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MEDICAGO, Diadelphia Decandria, Gaert. 1. 155 ; Lam. t. 612. 



7. M Sativa, DC. Prod. 2, 173 ; Eng. Bot. t. 1749.— Lucerne 

 Grass ; now much cultivated in India for the food of horses; it 

 is not cultivated by natives for their cattle. 



TRIGONELLA, Diadelphia Decandria. From treis, three ; 

 and gnnos, an angle ; in allusion to the shape of the flov(fers. 

 Gaert. t. 152; Lam. t.QW. 



8. T Fenugrecum, W. and A. 610; Woodville Med. Bot. t. 

 158. — " Maitee-ke-Baji." Native of Southern Europe and Asia(?); 

 is extensively cultivated in Indian gardens as a vegetable. The 

 seeds form the base of a medicinal confection (Luddoo) exten- 

 sively used by the natives. They also enter into the composition 

 of an imitation of Carmine. The yellow decoction, used with 

 Sulphate of Copper, produces a fine permanent green. 



MELl LOTUS, Tourn., Diadelphia Decandria. From mellotus, 

 honey lotus, bees being fond of the flowers. Lam. t. 613 ; Tourn. 

 t. 229. 



9. M Leucantha, W. and A. 612; Lam. <. 613 ; Tourn. t. 29. 

 — White-flowered Melilot; native of Europe (?) ; is found near 

 tlie streams in garden-lands in India ; Islands of the Krushna, 

 near Nalutwar, Mr. Law; has a delicate fragrance. 



10. M Paeviflora, W. and A. 613. — Annual, on pasture 

 grounds, &c. ; appears in the cold season. 



CYAMOPSIS, DC, Diadelphia Decandria. 



11. C PsoRALOiDES. — " Gouree." Cultivated as a vegetable ; 

 has trifoliate leaves, and erect blue flowers. 



INDIGOFERA, Diadelphia Decandria, Linn. Gen. 889; 

 Lam. Illust. 626. Name derived from a corruption of Indicum and 

 /e?'o, to bring. 



12. Atropurpurea, Hamilton in Horn. Hort. Africanus Add, 

 152. — A large shrub, having pinnate leaves ; 5 to 7 to 10 pair of 

 oval mucronulate leaflets ; younger leaves pubescent, older glab- 

 rous; flowers in axillary racemes, somewhat cernuous, large, dark- 

 purple ; the plant is a native of Nepal. Gardens at Hewra and 

 Dapoorie. 



SESBANIA, Pers., Diadelphia Decandria. From Seshan, the 

 Arabic name. 



13. S jEgyptiaca, jEschynomene Sesban, Roxb. Flor. p 332 ; 

 Rheed. Mai. 6, t. 27 ; Wight Ic. p. 2, t. 32.— Native of Arabia ; a 

 small tree of very quick growth ; " Sewrie," Maratha ; flowers dark- 

 purple, with yellow spots, in axillary pendulous racemes ; it is 

 extensively cultivated in the plain parts of tl)e Deccan as a substi- 

 tute for the Bamboo for rafters. There is a Sind variety, with 

 flowers much brighter and varied. The wood is said to afford 

 the best charcoal for gunpowder. 



