|!)fi THE FLORA. 



1 P peren'nis. Perennial Wild-lean. Leaflets ovate, pointed. Racemes in pairs. 4-7 f. p 

 2 P. diversifo'lius. Trailing W. Leaflets angular, 2-3-lobed. Peduncle longei 



than leaf. c. 

 8 F hel'volns. Long-stalked W. Leaflets lance-ovate, not lobed. Peduncle 84 



times longer than the leaf. M. S. 

 4 f. pauciflo'rus. Ftw-flowered W. Leaflets linear-oblong, hairy. Peduncle longoi 



than the leaf. W. 



6 P vtdga'ris. Common Garden-bean. Leaflets ovate, pointed. Racemes solitary, 



shorter than leaves. 

 S F. multiflo'rus. Scarlet Pole-bean. Fls. scnrlet, showy. Root tuberous. Pedicels opp. f 



7 P. inna'tus. Lima B. Flowers white. Lf'ts. ovate-deltoid, acute. Pods broad, large. 



8 P. na'nns. Buxh-bean. Erect, bushy. Leaves broad-ovate, acute, t 



2. A'PIOS. Ground-nut 



Calyx bell-shaped, somewhat 2-lipped, the 2 side teeth nearly obsolete, 

 the lower tooth longest. Keel incurved and at length coiled against the 

 very broad, reflexed banner. Ovary sheathed at base. Twining, smooth 

 herbs, if Root bearing eatable tubers. Leaves pinnately 5-7-foliate. 



A. tubero'sa. Stem round, twining about other plants, 2-4f. in length. Leaflets 

 mostly 7, narrow-ovate, more or less acuminate, on short stalks. Racemes 

 axillary, solitary, dense-flowered, shorter than the leaves. Flowers dark pur- 

 ple. The tubers on the root are oval, thick, and very nutritious. In thickets 

 and shady woods. July, Aug. 



3. ROBIN'IA. Locust 



Calyx short, bell-shaped, 5-cleft, the 2 upper divisions more or less 

 anited. Banner large, wings obtuse. Stamens diadelphous (9 & 1). 

 Style bearded inside. Legume flattened, long, many-seeded. Trees and 

 shrubs with stipular spines. Leaves unequally pinnate. Flowers showy, 

 in axillary racemes. April, May. 



R. visco'sa. Clammy Locust-tree. Racemes rather compact, rose-white, erect. 



Branchlets and stalks sticky. Leaflets ovate. In parks. Native South. 

 R Fseudaca'cia. Common Locust-tree. Racemes rather loose, drooping, white, 



fragrant. Leaflets oblong-ovate, smooth, as well aa the branchlets. 

 R. his'pida. Rose Acacia. Shrub 4r-9f. high, hispid, with clusters of large, piv pie 



flowers. Leaflets 5 or 6 pairs, broadly oval. 



4. MELILO'TUS. Melilot Sweet Clover. 



Calyx tubular, 5-toothed. Keel petals completely united, shorter than 

 the Jthers. Of the 10 stamens 9 are united, one separate. Pod 1 or few- 



