FABACEyE. 



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giracemosa), ovata, Comptonia, cor data, macrophylla, and digi- 

 tata, climbing plants, with purple or scarlet flowers ; Zichya, 

 containing coccinea, tricolor, angustifolia, pannosa, vittosa, 

 etc., are also pretty climbers, with purple or scarlet flowers. 



CYTISUS. 



Gen. Char. (DiadelpMa Decandria.) Calyx two-lipped ; pod at- 

 tenuated at the base. 



The origin of the name is doubtful. This genus contains 

 the well-known Laburnum, and other hardy species; the 

 following may be introduced with advantage into the green- 

 house, as they are handsome shrubs : — C. elegans, from the 

 Cape, spinosus, from the South of Europe, proliferus, from 

 the Canaries, and orientalis, from the East, have yellow 

 flowers ; filipes, from Teneriffe, and albidus, from the South 

 of Europe, have white flowers. Besides these, there are 

 Aileeanus, monospermus, racemosus, and Wehbianus, which 

 are also useful and pretty plants ; C. racemosus superbus is 

 particularly recommended. 



