rorULAH FLOKA. 



45 



32. PULSE B'AMILY. Order LE(JUMIXOS.E. 



A liir..'e fjiniily, distiiigui.slit'd by the peculiar irregular corolla railed pr.pilionaccons 

 (i.e., ljuttertly-sua]>eii), and for having the kitnl of ])od called a lefjnmc for its fruit. Leaves 

 alternate, often conipound, with stipules. Stamens generally lo, inserted on i)>e Cidyx. 

 Pi.-til I, simple. The papilicjiiaceous corolla, whiiHi is familiar in the Pea-l»lo.-soni and the 

 like, C(jnsists of 5 irregular petals ; viz., an upper one, generally largest and outside in the 

 hud, called the ntcDidard ; two side ^letals, called irimjs, and two lower ones put together 

 and commonly a little joined, forming a kind of pouch whkh encloses the stamens and 

 style, and whicli, being shaped .'Joinewhat like the prow 

 ot* nn ancient vessel, is named the keel. A few flowers in 

 the family are almost regular, or not jiapilionaceous. In 

 one case (to be mentioned in its place) all hut one petal is 

 wanting. Another set have perfectly regular blossoms ; 

 but are known by tlie po<l and leaves. The legume is of 

 every variety of shape and size. The whole kernel of 

 the seed is an embryo, with thick cotyledons, as is familiar 



i). the Beau and Pea (Fig. 32, 42). We give the princii.al 3,, papi„„„aoeo..., coroiia or i-ocu»u 

 sorts. 



3*2. Its |>et.'ils dlsplayoil : s, Rtaiiilai J 

 to, u', wings ; f:, the keel laiil ojivn. 



'ioS. I,ogiiiiie of 

 Pea, open. 



356. 



Flower of F^ilse Indign No. 2. 



jicij.ls reiaiiVfil. 

 Flower of Aiiiiiriilia. ciilarg":d. 



I>iHtil of tllU Hllllll.-. 



XVy. Same, with ttia 

 ;i'>7. StanieiiH and 



I. TRUE PULSE Family. Corolla really papilionaceous, anil the standard outside, wrippcil 

 around the other i)etals in the bud (in Amorpha, Fig. 356, only the standard is present). Leaves 

 either simple or only once compound. 



