ASTRAGALUS MONSPESSULANUS. 

 DIADELPHIA DEC AN DMA. 



A native of mountains in Switzerland 

 and the South of France. It was intro- 

 duced into this country in 1776. It is a 

 hardy perennial, of short growth, and in 

 the summer produces beautiful flowers, 

 which are partially concealed by its thick 

 foliage. 



We formerly cultivated a white variety 

 of this plant. It is also noticed by Decan- 

 dolle, in his splendid monograph on this 



in a somewhat dry situation, and can only 

 be increased by seeds, which frequently 



