J 52 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
L. TUBEROSUS, Lin.; Bot. Mag, t. 111. 
A very pretty species, with pale pink flowers, and brown tuberous roots, which are eaten in Holland. Gerard 
calls it the Pea Earth-nut. It was introduced before 1596. 
L. ROSEUS, Stev. 
Very like the preceding species; but with the flowers of a dark rose-colour. A native of Iberia; introduced 
in 1822. 
L. PISIFORMIS, Lm. 
Flowers purple. A native of Europe ; introduced in 1795. 
L. CALIFORNICUS, Doug.; Bot. Reg. i. 1144. 
The flowers are of a deep crimson, when in the bud, but they afterwards become purple, the keel being of a 
somewhat lighter colour than the standard. The plant is of a robust habit, with creeping roots. It grows 
rapidly in peat soil, and in a sheltered situation. It is a native of California, whence it was introduced in 1826. 
L. MUTABILIS, Swt.,Brit. Flow. Card. t. 194. 
The flowers are of a purplish pink, striped with dark purplish lines, afterwards changing to a brownish green. 
More curious than beautiful. A native of Siberia ; introduced in 1825. 
L. VENOSUS, Suit. Brit. Flow. Gard. 2d ser. t. 37. 
A very beautiful species, the flowers of which have a dark purple standard, and pure white wings and keel. 
The leaves are strongly veined on the lower side. It is a native of North America, and was introduced in 1823. 
L. DECAPHYLLUS, Pwth. ; Bot. Mag. t. 3123. 
The flowers are small, purple, and not very handsome, but the leaves have from four to six pairs of leaflets. 
A native of North America ; introduced in 1827. 
L. MYRTIFOLIUS, Muhl. 
A native of North America, with small red flowers ; introduced in 1822. 
L. POLYMORPHUS, Nutt. 
A native of the banks of the Missouri ; introduced in 1824. 
L. HETEROPHYLLUS, Lin. 
A native of Europe, at the foot of mountains. Flowers large, with the standard and wings pink, and the 
keel white. Introduced in 1731 . 
GENUS XV. 
OROBUS, Toume. THE BITTER VETCH. 
Lin. Syst. DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
Generic Chaiuctih.— Calyx camp&nulate, five-cleft, the two eupe- I Style slender, linear, villous at the apex. Legume cylindrical, oblong, ona. 
rior lobes shortest. Corolla papilionaceous. Stamens diadelphous. I celled, two- valved, many-seeded. Seeds with a linear hylum. {G.Don.) 
Description, &c. — This genus consists of very handsome hardy plants of easy culture. The name of Orobus 
signifies to excite an ox, but it is not known why it was applied to this genus. Most of the species are hardy 
perennials. 
