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somewhat oblong, and distinct ; vexillum broader, incumbent. Style 

 smoothish ; stigma obtuse, or obsolete. Legume subterete, many- 

 seeded. 



1. G. glabella, Mx. Stem procumbent, somewhat twining, more 

 or less pubescent ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-oblong and elliptic, 

 obtuse, often emarginate at each end, subcoriaceous, upper surface shi- 

 ning; racemes flcw-flowered, about as long as the leaves; style elon- 

 gated. Beck } Bot. p. 81. 



Dolichos regularis. Willd. Sp. 3. p. 1049* Also, Pers. Syn. 2. p. 

 298. Muhl. Catal.p. 64. 

 Smoothish Galactia. 



Root perennial, [fusiform, Mx,]. Stem 2 to 3 or 4 feet long, Mender, terete, 

 branching, mostly prostrate, twining, and sometimes climbing over other plants, 

 clothed with a short appresscd pubescence, smoothish when old, the young branch* 

 cs often villose. Leaflets 2 thirds of an inch to an inch and half long, and 1 third 

 to 3 fourths of an inch wide, mucronate, shining green and smoothish above, paler 

 and pubescent with short appressed hairs beneath, on very short hirsute petioles 

 with minute subulate stipules at base, the terminal leaflet on a prolongation of the 

 common petiole; common petiole half an inch to an inch long; stipules subulate. 

 Racemes axillary, about as long as the leaves, simple, 3 to 6 or 8 flowered ; pedi- 

 cels 2 or 3 lines long, pubescent, each with a lancewate bract at base. Calyx 

 more or lees pilose with appressed hairs, with 2 small ovate acute bracts at base ; 

 segments lanceolate, acute. Corolla purple and white tinged with pale green ; 

 vexillum obovate, or spatulate-ovate, entire ; petals of the keel distinct below, 

 united near the apex. Ovary hoary-villose; sii/le much longer than the stamens ; 

 stigma obsolete. Legume 1 to 2 inches long, and about 3 lines wide, subfalcate, 

 or obliquely acuminate at each end, pubescent (smooth, Nutt. DC). Seeds oU 

 liquely oval, of a motley brown color. 



Hab. North Valley hill : rare. Fl July— August. Fr. September— October. 



Obs. Three other species are enumerated in the U. States ; two of which {viz. 

 G. mollis, and G. pilosa,) are sadly confounded in the books. The G. pilosa, of 

 Nutlall, and Dt Candolle, is the true G. mollis, of Michaux ; whilst the O.pilosa^ 

 of Elliott] is a distinct plant,— and yet, unfortunately, is the G. mollis, of Nutt. & 

 De Candolle ! This fact was suspected by Mr. Elliott himself, and has been sat- 

 isfactorily ascertained by the Rev. M. A. Curtis, of N. Carolina— who favored me 

 with good specimens of both plants. Perhaps the confusion may be best removed, 

 by calling the latter plant G. Xuttallii. 



339. TEPHROSIA. Pers. Nutt. Gen. 622. 

 [Greek, Tephros, ash-colored ; in allusion to the color of the foliage.] 



Calyx without bracts, 5-cleft; segments nearly equal. Vexillum large, 

 roundish, silky-pubescent externally, spreading or reflexes! ; -wings ad- 

 hering to the obtuse keel. Stamens sub-monadelphous. Legume 

 compressed, many-seeded. Seeds compressed. 



1. T. virgtniana, Pers. Leaves odd-pinnate; leaflets in 8 to 12 

 pairs, oval-oblong, mucronate, hoary-villose beneath ; raceme terminal, 

 subsessilc ; legumes falcate, villose. Beck, Bot. p. SI. 

 Galega virginiana. Willd. Sp. 3. p. 1244. Mx. Jm.2. p. 67. Jit. 

 Aeiv. 4. p. 355, Muhl. Catal.p. 65. Eat. Man. p. 151. 

 Virginia* TuPimosii. J 'ulgd— Goat's Rue. Cat-guU 



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