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2. L. NissoUa (L.) ; peduncles 1 — 2-flowered, petioles leaflike 

 linear-lanceolate without Its. or tendrils, stip. minute subulate. — 

 E. B. 112. — St. mostly erect. L. grasslike. Fl. purple, on long 

 stalks. Pods cylindrical ; seeds tubercular, round ; hilura small, 

 oval. — Bushy grassy places, rare. A. VI. E. 



3. L. hirsutus (L.); peduncles 2-flowered, 1. of one pair of 

 linear-lanceolate leaflets, pods hairy, seeds globose tubercular. — 

 E. B. 1255. — St. winged, climbing to the height of 1 or 2 feet. 

 Pods linear-oblong, covered with bulbous hairs. Fl. sometimes 

 solitary, pale blue with a crimson standard. Hilum oblong. — 

 Rare. Essex. Somerset? A. VI. "VII. E. 



4. L. pratensis (L.) ; st. angular, peduncles many-flowered, 1. 

 of one pair of lanceolate mucronate slightly silky leaflets, stip. 

 arrowshaped like the Its., calyx-teeth subulate, pods obliquely 

 veined, seeds globose smooth. — E. B. 670. — St. 2 — 3 feet high, 

 climbing, not winged. Pods linear-oblong. Fl. racemose, 

 drooping, bright yellow. Hilum small, oblong. — Moist meadows 

 and pastures. P. VII. VIII. 



5. L. sylvestris (L.) ; st. winged, peduncles many-flowered, 

 1. of one pair of linear-lanceolate or lanceolate leaflets, stip. half- 

 arrowshaped narrow, calyx-teeth triangular-subulate, 2 upper 

 ones short, pods reticulated with veins, seeds compressed smooth 

 half surrounded by the hilum. — E. B. 805. — St. chmbing to the 

 height of 5 — 6 feet. Pods linear-oblong, curved. Fl. greenish 

 yellow variegated with purple. Broadei'-leaved varieties often 

 pass for L. latifolius. — Woods and thickets. P. VII. — IX. E. S. 



[6. L. latifolius (L.) ; st. winged, peduncles many-flowered, 

 1. of one pair of elliptical pointed leaflets, stip. half-arrowshaped 

 triangular-ovate broad, " pods reticulated with veins, seeds tuber- 

 cular rugose i surrounded by the hilum." — E. B. 1108. — St. 

 climbing 5 or 6 feet. " Pods linear oblong." Fl. rosy purple, 

 large.— A very doubtful native. P. VII. VIIL] E. S. 



7. L. palustris (L.); st. winged, peduncles many-flowered, 1. 

 of 2 o*- 3 pairs of linear-lanceolate acute leaflets, stip. half-arrow- 

 shaped lanceolate, "pods linear-oblong compressed ; seeds round 

 compressed smooth j surrounded by the hilum." — E. B. 169. — 

 St. 2 — 3 feet high. Fl. bluish purple. — Boggy meadows, rare. 

 P. VI. VII. 



8. L. maritimus (Big.) ; st. angular not winged, peduncles 

 many-flowered, 1. of 3 — 4 pairs of oval leaflets, stip. large oval 

 cordate-hastate, pods oblong obliquely reticulated, seeds globose 

 i surrounded by the hilum. — Pisum Sm., E. B. 1046. — St. pro- 

 strate. Leaflets large, obtuse but apiculate ; petioles often re- 

 curved. Fl. purple, variegated. — j3. acutifolius (Bab.) ; leaflets 

 elliptic-lanceolate acute, petioles straight, stems slender strag- 



