3« Vicia ( Caffubica ) pedunculis fubfexfloris, foliolis denis 
, ovatis acutis,ftipulis integris; Lin.Sp. Plant. 735. Vetch 
With foot-ftalks having about fix flowers , leaves with ten 
oval acute lobes , and entire ftipulm. Vicia multiflora 
Caffubica’ frutefcens, iiliqua lentis. Ereyn. Prod. 52. 
Many-flowered fbru-bby Vetch ofCaffubia , with a Lentil pod. 
4. Vicia ( Biennis ) pedunculis multifions, petiolis lul- 
catis, fub-dodecaphyllis, foliolis lanceolatis glabris. 
Lin. Bp. Plant. 73 6. Many-flowered Vetch with furrowed 
f&o't-fialkss and for the moft part twelve fpear-fioaped 
fmooth lobes to each leaf. 
5. Vicia ( Sativa ) leguminibus feffilibus fubbinatis erec- 
tis foliis retitfis, ftipulis notatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 736. 
V etch with erebl pods growing by pairs , and fitting clofe 
to the ftalks , blunt lobes to the leaves , and J potted ftifu- 
l<e. Vicia fativa vulgaris femine nigro. C. B. P. 344. 
Common cultivated Vetch with a Mack feed , frequently 
called -Tares. 
There are many more fpecies of this genus than are 
here enumerated, fome of which grow naturally in 
England, but as they are rarely cultivated, except in 
botanic gardens for the fake of variety, they are 
omitted, as they are plants of little ufe or beauty. 
The firft fort here mentioned grows naturally among 
bullies, and. by the fides of v/oods in moil; parts of 
England. The root is perennial, but the ftalks are 
annual ; thefe are weak, requiring fupport ; they rife 
five or fix feet high, faftening their tendrils, which 
grow at the end of their leaves* to the bullies or hedges* 
whereby they climb •, they are hairy, as are alfo the 
leaves, which are. compofed of about ten pair of 
fpear-fhaped lobes terminated by a tendril. The 
flowers Hand upon long foot-ftalks which fpring from 
the wings of the ftalk •, the fpikes are long ; the flow- 
ers lie one over the other ; they are of a fine blue co- 
lour, fo make a pretty appearance when they come 
out from between the bullies or Ihrubs which fupport 
them-, they appear in July, and are fucceeded by 
comprefled pods filled with round feeds, which ripen 
in autumn. 
The fecond fort grows naturally in the woods near 
Bath and Briftol ; this hath a perennial root. The 
ftalks are weak, and climb by the help of their ten- 
drils over the neighbouring bullies and hedges, rifing 
to the height of feven or eight feet. The leaves are 
compofed of feven or eight pair of oval fmooth lobes, 
terminated by tendrils. The flowers are produced in 
long fpikes from the wings of the ftalks they are of 
a pale blue colour, and are larger than thofe of the 
former fort; they appear in July, and are fucceeded 
by fhort fmooth pods, filled with round feeds which 
ripen in autumn. 
The third fort grows naturally in Caffubia; this has 
a ligneous creeping root ; the ftalks trail upon the 
ground ; they grow three feet long, and their lower 
part become more ligneous toward autumn, but they 
die to the root in winter. The leaves are compofed 
of ten pair of oval acute-pointed lobes. The flowers 
come out from the wings of the ftalk ; they are dif- 
pofed in fhort fpikes, each containing, for the moft 
part, fix pale blue flowers which appear in July, and 
are fucceeded by fhort fmooth pods like thofe of Len- 
tils, including three or four round feeds which ripen 
in autumn. 
Thefe forts have been recommended to be fown in the 
fields for fodder for cattle, but as their ftalks are Gen- 
der, and lefs fucctilent than thofe of the common 
Vetch, fo it is doubtful if thefe will anfwer the pur- 
pofe of farmers to cultivate them ; for as their ftalks 
trail to a great length, fo if they have not fupport, 
they will be fubjedt to rot by lying upon the ground ; 
and although their roots are perennial, yet as it is late 
in the fpring before they flioot to a height fuflicient to 
cut for ufe, fo there is little want of green feed for 
cattle at that time. 
However, a few of thefe plants may be allowed a place 
in large gardens for the fake of variety, where, if they 
are properly placed, they may be ornamental, parti- 
cularly on the borders of wood-walks, or in thickets 
of Ihrubs. If fome of the firft fort are allowed to climb 
up upon their branches, they will have a good effect 
during their continuance in flower. 
Thefe forts are propagated by feeds, which fliould be 
fown in autumn foon after they are ripe, for if they 
are kept out of the ground till fpring, the feeds often 
fail, or at leaft remain in the ground a year before 
they vegetate ; they fhould be fov/4 in the places 
where the plants are defigned to remain, for they do 
not bear tranfplanting well. Thefe plants grow na- 
turally in woods and thickets of bullies, where their 
roots are fcreened from the fun, and their ftalks fur- 
ni flied with fupports by the bullies, point out the 
places where the feeds fliould be fown, which fliould 
be where they are (lieltered by Ihrubs. If three or 
four feeds are fown on each patch, it will beTufficient, 
for if one or two plants come up in each place it will 
be enough. When the plants come tip, they will re- 
quire no other culture but to keep them clean from 
weeds, and their ftalks muft be permitted to climb 
upon the neighbouring ibrubs ; for if they trail upon 
the ground, they will produce few flowers, and in 
wet feafons the ftalks will rot, fo the plants will be ra- 
ther unfightly. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in Siberia this is a 
biennial plant, which promifes fairly to become a ufe- 
ful one for fodder ; for the ftalks of this grow to a 
great length, and are well furnifhed with leaves. 
Thefe do not decay in autumn, but continue green 
through the winters in defiance of the moft fevere 
froft ; fo that in February and March, when there is 
often a fcarcity of green feed for ewes and lambs, 
this may be of great fervice. 
The ftalks of this rife five or fix feet high. The 
leaves are compofed of five or fix pair of fmooth 
fpear-fliaped lobes, terminated by tendrils. The foot- 
ftalks are deeply furrowed. The flowers are produced 
in fpikes upon long foot-ftalks, which fpring from the 
wings of the ftalks ; they are of a light blue colour, 
and appear in July thefe are fucceeded by Ihort com- 
preffed pods, containing three or four round feeds 
which ripen in autumn. 
This fort is propagated by feeds, which may be fown 
in the fpring or autumn ; and when the plants come 
up, they will require no other culture but to keep 
them clean from weeds and if they are fupported 
from trailing upon the ground, they will continue in 
verdure all the winter, and the following fummer 
they will flower and produce ripe feeds. 
If this plant is defigned for feed, the feeds fhould be 
fown in rows at four feet diftance, and fhould be 
dropped thin in the rows ; for as the ftalks fend out 
many branches, and extend to a great length, fo when 
the plants are too clofe, the branches will intermix, 
and mat fo clofely together, as to rot each other by 
excluding the air. When the plants come up, they 
muft be kept clean from weeds, which, while they are 
young, fhould be performed with Dutch hoes, but 
afterward it may be done by the hoeing plough, which 
will fave expence, and with this inftrument the plants 
may be earthed up in the fame manner as Peas and 
Beans, which will greatly ftrengthen their ftalks, and 
make them and the leaves larger and more fucculent, 
fo increafe the quantity of feed. If this is pra&ifed 
as often as may be found neceffary to deftroy the 
weeds in fummer, it will prepare the ground for any 
crop which may afterward be put upon the land; and 
as this will be in no danger of fuffering from froft, fo 
it fhould be preferved till the fpring, when there is a 
want of green feed for ewes, at which time it may be 
cut as it is wanted ; but a part of the plants fhould be 
permitted to ftand for feeds, for thofe which are cut, 
if they do fhoot again, will flower fo late in fummer, 
that unlefs the autumn proves very warm, the feeds 
will not ripen ; therefore it will be a better way to fovr 
a fuflicient quantity of feeds for this purpofe in a fepa- 
rate fpot of ground, becaufe, when the other is cut, the 
ground may be ploughed for other crops ; and if in 
mild feafons there may be fo great plenty of other green 
feed as not to want this, if the plants are ploughed into 
the ground, it will be a good drefling for other crops. 
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