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GALEGA TRICOLOR. 
Three-coloured Galega, 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA— Nat. Ord. LEGUMINOSJE. 
Gen. Char — Col. dentibus subulatis, subaequalibus. Legumen striis obli- 
quis, serainibus interjectis. 
Galega tricolor ; pubescenti-pilosa, foliolis oblongo-cuneatis retusis mu- 
cronulatis, floribus cernuis, stipulis lanceolato-subulatis basi denta- 
tis. 
Stem much branched, angular, slightly hairy. Leaves pinnated, with an 
odd leaflet ; leaflets oblong or elliptical, cuneate at the base, remarkably 
obtuse or even retuse at the extremity, slightly ,"pubescenti-pilose, marked 
with closely set, oblique veins; the number of leaflets vary from 7 
to 13, and each is terminated with a small mucro or bristle. Stipules 
lanceolato-subulate, with one or two large teeth at the base, soon wither- 
ing in the older parts of the stem. 
Racemes axillary, pedunculate, 5-6 inches long, with densely crowded 
flowers, erect in early bud, drooping when in full blossom. Pedicels 
short, slender, supported by a small hnear or subulate bractea. Calyx 
subcylindrical, scarcely nerved, obtuse at the base, at the extremity ha- 
ving 5, nearly regular, subulate, slightly hairy teeth. Vexillum about 
as long as the carina, broadly ovate, blue, with dark blue lines within 
near the base ; claw white. Alee shorter than the carina, oblong, taper- 
ing below, pale blue. Carina curved upwards, white, with an orange 
spot near the extremity, arising from the anthers within. 
Stamens 10, diadelphous, 1 free, 9 united. Filaments white. Anthers ob- 
longo-ovate, deep and bright orange-coloured. Pistil : Germen linear, 
pubescent, containing about 8 ovules. Style filiform, curved upwards. 
Stigma obtuse, appearing hairy under a very high power of the micro- 
scope. 
Sent by Messrs Shepherd from the Liverpool Botanic 
Garden, July 1825, as a supposed Galega from the north-west 
coast of New Holland, whence the seeds were introduced by 
Thomas Balls, Esq. of Liverpool. It certainly has the ha- 
voL. nr. 
