botanically arranged, 473 



LATHYRUS. Linn. Gen. Plant. 781. 



Lathyrus pedunndis multifloris, cirrhis diphillis : foliolis ova- 

 libus, internodiis nudis. Syst. Nat. 



VETCHLING. Blossoms purple. Sandy beaches. July. 



Lathyrus pedunculis multifloris, cirrhis poly phyllis, stipulis ova- 

 tis : basi acutis. Syst. Nat. 



CHICKLING PEAS. Blossoms purple and white. In Salem, 

 near the sea. July. 



VICIA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 782. 

 Vicia legumimbus pedicellatis subquaternis erectis, foliolis ovatis 

 integerrimis : exterioribus decrescentibtis. Syst. Nat. 

 VETCH. Blossoms purple. Borders of fields. July. 



INDIGOFERA. Linn. Gen. Plant. 794. 



Indigofera leguminibus horizontalibus teretibus, foliis pinnatis 

 ternatisque? Syst. Nat. 



INDIGOWEED. Blossoms yellow. Common in pastures and 

 woods. July — August. 



A durable pale blue may be obtained from the leaves and small 

 branches. Fomentations of the plant, it is said, will abate the 

 swelling, and counteract the poison in the bite of rattle-snakes. 



TRIFOLIUM. Linn. Gen. Plant. 802. 

 The indigenous species of this genus are too numerous to 

 admit of a particular description. Several of them are general- 

 ly known, viz. The Melilot Clover. The Creeping Clover. 

 The White Honeysuckle. The Red Honeysuckle. The Yellow 

 Clover. The Woolly-headed Clover, or Chuckle-head. The 

 Tall Trefoil. 



MEDICAGO. Linn. Gen. Plant. 805. 

 GROUND NUT. The germen is rolled inwards, but the pod 

 becomes nearly strait, containing several kidney-shaped seeds. 



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