BUSH 
VETCH 
SERUM 
TME REA FAMILY (ORDER xxv,LEOUMINOS/E. 
CAtYA of oSERALl, united into a tub? & separating into 5 often 
une qual fce th .remaining with the fruit, inserted below the sector 
£OROLLA of n PETALS, unequal, butterfly- 
shaped (papilionaceous), the uppermost, the 
standard ( veA ilium), the outer in bad, is 
the largest and becomes erect in flower, 
the two side ones, the wings (alas), are both 
~)Z equal and the two Lower, also cquafunitemore 
*\Jor less and form the kcehcarina); inserted below 1 
the scedcase thypogynousx 
STAMENS 10, the filaments being all united in- 
to a sheath round the seedcase emonaddphous), 
or nine being united and the tenth, which is 
the uppermost, free (diadelphousx inserted 
Ay below' the seedcase ihypogynous). 
riSTl L of 1 CARREL composed of a seedcase (ovary), style & stigma 
ERUITa pod degume),a dry, many seeded fruit opening down both 
sides to free die seeds. 
FLOWERS generally in clusters, rarely solitary, irregular. 
LEAVES alternate, divided into distinct Leaflets, usually with 
conspicuous stipules. 
| DISTINGUISHED BY the butterfly-shaped petals, the stamens with united 
filaments, the poddihe fruit, and the leaves divided Into distinct leaflets 
VICIA 
Carina 
petals 
CdlVA 
alcC 
standard 
«k-.^ 
stamms 
pistil 
fruit 
shewing 
seeds. 
