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MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



fold up at night, etc. Exceptions in leaf form arc the red-bud tree 

 which has a large heart-shaped leaf, and the rattle-box with entire 

 leaves having arrow-shaped wings on the stems below each. 



As a third distinguishing mark, nearly all leguminous plants have 

 more or less pea-like pods which, however, may be short and only one- 

 seeded as in the case of clover or alfalfa. 



DISTRIBUTION IN THE STATE. 



The maps prepared from our notes and specimens show that while 

 several species of Leguminosae are found in all parts of the State which 



Fig. 4 — The dots show where introduced legumes have been found wild in Maryland. 



Fig. 5 — The dots show where native legumes have been found In Maryland. 



