192 THE FLORA, 
7 T.arven’se. Rabbit-foot OC. Heads cylindrical, very hairy. Lfts. narrow obovate. 
8 T. praten’se. Red C, Leaflets spotted, oval. Heads roundish, sessile. Flowers 
rose-red, or white. ¢. +t (Figs. 447-456.) 
9 T.me’dium. Zigzag C. Lifts. oblong. Heads roundish, stalked. Fis. deep purple. ¢. 
10 T.incarna’tum, Rose Trefoil. Lfts. round-ovate. Heads oblong. Fis. rose-red. ¢ 
6. LUPI'NUS. Lupine. 
Calyx deeply 2-lipped, upper lip 2-cleft, lower entire or 3-toothed. 
Wings united towards the top, keel acuminate. Stamens monadelphous, 
the filaments forming an entire sheath. Anthers alternately oblong and 
globose. Pod leathery and knotted.—Herbs, with leaves palmately 5-15- 
foliate, rarely simple. 
11, peren’nis. Common L. Root creeping, perennial. Stem erect, 1-2f. high, 
hairy. Leaflets soft-downy, 7-11, oblanceolate, 14-2’ long, broadest above 
the middle. Flowers alternate, in an erect, terminal raceme, blue, varying to 
white. It is often called Sun-déal, from the fact of its leaves turning to face 
the sun from morning till night.—Several other species are cultivated in 
gardens. May, June. (Fig. 66.) 
2 L, villo’sus. Mullein L. Stem erect, 1-2f., terminating in a showy raceme. Leaves 
simple, clothed in a dense coat of silky wool as well as the stem. 8S. 
7. LESPEDE’ZA. Bush Clover. 
Calyx 5-parted, with 2 bractlets at base, the sepals nearly equal. Keel 
very obtuse, on slender claws. Stamens diadelphous (9 & 1). Legume 
lens-shaped, small, flattened, unarmed, one-seeded, not opening.— 2 Leaves 
pinnately trifoliate. Flowering in Aug., Sept. 
{ Flowers in dense spikes, whitish, with a purple spot on the banner....1, 2 
{ Fis. racemed, &c., violet or purple. Some of the fls. with no corolla....a 
a Stem prostrate, trailing, diffuse. Leaflets oval....8 
a Stem erect and mostly branched, 1-8f. high....4, 5 
1 L. capita’ta, Head B. Leaflets elliptical, silky. Spikes shorter than leaves, 
Stem nearly simple, 2-4f. 
2L, hirta. Hairy B. Leaflets roundish-oval. Spikes longer than leaves. 
Stem branching, very hairy. 
8 L. repens. Creeping B. Downy more or less, except the upper side of the leaves, 
which is always smooth. Stems slender, many. 
4 L. viola’cea. Violet B. Smoothish. Leaflets oval, varying tc »blong and linear 
obtuse, mucronate. Corolla 8-4’’ long. Varies greatly. 
5 L. Steu’vi, Plant velvety or downy. Lifts. round:sh-obovate. Variable. 
