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LEGUMINOSiE. 
Pods linear-oblong, covered with hairs having bulbous bases. 
Fl. sometimes solitary, pale blue with a crimson standard. Hilum 
oblong. — Rare. Essex. Somerset. A. VI. VII. E. 
4. L. pratensis (L.) ; peduncles many -flowered, 1. of one pair of 
lanceolate mucronate slightly silky leaflets, stip. arrowshaped, 
calyx-teeth unequal subulate, upper ones shorter converging, pods 
obliquely veined, seeds globose smooth. — E. B. 670. — St. 2 — 3 
feet high, climbing, acutely angular not winged. Pods linear- 
oblong. Fl. racemose, drooping, bright yellow. Hilum small, 
oblong. — Moist meadows and pastures. P. VII. VIII. 
5. L. sylvestris (L.) ; st. winged, peduncles many-flowered, 
1. of one pair of linear-lanceolate or lanceolate leaflets, stip. half- 
arrowshapcd narrow, calyx-teeth unequal trianyular-subulate, 2 
upper ones short, pods reticulated with veins, seeds compressed 
smooth half surrounded by the hilum. — E. B. 805. — St. climbing 
to the height of 5 — 6 feet. Pods linear-oblong, curved. Fl. green- 
ish yellow variegated with purple. Broader-leaved varieties often 
pass for L. latifolius. — Woods and thickets. P. VII. — IX.— E. S. 
*?6. L. latifolius (L.) ; st. winged, peduncles many-flowered, 
L of one pair of elliptical pointed leaflets, stip. half- arrowshaped 
triangular-ovate broad, calyx-teeth unequal, " pods reticulated 
with veins, seeds tubercular-rugose 3 surrounded by the hilum." 
— E. B. 1108.— St. climbing to the height of 5 or 6 feet. "Pods 
linear-oblong." Fl. purplish rose-colour, large. — A very doubt- 
ful native. P. VII. VIII. E. S. 
7. L. palustris (L.) ; st. winged, peduncles many-flowered, 
1. of 2 or 3 pairs of linear-lanceolate acute leaflets, stip. half-arrow- 
shaped lanceolate, calyx-teeth unequal, "pods linear-oblong, 
seeds round compressed smooth ? surrounded by the hilum." — 
E. B. 169— St. 2—3 feet high. Fl. bluish purple— Boggy 
meadows, rare. P. VI. VII. E. I. 
8. L. maritiin.ua (Big.) ; st. angular not winged, peduncles 
many-flowered, K of 3 — 8 pairs of oval leaflets, stip. large oval 
cordate-hastate, calyx-teeth unequal, pods oblong obliquely reti- 
culated, seeds globose J surrounded by the hilum. — Pisum Sm. 
E. B. 1046. — St. prostrate. Leaflets large, obtuse but apiculate ; 
petioles often recurved. Fl. purple, variegated. — /3. acutifolius ; 
leaflets elliptic-lanceolate acute, petioles straight, stems slender 
straggling. — Pebblv sea-shores, rare. /3. Unst, Shetland. P. VII. 
VIII. Sea Pea. 
14. Orobus Linn. 
1. 0. tuberosus (L.) ; leaflets oblong or lanceolate blunt apicu- 
late in 2 — 3 pairs, stip. half-arrowshaped broad, st. simple erect 
winged. — E. B. 1153. St. 21. 5. — Fl. purple, variegated with 
red and blue. Pods linear. Root tuberous. — /3. tenuif alius ; 1. 
linear. — Woods and thickets in hilly countries. P. VI. VII. 
