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7. maculata, Willd. {DC. pr. 2, ;;. 179.— M. polyraorpha. E. B. 23. t. 

 1616 ; — Roxb, H. B.p. 58. — M. cordata, Desrouss.) © Sandy places 

 of Europe. Fl. small, yellow, Feb. and March ; fr. 0. 



8. ciliaris. Willd. {DC. pr. 2. p. 180.) © S. Europe. Fl. small, yel- 

 low, Feb. and March ; fr. April and May. 



RoTHiA, Pers. {DC. pr. 2, p. 382 i—W. and A. pr. 1, p. 195.) 



l.trifoliata, Pers. {DC. I. c. ; — W. and A. I. c. ; — Wight, icon. \, t. 

 199. — Dillwynia trifoliata. Roth; — Pers. Harpelema, Jacq. eel. 2, t. 

 129. — Westonia huraifusa, Spreng. — Glycine humifusa, Willd. — Tri- 

 gonella indica, L. ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 389. — Lotus, indicus, Des- 

 rouss ; — DC. pr. 2, p. 210.) © Coromandel. Fl. small, sulphur, at 

 last reddish, Feb. and March ; fr. April. 



Trigonella, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 181 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 195.) 



1. coerulea, Ser. {DC. L c. — Trifolium Melilotus coerulea, L., — T. coe- 

 ruleum, Willd. ;—B. M. 49, t. 2283 i—Roxb. H. B. p. 58.— Meli- 

 lotus coerulea. Lam.) Bohemia. Switzerland. Fl. small, pale blue, 

 like the whole plant strongly smelling of Foenugreek, Jan. and Feb. ; 

 fr. March. 



2. Foenum gracum, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 182 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 195 ; 

 —Roxb.fl. ind. 3,/?. 389 ;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 45 ^—Gurtn.fr. 

 2, p. 332, t. 152, /. 3.) ^ (^^ Buro-methee. © S. France. Culti- 

 vated in India. Fl. small, white, and fr. C. S. Seeds esteemed 

 slightly tonic, and much eaten by the Natives. 



3. corniculata, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 184 ; — W. and A. pr. \, p. 196 ; — Roxb. 

 fl. ind. 3, p. 189 ; — Wight, icon. 2, t. 384.— T. esculenta, Willd. ; — 

 DC. I. c. p. 185.— T. elatior, Sm. and Sibth;—DC. o. c. p. 183.) 

 f^ff^i^ Firing. © S. France, Cultivated in India. Fl. small, yellow ; 

 and fr. C. S. 



4. ornithopodioides, DC. {pr. 2, p. 184. — Trifolium ornithopodioides, 

 L,- — E. B. 15, t. 1047.) © Europe. Fl. small, rose-coloured; and 

 fr. C. S. 



Melilotus, Tournef. {DC. pr. 2, p. 186 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 196.) 



1. officinalis, L. {DC. I. c. ;—E. B. 19, t. 1340.) Common Melilot. © 

 Fields of Europe. Fl. smallish, yellow, Jan. and Feb. ; fr. March. 

 Flowers and seeds the chief ingredients in flavoring the Gruyere cheese. 



2. leucantha, Koth. {DC. o. c. p. 187;— FF. and A. pr. 1, p. 196;— 7. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 45.— M. altissima, rhuill ;—DC. I. c.—M. vul- 

 garis, Willd.— Txxiolmm officinale, L. ^-^—Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 388.) 

 ^^ f«lt^^ Bun-piring. © Fields of Europe. Peninsula of India. Beng- 

 al, (Serampore.) Assam. Saharunpore. Fl. small, white, and fr. C. S. 



3. parviflora, Desf. {DC. pr. 2, p. 187 ^—W. and A. pr. 1, p. 196 ,—J. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. 46. — M. minima. Roth.; — DC. a. c. p. 189. — Trifo- 

 lium indicum, L. S. —Roxb.fl. ind. 3, p. 388.) ^^ CSf^ Bun-methee 

 © France. Italy. Greece. Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. minute, here 

 white and fr. C. S. 



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