420 ON SEEDLINGS 



No. 1 on the smaller pair of branches similar to those of the 

 larger pair of branches. 



NOTE. Out of one hundred and nine seedlings, seventy-six had 

 the plumule divided into four stems or branches immediately it 

 emerged from between the base of the cotyledons. The remaining 

 thirty-three were either damaged or not sufficiently advanced to 

 determine whether they would have two or four stems. There is 

 every appearance, however, that it is a constant character of this 

 species to have four instead of one primary stem. 



Lotus peliorhynclius, Hort. 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, 2-3-5 cm. long, greenish -brown, gla- 

 brous. 



Cotyledons linear-oblong, entire, petiolate, obtuse, glabrous, 

 greyish-green, with no apparent venation. 



Stem erect, terete, herbaceous, downy, greyish ; 1st internode 

 4-8 mm. long. 



First leaves compound, digitate, shortly petiolate, downy ; 

 leaflets five, linear, acute, entire, sessile, greyish. 



TRIBE GALEGE.E. 

 Fsoralea sp. 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, glabrous, 1-5-2-5 cm. long, light green 

 or colourless. 



Cotyledons subfleshy, oblong, obtuse, falcate, petiolate, glabrous, 

 light green, pinnatinerved; petioles 1-5-2 cm. long, channelled 

 on the upper side. 



Stem erect, square, herbaceous, with a few short silky hairs ; 

 1st internode 1-1-2 cm. long. 



First leaves simple, entire, cauline, opposite, ovate or cordate, 

 obtuse, petiolate, stipulate, ciliate, covered with minute hairs, dark 

 green, pinnatinerved, with the lateral veins very much branched ; 

 petiole 2-3 cm. long, covered with minute hairs, channelled on the 

 upper side ; stipules small, acute, entire, hairy. 



Succeeding leaves are pinnate and alternate. 



Indigofera australis, Willd. (fig. 274). 



Hypocotyl erect, terete, suffruticose, 8-12 mm. long. 



Cotyledons caducous. 



Stem erect, terete, suffrutescent, pale green ; 1st internode 

 1 cm. long ; 2nd 1-8 cm. ; 3rd 2 cm. ; 4th 2-2 cm., minutely 

 pubescent when young. 



