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purpuraseenti, medio viridi uninervo, nervo albo; 

 petala subrotunda alba extus viridia apice fissa; 

 fructus fuciformis cylindricus obscure striatus, stylis 

 brevibus persistentibus coronatus. 



Tbis species, bitberto undescribed as a British 

 plant, is found near the village of Guthrie, near 

 the margin of the road leading from Forfar to Ar- 

 broath, in Angusshire, where it was first observed 

 by the late Mr G. Don of Forfar. It agrees^ in 

 every point, with the figure of it given by Jacquin 

 in his Flora Austriaca. Although the circumstance 

 of the persistent styles crowning the seed after ma- 

 turity, giving it the appearance of having two awnsy 

 is recorded by authors in their specific character; 

 yet it ought not to be admitted, as the same 

 thing is often observed in other species of this 

 genus. The bruised leaves and stem, emit a heavy 

 aromatic odour. 



5, — Orobus tenuifolius. Roth. Germ. 1. 305, 

 ii. 170. Hoffm. Germ. 253. 



Foliis impari-pinnatis, pinnis anguste liniaribus 

 supra canaliculars apice mucronatis ; stipulis lan- 

 ceolatis mucronatis, posticibus bidentatis ; race- 

 mis paucifloris. 



Radix tuberosa, caules decumbentes debiles an- 

 gulati angulis alatis, folia alterna impari-pinnata, 

 pinnis anguste liniaribus supra canaliculars nervo- 



