( 260 ) 
7%, Hosackia Dougl. 
Diadelphous. Petals unguiculate. Legume 
cylindrical, linear, almost straight, dehiscent, 
sessile. Ovules more than 2. Flowers umbel- 
late, or by depauperation solitary. Leaves 
imparipinnate, 2 to several-foliolate; stipules 
often minute. 
1. H. sripunaris Benth. Stipules large, 
foliaceous; flowers purplish.—2¢. Contra Costa 
range. Summer. 
2. H. aracinis Benth. Stipules scarious; 
vexillum yellow; wings and carina purple.—2¢. 
Colma. Talmalpais. Summer. 
3. H. stricosa Nutt. Stipules reduced to 
blackish glands; rachis of leaf flattened; vexil- 
lum attenuate below, carina obtuse ; flowers 
yellow.—©. Common. Spring. 
4. H. parvirtora Benth. Stipules reduced 
to blackish glands; rachis of leaf flattened; 
vexillum cordate; carina acute; flowers pale.— 
©. Common. Spring. 
5. H. Pursaiana Benth. Stipules reduced 
to glands; leaves almost sessile; flowers pe- 
duneled, pale; vexillum pink.k—©. Common. 
Summer. 
6. H. suprinnata Torr. & Gray. Stipules 
gland-like, leaves petioled; flowers almost ses- 
sile; legume 5-seeded; petals yellow.— ©. 
Common. Summer. 
