136 PULSE FAMILY. 



43. KENNEDYA. (For an English florist.) Australian plants, of 

 choice cultivation in conservatories. ^ 



K. rubicunda, Vent., is hairy, free-climbing, with 3 ovate leaflets ; ovate- 

 lanceolate stipules ; about 3-flowered peduncles, the dark red or crimson 

 flowers over 1' long. 



K. prostrata, R. Br., has 1- or 2-flowered peduncles, obovate or 

 oblong leaflets and cordate stipules. The Var. Marry&ttce, has 4-flowered 

 peduncles. 



44. GALACTIA, MILK PEA. (Greek: milky, which these plants 

 are not.) Flowers summer. 11 



G. glabe'lla, Michx. Prostrate, nearly smooth ; leaflets rather rigid, 

 ovate-oblong, shining above ; flowers rose-purple 4-8 on a peduncle not 

 exceeding the leaves ; pod somewhat hairy. Sandy soil, from N. Y. S. 



G. pil6sa, Ell. Spreading, somewhat twining, soft-downy and hoary, 

 even to the 8-10-seeded pod ; racemes long-peduncled, many-flowered ; 

 leaflets oval. Sandy barrens, from Penn. S. 



G. Ellidttii, Nutt. Near the coast, S. Car. to Fla. ; leaves pinnate, of 

 7-9 oblong, emarginate leaflets ; racemes longer than the leaves, bearing 

 few white red-tinged flowers ; pod falcate and hairy, 3-5-seeded. 



45. AMPHICARP.ZBA, HOG PEANUT. (Greek: double-fruited, 

 alluding to the two kinds of pods. ) 1}. Twiners. 



A. monbica, Nutt. Slender, much-branched ; stems brownish-hairy ; 

 leaflets 3, thin rhombic-ovate, \'-2' long ; racemes drooping ; calyx of 

 upper flowers, 2" long ; ovary glabrous, except margin ; subterranean pods, 

 turgid, hairy ; flower late summer and autumn. Common. 



A. Pftcheri, Torr. & Gray. Like the preceding ; but leaflets 2'-4' 

 long ; calyx 3" long, teeth acuminate ; ovary hairy ; subterranean fruit 

 rare. W. N. Y. to 111., Mo., La., and Tex. 



46. APIOS, GROUNDNUT, WILD BEAN. (Greek: pear, from 

 the shape of the tubers.) 2/ 



A. tuber6sa, Moench. Underground shoots bearing strings of edible 

 tubers l'-2' long ; stems slender, rather hairy ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate. 

 Low grounds. 



47. PISUM, PEA. (The old Greek and Latin name of the Pea.) 

 (Lessons, Figs. 34, 35.) 



P. satlvum, Linn. COMMON PEA. Smooth and glaucous ; stipules 

 very large, leafy ; leaflets commonly 2 pairs ; tendrils branching; pedun- 

 cles with 2 or more large flowers ; corolla white, bluish, purple, or parti- 

 colored ; pods rather fleshy. Cult, from the Old World. 



48. LATHYRUS, VETCHLING. (Old Greek name.) Flowers 

 summer. 



* Stem and petioles wing -margined ; leaflets one pair ; cult, from Eu. for 

 ornament. 



L. odoratus, Linn. SWEET PEA. Stem roughish-hairy ; leaflets oval 

 or oblong ; flowers 2 or 3 on a long peduncle, sweet-scented, white, with 

 the standard rose-color, or purple, with various varieties, (f) (Lessons, 

 Fig. 393.) 



