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that the racemes of flowers are terminal as well as axillary. We place little dependence on the slightly 

 angled stems: indeed, if Dr. Wallich be correct in uniting' the Hedysarum purpureum and Desm. angulation, 

 we must almost suspect some error in the description given by De Candolle, as we have never observed the 

 stems more angled than is usual in most species of the genus, where it is owing to the petioles being slightly 

 decurrent. It is more than probable that several other species ought to be joined with it. 



1. Lespedeza Chinensis ; erecta, petiolis brevibus, foliolis oblongo-obovatis retusis mucro- 

 natis subtus strigoso-pubescentibus, racemis brevissimis breviter pedunculitis, leguminibus 

 lsevibus calyce aequalibus. G. Don, in Mill. Diet. v. 2. p. 307. 



We cannot but consider this plant as distinct froni Linnaeus' Hedysarum juncewn, (Lespedezt juncea,VeT&. 

 and De Cand.) which has the leaves linear and cuueate; as it assuredly is from the L. juncea of Dr. Wallich, 

 Cat. n. 5743, of which we possess specimens from that munificent Naturalist. Another and Siberian species 

 has been named L, Pallasii by Mr. G. Don, in his edition of Miller's Dictionary, although he does not appear 

 to be aware that it has been described and figured by Pallas, ( Itin. App, 8. p. 394. t. 81. f. 4,) under the name 

 of TrifoUum? hedysaroides, and has actually been introduced into the genus Trifolium, in De Candolle's Pro- 

 dromus, v. 2. p. 204. n. 1 14. 



1. Abrus precatorius. Linn. 



1. Rhynchosia volubilis ; caule berbaceo volubili villoso tereti, foliolis subrotundo-ovatis 

 supra molliter pubescentibus subtus velutino-tomentosis, racemis axillaribus folio brevioribus, 

 leguminibus ovatis velutinis dispermis. — Lour. Cochin. 2. p. 562. De Cand. Prodi: v. 

 2. p. 385 ? 



We think there is no doubt of our plant being that of Loureiro; although De Candolle, who examined an 

 original specimen, says that the racemes are longer than the leaves ; it is probable, however, that he only 

 saw specimens in fruit, in which state the racemes might be elongated, although in the specimens we possess, 

 with fully formed legumes, the racemes are still shorter than the leaf. 



1. Soja hispida. Mainch. 



1. Cajanus bicolor. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 406. Uheede, Hort. Mai. 6. t. 13. 



The specimen before us agrees exactly with what we possess from Dr. Wallich under the same name ; 

 but we cannot perceive any constant mark to allow of its separation from C.Jiavus, the number of seeds being 

 very apt to vary. 



1. Pongamia Chinensis; foliolis 2-3-jugis ovato-oblongis acutis glabris, racemis axillaribus 

 folio duplo triplove brevioribus, pedicellis verticillatis calycem subaequantibus ante anthesin 

 recurvis. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 416. — Robinia mitis. Lour. Cochin. 2. p. 556. 



We believe this to be Loureiro's Itobinia mitis ; and as he mentions that it is a shrub only three feet high, 

 while the P. glabra is a lofty tree, we have been induced to give a character that may more effectually 

 separate the two. 



1. Inga dvlcis ; spinis stipularibus brevissimis rectis, foliis bigeminis, foliolis subdimiato- 

 oblongis obtusis subretusis cum mucronulo, glandula in petioli dichotomia et inter foliola, 

 petiolo hirto foliolis breviore, florum capitulis globosis racemosis, leguminibus tortis. — 



Willd. Sp. PL v. 4. p. 1005. De Cand. Prodr. v. 2. p. 436— Mimosa dulcis. lloxb. Cor. 



1. t. 99. 



2. Inga dimidiata; ramis angulatis, foliis bipinnatis pinnis 4-jugis, pinnulis inferioribus 4- 

 5-superioribus sub 9-jugis, glandula ad basin petioli tetragoni communis et inter omnes pinnas 



