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as the leaves, leaflets in 6—8 pairs linear-oblong truncate mu- 
cronate, calyx-teeth equal as long as their tube the 2 upper ones 
converging, pods oblong 2-seeded hairy —Ervum Sum., E. B. 970. 
Cracca minor Godr.—Stip. 2-lobed, outer lobe trifid with seta- 
ceous segments, inner lanceolate. Fl. small, pale blue, standard 
entire. Calyx-teeth subulate. Pod obliquely truncate and its 
upper suture nearly straight and prominent at the end. Seeds 
orbicular, compressed, red with darker spots, smooth ; hilum long 
linear —Mr. Borrer found the 8. angustifolia (Fries) which has 
1—2-flowered peduncles and glabrous pods, in company with the 
usual form of the species at Hendela. Cone felde and hedges. 
A. VI—VIII. Hairy Tare. 
2. V. tetrasperma (Moench) ; peduncles 1—2-flowered about as 
long as the leaves, leaflets lmear-oblong blunt mucronate in 4—6 
pairs, calyx-teeth unequal shorter than their tube the 2 upper 
ones shortest “ diverging,” pods linear-oblony 4-seeded glabrous. 
—Ervum Sm., E. B. 1223. St. 32. 14.—Stipules half-arrow- 
shaped. Fl. small, pale blue; standard with blue streaks, emar- 
gimate. Calyx-teeth elongate-triangular. Pod rounded and its 
upper suture decurved at the end. Seeds 3—5, globose, dull 
brown, slightly rough ; hilum oblong—Fields and hedges. A. 
VI.—VIII. Smooth Tare. 
3. V. gracilis (Lois.); peduncles 1—4-flowered at last twice 
as long as the leaves, leaflets lmear acute in 3—4 pairs, calyx- 
teeth unequal shorter than their tube the 2 upper ones shortest, 
pods linear 6—8-seeded glabrous.—E. B. S. 2904.—Stip. half- 
arrowshaped. Fl. twice as large as those of V.tetrasperma, pale 
blue; standard emarginate. Calyx-teeth elongate-triangular, 
“two upper slightly converging,” Pod with its upper suture 
slightly decurved at the end. Seeds globose variegated with dark 
brown and yellow, smooth ; hilum short, oval, half as long as that 
of the last.—Fields and hedges. A. VI—VIII. E. IL. 
[V. Ervilla (Willd.); pod oblong contracted between the 
seeds; has occurred on cultivated land in Somersetshire. | 
+t Peduncles elongated, many-flowered ; calyx gibbous at the 
base on the upper side. 
4. V. sylvatica (L.) ; peduncles longer than the leaves, leaflets 
elliptical obtuse mucronate in about 8 pairs, stip. linate deeply 
toothed at the base, teeth setaceous, calyx-teeth shorter than their 
tube subulate—E. B. 79. St. 31. 3.—St. many feet long, climb- 
ing by their branched tendrils. Fl. numerous, cream-coloured 
and streaked with blue. Hilum extending about half round the 
seed.— Woods and thickets. P. VII. VIII. Wood Vetch. 
5. V. Orobus (DC.); peduncles ultimately longer than the 
leaves, leaflets ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate mucronate in 
