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Bwer trifid the flower is of the butterfly kind , the ftan- 
dard being large and Jheart-Jhaped •, the two wings are 
oval , and floor ter than the flaiidard the keel is moon - 
floaped , and as long as the flandard. In the bottom of the 
flower is fltuated an oblong hairy germen , fupporting an 
arched ftyle , attended by ten ftamina , of which coa- 
lefce , the other is fcparated from them •, 
fioiver is paft , the germen becomes a long , plain, jointed 
pod , which feparates at the joints, in each of which is lodged 
one kidney -floaped feed. 
The Species are, 
1. TEschynomene ( Aflpera ) caule fcabro leguminum ar- 
ticulis medio fcabris. Lin. Sp. Plant. 713. Baflard 
Senflitive plant with a rough ftalk, and a jointed pod. 
Mimofa non fpinofa major Zelanica. Breyn. Cent. 51. 
2. TEschynomene ( Americana ) caule herbaceo hifpido, 
foliolis acuminatis, leguminum articulis femicordatis, 
bradteis ciliatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 1061. Baflard Senfli- 
tive plant with a flinging herbaceous ftalki pointed leaves, 
and the joints of the pods heart-Jhaped. Hedyfarum caule 
nirfuto mimofae foliis alatis, pinnis acutis minimis gra- 
mineis. Sloan. Cat. Jam. 
3. jEschynomene {Arboreal) caule laevi arboreo legu- 
minum articulis femicordatis glabris. Prod. Leyd. 
384. Baflard Senflitive plant with a flmooth tree-like ftalk, 
and flmooth jointed pods. Sefban caule fimplici glabro, 
folds pinnatis glabris. Monier. 
4. TEschynomene ( Sefban ) caule herbaceo laevi, folio- 
lis obtulis, leguminibus cylindricis aequalibus. Lin. 
Sp. Plant. 1061. Baflard Senflitive plant with a flmooth 
ftalk, obtufle leaves, and equal cylindrical pods. Galega 
Egyptiaca filiquis articulatis. C. B. P. 352. 
5. /Eschynomene ( Pumila ) caule herbaceo laevi, folio- 
lis acuminatis, leguminibus hinc ferratis medio fca- 
bris. Lin. Sp. Plant. 1061. Baflard Senflitive plant, 
with a flmooth herbaceous ftalk, pointed leaves, and fler- 
rated rough pods. Hedyfarum annuum minus Zeyla- 
nicum mimofae foliis. Inft. R. H, 402. 
6. TEschynomene ( Grandiflora ) caule arboreo, floribus 
maximis, leguminibus filiformibus. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
1060. Baflard Senflitive plant with a tree-like ftalk, 
large flowers, and flender pods. Galegae a finis mala- 
barica arborefeens, filiquis majoribus umbellatis. Raii 
Hilt. 1734 - 
The firft fort rifes to the height of four or five feet, 
having a fingle herbaceous ftalk, which is in fome 
parts rough. The leaves come out on every fide to- 
ward the top, forming a fort of head ; thefe are 
compofed of a great number of fmall leaves (or pin- 
nae) which are fmooth, and of a glaucous colour. 
The flowers come out from between the leaves, two 
or three together upon long foot-ftalks ; they are 
yellow, and fhaped like thofe of Peafe. After the 
flower is paft, the germen becomes a flat jointed pod, 
about four inches long, which, when ripe, parts at 
the joints, and in each divifion is lodged a fingle kid- 
ney-fhaped feed. 
The fecond fort feldom rifes more than two feet high, 
but fends but three or four lateral branches ; thefe are 
clothed with narrow winged leaves, whofe pinnae are 
placed alternate on the midrib. The flowers come 
out from the leaves upon branching foot-ftalks, five 
or fix together ; thefe are much lefs than thofe of the 
firft fort, and of a paler yellow colour. After the 
flowers are paft, the germen becomes a jointed pod, 
having three or four fwelling divifions, in each of 
which is lodged a fingle kidney-lhaped feed. 
The third fort grows to the height of fix or feven feet, 
with a fingle ftem the leaves are fmooth, and come 
out towards the top of the ftalk, as in the firft fort 
they are compofed of many pinnae, placed alternate 
on the midrib. The flowers come out from the 
wings of the leaves, two or three together, being of 
a copper colour, and as large as thofe of the firft fort. 
After the flowers are paft, the germen becomes a 
fmooth jointed pod, each divifion being half heart- 
fhaped, and inclofing a fingle kidney-lhaped feed. 
The fourth fort grows naturally in Egypt, and alfo 
on the coaft of Guinea, from whence I received the 
feeds. This hath woody Items and branches, which 
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are garniftied with fmooth leaves, compofed of many 
blunt pinn^, fet by oppofite pairs ; the flowers, which 
are fmall, and of a deep yellow colour, come out 
from the wings of the leaves in long fpikes, which 
hang downward. After the flower is paft, the germen 
becomes a taper-pointed fmooth pod, not jointed. 
The fifth fort rifes about three feet high, with a An- 
gle herbaceous ftalk, feldom putting out any fide 
branches. The flowers come out from the wings of 
the leaves, fometimes fingle, and other times two or 
three upon each foot-ftalk •, thefe are fmall, and of a 
pale yellow colour. After the flower is paft, the ger- 
men becomes a long falcated pod, divided into eleven, 
or thirteen partitions, each containing a fingle kidney- 
lhaped feed. 
The fixth fort rifes fix or eight feet high, with a 
woody ftem, fending out branches towards the top, 
garnilhed with obtufe leaves ; the flowers are large, 
yellow, and fucceeded by large pods, including 
kidney-lhaped feeds. 
The firft, third, and fourth forts, will live through 
the winter in England, if placed in a warm ftove ; 
but as their ftalks are fucculent, they mult be kept 
dry in winter, otherwife they are very fubjedt to rot. 
They Ihould be plunged into the tan-bed, for when 
put into a dry ftove, the fibres of their roots foon 
grow dry, and their leaves hang and fade, which 
ftiews their want of moifture •, but when they have 
water given them, it caufes the tender fibres of their 
roots to perifh, and the plants foon after decay. 
The fifth fort is annual, therefore the feeds Ihould be 
fown early in March on a hot-bed, and the plants 
Ihould be brought forward in the fpring, and after- 
wards placed in an airy glafs-cafe, or a ftove in fum- 
mer, for if they are expofed to the open air, the feeds 
rarely ripen in England. 
The fixth fort grows to a large Ihrub in hot countries, 
but is with difficulty preferved through the winter in 
this country. The plants are propagated by feeds, 
which muft be fown on a hot-bed in the fpring, and 
the plants, when fit to remove, fhould be planted in 
pots, and brought forward on a hot-bed, then Ihould 
be plunged into the bark-bed in the ftove, where, if 
they are tenderly treated, they will live through the 
winter, and flower the fummer following. 
Thefe are all propagated by feeds, which Ihould be 
fown on a hot-bed early in the fpring, and when the 
plants have ftrength enough to be removed, they 
Ihould be put each into a feparate fmall pot, filled 
with light earth, and plunged into a frefh hot-bed, to 
bring them forward ; and as they advance in their 
growth, they Ihould be Ihifted into large pots, but 
great care Ihould be taken not to over-pot them, for 
if the pots are too large, the plants will not thrive. 
The firft, fecond, and fifth forts are annual, there- 
fore muft be brought forward early in the year, other- 
wife they will not perfect their feeds •, but the third, 
fourth, and fixth forts may be preferved through the 
winter, and will flower early the following fummer, and 
their feeds will ripen in the autumn. The other forts 
ufually flower in July, and their feeds ripen in October. 
^ESCULUS. Lin. Gen. 420. The Horfe Cheftnut. 
The Characters are. 
The empalement of the flower conjifts of one leaf, flight ly 
cut into five fegments. The flower is compofed of five 
roundijh petals , folded at their border , and waved •, thefe 
are narrow at their bafle, and are inferted in the empale- 
ment. In the center is placed a roundijh germen , having 
a Jingle ftyle , crowned with a pointed jligma, at- 
tended by J even ftamina, 'which extend to the length of the 
petals , and are declining, crowned with upright Jimmits. 
When the flower is paft , the empalement becomes a thick , 
roundijh, echinated capflule, opening into three cells, in one 
or two of which are lodged globular feeds. 
This genus of plants, is, by Dr. Linnaeus, ranged in 
his feventh clafs, entitled Heptandria Monogynia, the 
flower having feven ftamina and one ftyle. 
The Species are, 
1. TEsculus (JRippocaftanum) floribus heptanclriis. Hort. 
Upfal. 92. The common Hotfle Cheftnut. Hippocafta- 
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