EVERLASTING PEA. 
W^E present this article under the familiar 
English name of the Everlasting Pea ; sensible 
as we are, that systematic writers have in ge- 
neral agreed, that it is, in faft, a C'hichling 
Vetch, and not s:r^d:jy a Pea. 
Tiie beautiful figure which v/e have given 
of this plant, was drawn in New Soutii Wales ; 
where this Everlasting Pea adlually grew to 
the perfection in which it is represented, pro- 
bably from Eoghoh seed. The faci h, that 
the Draughtsman of our New Suuth Wales 
plants in general, Vv'as sent out into the woods 
of that country, by the Friend who has fa- 
voured us with the original drawings, to ^ketcli 
wliatever he might find new or beautiful ; when^ 
perceiving this, in one of his excursions, he 
drew it exa6tly as it appeared, and we have Been 
careful to copy it of the natural size. This is 
a fiitiiful history of the annexed print; wluch, 
we hope, Vvdll not be viewed vvitli the le^s- 
pleasure, from a consideration of these cir-« 
cumstances. 
The Latiiyrus, or Cnichling Vetch, is'a ee- 
nus of the Decandria order, belonging to the 
Diadclphia class of plants, Linn^ys places 
it 
