especially radial fissures are seen in the broad aspect; 

 distinct longitudinal slit from which fissures sometimes radiate is seen on the narrow side. 

 Length 45 to SO/z; width 34/x. According to Payen, the grains attain to 7.5ai. 



Lathyrus sativus Liim. {Leguminosct.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains roimded, oval, reniform, frequently 

 irregular; half to as long as broad; the broader ones compressed to about two-fifths; some- 

 times with delicate lamella?, longitudinal slit and fissures, indistinct or fine from the broad 

 aspect, well-marked in the narrow side. Length 56^, width 34/i. 



Lathyrus nissoUa Linn. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains roimded to oval, frequently reni- 

 form or obtuse blunt-triangular or somewhat irregular; half to as broad as long; the broad 

 ones compressed to aliout two-thirds; lamelhe rare, very fine; longitudinal slit marked in 

 the narrow aspect; in the broad view fine or indistinct radial fissures. Length 35|U, breadth 

 26/i, thickness 22ju. 



Lathyrus aphaca Linn. (Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded to oval, frequently angular 

 with rounded corners, or somewhat reniform; three-fifths to as broad as long; the broader ones 

 compressed to about half their width; lamella; very fine, or rare; longitudinal slit well marked 

 in the narrow aspect, with almost invisible radial fissures on the liroad aspect. Length 37ju. 



Orobus nigcr Linn. {Leguminosm.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded to oval, frequently somewhat 

 angular; three-fifths to as broad as long; the wider ones compressed to about half their 

 widih; lamella rare, or indistinct; longitudinal slit marked in the narrow aspect, but indis- 

 tinct from the broad aspect. Length aliout 29/1. 



Orobus lathyroides Linn. Dry cotyledons. — Grains as above, frequently rounded-triangular, or 

 reniform. Length aljout 21 n. 



Onobryckis caput-galli Lam. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded or oval, occasionally 

 somewhat angular; three-fourths to as broad as long; slightly compressed; no lamellie; with 

 distinct longitudinal slit seen in the narrow aspect. Length I5ix. 



Onobrychis saliva Lam. {Leguminosee.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded or ovoid ; three-fourths to just 

 as broad as long; slightly compressed; longitudinal slit on the narrow siile. Length about ll/n- 



Canavalia obtxisifoUa DC. {Legumbiosoe.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded to elliptical, occasionally 

 triangular or reniform, or somewhat irregular; half to as broad as long; the wider ones com- 

 pressed to about one-half, and the narrow ones very slightly compressed; lamella; indistinct 

 or rare; longitudinal slit and radial fissures fine on the broad side, marked on the narrow 

 side. Length about 30 to 35ju, breadth 24/i. 



Phaseolus multijlorus Lam. {Leguminosce.) Dry cotyledons. — Grains rounded to oval, often tri- 

 angular; three-fifths to as broad as long; the broad ones slightly comjiresscd; no lamellae; 

 occasionally with radial fissures; longitudinal slit distinct on the narrow aspect, indistinct 

 from the wide aspect, rarely with a transverse slit. Length aliout 35^. 



Phaseolus vulgaris Linn. Dry cotyledons. — Grains as above; usually with marked fissures on the 

 broad side and a distinct slit on the narrow side. Size 40yu. According to Payen, G3/(. 



Phaseolus aureus Hamilt. Dry cotyledons.— Grains as in Ph. nmltiflorus, but somewhat larger; 

 sometimes with indistinct lamella;; fissures less marked. Size 55/t. 



Phaseolus saponaceus. Dry cotyledons. — Grains as in Phaseolus nmltiflorus, but larger; 3 to 6 lamellae 

 within the margin u.sually visible, very delicate, and crowded; longitudinal slit and fissures 

 marked. Length 50 to 56/i. 



