FABACEiE. 



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The seeds in the inflated pods of this genus when shaken 

 make a noise like a particular Greek musical instrument ; 

 whence the name. An extensive genus, having more than 

 one hundred species ; many have been introduced into the 

 stove, a few into the garden, and several into the green- 

 house, but they are not very much esteemed, except perhaps 

 C. elegans, from the Cape, which has crimson flowers; acu- 

 minata, virgularis, spartioides, purpurea, pulchella, argentea, 

 vittosa, and angustifolia are also Cape species ; ettiptica is a 

 native of China : the greater number have yellow flowers. 

 These plants only require common culture. 



CYCLOPEA. 



Gen. Char. (Becandria Monogynia.) Calyx five-cleft, unequal, 

 pushed inwards at the base ; standard with longitudinal wrinkles, 

 wings with a transverse plait ; stamens falling off ; stigma bearded 

 on one side ; pod compressed, many-seeded. 



Named from the Greek for a circle and foot, in conse- 

 quence of the folded circle which is seen at the base of the 

 pods. C. genistoides is a Cape plant of some beauty, with 

 numerous narrow, awl-shaped leaves and yellow flowers of 

 some size ; the species latifolia and galioides are also intro- 



