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GOODIA LOTIFOLIA. 
Lotus-leaved Goodia. 
ORDO NATURALIS. 
Leguminose. Juss. Gen. p. 345. 
Sect. V. Corolla papilionacea. Stamina 10, diadelpha. Legumen 1-loculare, 2-valve. Fru. 
tices aut Herb@. Folia simplicia; 3-nata aut rarius digitata. Stipule imo petiolo adnate, 
aut distincte. 
Torus minutus. Calyx ventricosulus, laciniis 3 inferioribus longioribus. Corolle Vexillum 
llosum i i igma termi 
: Ale minores, subhorizontales: Carina profunde 2-fida, obtusa. Stigm 
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glaucus. Folia 2-nata cum impari, nec vere ternata ; foliolis obtusis cum mucronulo, Sti- 
pule a petiolo distincte, imbricata, caduce: partiales nulle. Flores spicis terminalibus. 
Bractee 3, duabus juxta calycem suboppositis, caduce. ; 
distinctum, quod in memoriam impigerrimi hortulani Petri Good, sacrum velim: labores ejus 
‘testantur numerosissime species in Horto Kewensi, quarum semina e Nova Hollandia frans- 
misit : itaque ** his saltem accumulem donis, et fungar inant munere.” 
G. foliis glaucis, adultis levibus: stipulis longiusculis, cuneatis : leguminibus latissimis. 
Sponte nascentem in New South Wales, legit P. Good. 
Floret apud nos Maio. 
No one, in my. opinion, can put in a stronger claim to have his memory perpetuated by a 
plant being named after him, than the industrious Botanic Gardener, especially when his life 
falls a sacrifice to his exertions in a distant climate. I know nothing more of Peter Good than 
that he left a very lucrative situation to collect seeds for his Majesty in New South Wales where 
he died, and that all the best and rarest plants from that country now wks tp have his name 
which as well as cuttings it may readily be increased. It is sold by most of our nurserymen for 
smallest pretence to any other yet established in this vast Natural Order. Stem slender, while 
very young thinly scattered over with fine hairs. Stipules distinct from the petiole, closely im- 
bricated, Jong, wedge-shaped, caducous. Leaves glaucous, g-nate with an odd leaflet, not truly 
leaflets: Leaflets oval, sometimes obovate, while very young scattered over their under surface 
with fine hairs. Flowers in along spike. Bractes 3, smatt and caducous. ees 
green and very round at the base. Standard yellow with 2 deep red spots above the claw, oe 
on both surfaces: Wings transversely wrinkled and towards the base of a sooty rs oe 
greenish yellow. Filaments diadelphous. Stigma truly terminal itate. 
Shaped, with never more than 2 seeds in my specimens, one of which is often abortive. 
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REFERENCES TO THE PLATE, 
1. A Flower without the Corolla magnified. 
2. The young Germen and Stigma. 
3. A ripe Seed Pod. 
