620 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Class XVII. 
10344 angustif61ius W. narrow-leaved ^ A or 
10345 niger JV. black ^ A or 
10346 pyrenaicus JV. Pyrenean ^ A or 
10347 sylvaticus W. wood _R A or 
10348 ochroleucus W.^K. sulphur-colored A or 
1558. LA'THYRUS. W. Lathyrus. 
10349 Aphaca W. yeU. Vetchling ^ O or 
10350 Nissolia W. crimson O or 
10351 amphicarpos W. Earth Pea _i O cu 
10352 C'lcera W. 
10353 sativus W. 
10354 inconspicuus W. 
10355 setif61ius W. 
10356 coccineus P. S. 
10357 sphse'ricus W. 
10358 angulatus tV. 
10359 sp6rius W. en. 
10360 monanthos W. 
10361 articulatus W. 
10362 odoratus W. 
10363 grandiflorus B. M. perennial 
flat-podded J. O or 
ChicklingVetchJ, O ag 
small-flowered J, Q un 
bristle-leaved _i O or 
scarlet _k O or 
round-seeded O or 
angular-seeded ^ O or 
bastard _i O or 
one-flowered _| O or 
joint-podded 
Sweet Pea 
1 my.jn W 
3 jn.jl Pu 
2 my.jn Pu 
2 my.jl Cr 
2 my.jl Pa.Y 
Leguminosce. 
3 jn.jl Y 
2 my Cr 
l|jn.jl 
10364 annuus W. 
10365 tingitanus W. 
10366 Clymenum W. 
10367 hirSLitus TV. 
10368 magellanicus JV. 
10369 tuberosus W. 
10370 tumidus L. 
two- flowered 
Tangier 
J. O or 
J. O ft 
1 A or 
1 O or 
1 O or 
various-flower. O or 
rough-podded O or 
Ld. Anson's Pea_^ O or 
tuberous 
tumid 
10371 rotundifolius Bleb, round-leaved 
10372 pratensis W. 
meadow 
J. A cul 
J. O or 
A O or 
J. A or 
10373 sylvestris W. Wood Everlasting Pea_| A 
10374 latifolius W. broad-lvd. Everlasting_^ A or 
10375 heterophyllus JF. various-leaved _i A or 
10376 palustris W. marsh _^ A or 
10377 inci'irvus W. curve-podded ^ A or 
10378 pisiformis W. Siberian ^ A or 
1559. O'CHRUS. Bauh. Ochrus. 
10379 pallida P. S. yellow-floweredj. O or 
Ptsum O'chrus W, 
1560. PI'SUM. W. 
10380 sativum W. 
2 jn.jl 
3 jn.jl 
1 jl.au 
1 jn.jl 
2 jn.jl 
2 jn.jl 
2 jn.jl 
2 jn.jl 
2 my.jl 
4 jl.au 
4 jn.jl 
4 jn.au 
4 jn.au 
4 jn.au 
4 jn.jl 
4 jl 
6 jn.jl 
2 jl.au 
1 jl.au 
1| jl.au 
3 jn.au 
3 jls 
6 jl.s 
4 jl.s 
4 jl.au 
2 jl.au 
3 jn.jl 
L.B 
Pu 
Sc 
Sc 
Cr 
R 
Pu 
Pk 
F.w 
W 
Pu 
Y 
D.P 
Pu 
Pu 
Y 
R 
R 
Pu 
Y 
Pu 
Pk 
F 
B 
B 
W.B 
Siberia 1766. 
Europe 1596. 
Spain 1699. 
Britain m.wo. 
Hungary 1816. 
Sp. 30—57. 
England san.fi. 
England bus.pl. 
Levant 1680. 
S. Europe 1633. 
S. Europe 1640. 
Levant 1739. 
S. Europe 1739. 
Italy 1800. 
S. Europe 1801. 
S. Europe 1683. 
1815. 
Russia 1731. 
S. Europe 1640. 
Sicily 1700. 
S. Europe 1814. 
S. Europe 1621. 
Barbary 1680. 
Levant 1713. 
England bor.fi. 
CapeHornl744. 
Holland 1596. 
1820. 
Tauria 1822. 
Britain me.pa. 
Britain moi.w. 
England woods. 
Europe 1731. 
Britain moi.w. 
Russia 1802. 
Siberia 1759. 
R 6.1 
R p.l 
R p.l 
R p.l 
R p.l 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S r.m 
R CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
S CO 
R CO 
S CO 
S CO 
R CO 
R CO 
R CO 
R CO 
R CO 
R CO 
R CO 
Gmel. sib. 4. t. 5 
Bot. mag. 2261 
PI. aim. t.210. f.2 
Eng. bot. 518 
Pl.rar,hu.2.t.ll8 
Eng. bot. 1167 
Eng. bot. 112 
Mo.his.2.t.23.f.l 
Ger. emac. f. 3 
Bot. mag. 115 
Jacvipil. t.86? 
Bu.cen.3.t.42.f.2 
Bot. mag. 253 
Bot. mag. 60 
Bot. mag. 1938 
Bot. mag. 100 
Plu.alm.t.ll4.f.6 
Eng. bot. 1255 
Bot. mag. Ill 
Eng. bot. 670 
Eng. bot. 805 
Eng. bot. 1108 
Eng. bot. 169 
Bux. cent. 4. t.46 
Lin. fil. dec. t.20 
heguminosce. Sp. 1. 
3 jn.jl Y S. Europe; 
Leguminosce. Sp. 3. 
3 jn.s W S. Europe 
.1 Sch. han.2. t.2G0 
S CO Lam. ill. t. 633 
10353 
10363 
History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 
the second year some will be fit to gather, and by taking only the largest, the bed will continue productive for 
several years, adding some fresh compost every year. 
1558. Lathyrus. A name employed by Theophrastus to designate a leguminous plant. It is said by his com- 
mentator Bodjeus a Stapel, to have been derived from Xot, an augmentative particle, and Qov^os, any thing which 
is exciting ; and to have been applied to this plant in consequence of certain aphrodisiacal qualities ascribed to 
it. L. sativus, Gesse, Fr., is frequently sown in Switzerland for soiling horses. In several parts of the 
continent, a white light pleasant bread is made from the flour of this pulse, but it produced such dreadful 
effects in the last century, that the use of it was forbid by an edict of George, Duke of Wurtemburg, in 
1671 ; and this not being observed, was enforced by two other edicts under his successor Leopold, in 1705, 
and 1714. 
Mixed with wheat flour in half the quantity, it makes a very good bread, that appears to be harmless. 
But bread made with this flour only has brought on a most surprising rigidity of the limbs in those who have 
used it for a continuance ; insomuch that the exterior muscles could not by any means be reduced, or have 
their natural action restored. These symptoms usually appeared on a sudden, without any previous pain ; 
but sometimes they were preceded by a weakness and disagreeable sensation about the knees. Baths, both hot 
and cold, fomentations and ointments of various kinds have been tried without effect ; insomuch that it is 
regarded as incurable, and being neither very painful nor fatal, those who are seized with it usually submit to 
it with patience. 
Swine fattened with this meal lost the use of their limbs, but grew very fat lying on the ground. A horse 
fed some months on the dried herb, was said to have his legs perfectly rigid. Kine are reported to grow lean 
on it, but sheep not to be affected. Pigeons, especially young ones, lose the power of walking by feeding on 
the seed. Poultry will not readily touch it, but geese eat it without any apparent damage. In some parts 
of Switzerland, cattle feed on the herb without any harm. It would be worth enquiring, therefore, whether 
the soil may not contribute something to the ill qualities of the plant : and it is remarked that the seed from 
a strong, fat, moist soil, is much more deleterious than from a light dry one. (Duvernoy.) 
Fabbroni, from Florence, in 1786, says, that the government there has cautioned the peasants against the 
