1()2 PLANTS FROM PEITAIHO 



Rhamnaceae. Buckthorn Family. 



Zizyphus vulgaris, Lam. — Open ground. — A spiny, 

 stunted form of the ' ' Chinese date. ' ' — ' ' Tsao. 



Vitaceae. Vine Family. 



Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Sieb and Zucc. — Light- 

 house Point. — Climbing by adhesive disks. 



Ampelopsis aconitifolia, Bge. — Foot Hills. — A vigorous, 

 climber about dwellings; leaves dissected. 



Ampelopsis humulifolia, Bge. — Lotus Hills. — A vigor- 

 ous climber; leaves Hop-like. 

 Leguminosae. Pulse Family. 



Crotalaria sessiliflora, L. — Damp, Aveedy places. — Erect, 

 8 in., hairy; flowers blue; calyx and pod inflated. 

 "Rattlebox." 



Medicago lupulina, L. — Damp, weedy places. — Pro- 

 cumbent; flowers yellow; pods kidney -form, black 

 when ripe. — " Black Medic." 



Medicago sativa, L. — Gardens. — Flowers bluish-purple ; 

 pods coiled. — ' ' Alfalfa ' ' — ' ' Lucerne. ' ' 



Melilotus alba, Desr. — -Near dwelling. — Flowers white. 

 "White Sweet Clover." 



Melilotus parviflora, Desf. — San<«& flats. — Flowers yel- 

 low. — " Yellow Sweet Clover. " 



Melilotus suaveolens, Ledeb. — Lotus Hills. — Erect and 

 branching; flowers white and light purple, on 

 elongated racemes. 



Melilotus (Trigonella) ? — Weed sand flats. — 



Flowers brown and yellow. 



Indigofera Kirilowi, Maxim. — Lotus Hills. — Low de- 

 cumbent; Flowers purple, on racemes. — Wistarialike. 



Caragana microphylla, Lam. — Lotus Hills. — Low shrub ; 

 flowers white and cream, May. 



Caragana Chamlagu, Lam. — Rocky hillsides. — Prickly 

 shrub; flowers yellow and brown, May. Gorse-like. 



Gueldenstaedtiamultiflora, Bge. — Banks. — Low, white- 

 hairy; flowers purple, May. 



Astragalus scaberrimus. Bge. — Hills. — Low and creep- 

 ing, white-hairy; flowers white, often tinged with 

 purple, April. 



Oxytropis .hirta, Bge. — Lotus Hills. — Low, ascending; 

 flowers purple, on elongated, dense heads. 



Aeschynomene indica, L. — Border of ponds. — Erect; 

 flowers greenish-yellow; leaves sensitive. — "Sensitive 

 joint Vetch." 



Lespedeza bicolor, Turcz. — Light-house Point. — Bush, 

 3 ft. ; flowers purple. 



