1893.] Botanical Notes from Bainbridge. 463, 
but sterile; the other destitute of calyx, corolla, and stamens, 
and fertile.” The fertile flowers consist therefore solely of 
the lerume; a leaflet with two adnate stipules subtends the 
same, and a pair of bracts is found at the base. The legume 
has a lateral position. On examining the perfect flowers, 
these and their legume are also seen to have a lateral position, 
so that it is impossible to say whether the fertile flowers al- 
ways were destitute of other floral envelops and organs or not. 
The lateral position of the legume is also the proper posi- 
tion for a pair of leaves belonging to the ovary, directly suc- 
ceeding the bracts. The fertile flowers are the lower ones of 
the short spike. The sterile ones occupy the higher places. 
The corolla is inserted at the summit of the constricted 
Portion of the tube. This tube is erect. The standard is 
strongly reflexed so as to occupy a horizontal position. The 
) keel rises above its plane, and arches forward over the stand- 
ard. Any insect visiting this flower will therefore receive 
the pollen on its upper side. 
The wings are attached to the 
ong a narrow margin, and are past 
tig moderately grown together. ; 
€ apex of the keel, the tip of the barren style 1s 
“%serted. When visited by insects the anthers are al 
jie and the pollen is left on their heads. 
_ Place it reaches the recurved style of the fertile flo 
except by dropping off, ca mystery. Perhaps the ong, 
bristle 1; : ; racts serve a5 
hee leaves and brac 
hairs on the subtending le hat at least the 
; With next, a lateral pair of bracts, bear each 
“Rout bracts. Immediately above the first br 
