386 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



This blue species is a native of Cashmere and Persia. 

 Mrs. Graham, in her residence in India, speaks of a beau- 

 tiful red lotus, of which she saw multitudes ; she describes 

 them as much larger than the White Water-lily, and the 

 loveliest of the nymphaeas she had ever seen. 



WINGED-PEA. 



LOTUS TETRAGONOLOBUS. 



LEGUMINOS^E. DIADELPlflA DECANDRIA. 



French) le lotier rouge [red lotus]. 



THE Winged-Pea (a species of the Lotus, or Bird's- 

 foot Trefoil) is a native of Sicily : its colours are scarlet 

 and purple. It is sometimes called the Scarlet Pea, the 

 Crimson-velvet Pea, the Square-codded Pea, &c. This 

 also flowers in June and July. This may be treated in 

 the same manner as the Sweet Pea, which is the chief of 

 the Garden Peas. 



WINTER-CHERKY. 



PHYSALIS. 



SOLANE^E. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



This plant is also named Alkekengi. French, coqueret ; coquerelle ; 

 quoquerelle ; herbe a cloques. Italian, alchechengi ; alcachingi ; so- 

 lano alicacabo. 



THE Winter-Cherry has not much beauty, except in 

 the autumn, when it is in fruit. It is a native of the 

 South of Europe, Germany, China, and Cochin-China. 

 It may be increased by parting the roots after the stalks 



