No, 544, 
OXYTROPIS PILOSA, 
Class. Order, 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
A native of the Alps and also of Siberia. 
It has long been known in this country, but 
is yet not a common plant, as it does not 
readily increase, unless seeds are perfected, 
which is not often the case. 
It is perennial and quite hardy: it may 
be kept ina pot in light loam, in which 
state it grows to about a foot in height ; 
but if planted in the full ground, will be- 
come taller. 
This, and several more, have been sepa- 
rated by M. Decandolle from the large 
genus Astragalus. 
