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THE NORTH AMERICAN LUPINES— II 

 By A. a. Hki.ler 



Lupinus silvicola sp. nov. 

 Perennial (§ Calcarati): stems clustered, about 5 dm. high, 

 from a thick rootstock, pubescent with short appressed hairs, 

 rather naked below: leaves scattered, the lowermost petioles 

 about 6 cm. long, the upper half as long, pubescent like the 

 stem; leaflets 7-9, oblong-oval, 4cm. long, 1 cm. wide or less, 

 shortly pointed at the apex, gradually narrowed to the base, yel- 



Figure 12. Floral parts of Lupinus silvicola, enlarged. 

 low-green on both sides, especially above, the lower slightly 

 glaucescent, pubescenl on both sides with short, appressed, but 

 not dense hairs, the mid vein prominent: peduncles short, from 

 almost sessile to 3 or 4 cm. long: inflorescence 1 dm. long or 

 less, 2 cm. across: bracts lanceolate, 4111m. long, 1 mm. wide at 



