TRIFO'LIUM LUPINAS'TER. 
LUPINASTER TREFOIL. 
Class. 
DIADELPHIA. 
Natural Order. 
LEGL'MINOS.£. 
Order. 
DECANDKIA. 
Native of 
Height. 
fiowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Siberia. 
2 feet. 
July, Aug. 
Perennial. 
in 1741. 
No. 1034. 
Trifolium, a word descriptive of a three-leaved 
plant. The present genus is well suited to hear 
the name, notwithstanding the plant now pub- 
lished happens to form a singular exception; inas- 
much as its leaflets, produced from one foot-stalk, 
vary from three to seven, hut are usually five. This 
peculiarity of foliage, which resembles that of a Lu- 
pine, obtained for it the specific name Lupinaster. 
This species of Trifolium is ornamental in the 
borders ; and its mode of infloresence — the flowers 
growing from one side of the peduncle, assists in 
distinguishing it from common sorts. Although a 
perennial plant, and completely hardy, it is not 
often met with. This may be accounted for by its 
apparent desire for change of soil, for it produces 
stoloniferous roots, which wander in search of food, 
and if these be not taken off and replanted occa- 
sionally, they will not continue long insensible to 
such disregard ; hence we see, that without some 
attention be given it, like many of even our com- 
monest plants, it will pine and leave us. No 
friendship can be permanently maintained without 
the observ’ance of kindly attentions. 
