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Desmodium acuminatum, DC. 
Georgetown (Mrs. Horner); Andover (Mrs. Downs); Haverhill 
(J. R.). Not very abundant. 
Desmodium rotundifolium, DC. 
Quite common in dry woods. 
Desmodium cuspidatum, Hook. 
‘¢ Dark Lane, Salem” (memo. Rev. J. L. Russell) ; ‘* Andover (memo. 
Mrs. Downs). Not represented in the county collection of the 
Pp. A. S. 
Desmodium paniculatum, DC. 
‘‘ Oakes’ ledge, Danvers, probably a different form from that in the 
middle states” (memo. Dr. Chas. Pickering) ; Andover, etc. 
Desmodium Canadense, DC. 
Frequent in woodlands. 
Desmodium Marilandicum, Boott. 
In similar situations to the other species. The Desmodiums inhabit 
a district from Ipswich, Hamilton, and Danvers, north and west- 
- ward; absent in many places, and scarce in others outside of that 
region. Tracy mentions only one species in the vicinity of Lynn. 
Lespedeza violacea, Pers. 
Dry woodlands. Frequent. 
Lespedeza ‘reticulata, Pers. ‘Lespedeza var. violacea sessiliflora 
(Gray’s Manual.) 
Georgetown (Mrs. Horner); Danvers (J. H. Sears). Not rare. 
Lespedeza hirta, il. 
Dry places. Frequent. 
Lespedeza capitata, Michz. 
Common by roadsides. 
Vicia sativa, L. (Common VeETCH; TARE.) 
Quite common. (Adv. from Eu.) 
Vicia Cracca, L. 
Georgetown (Mrs. Horner); West Newbury; Gloucester (Mrs. J. 
Babson); Legges Hill, Salem (G. D. Phippen), etc. Considered by 
Dr. Chas. Pickering to be an introduced plant here. Scarce. 
Lathyrus maritimus, Bigelow. (BEACH PEA.) 
Common along the shore. 
Lathyrus palustris, Z. (Mars VETCHLING.) 
Ipswich (Oakes), ‘‘near Frye’s mills, Salem 1824-5” (Dr. Chas. 
Pickering). Rather scarce. 
Apios tuberosa, Mench. (GrounpD NvtT.) 
Abundant in most parts of the county. An excellent climber for 
cultivation the flowers being very fragrant. 

