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M. turunina. Black Medick. Nonsuch. | Fig. 291, 
Stems procumbent. Leaflets obovate. Pods kidney-shaped, rugged, 
one-seeded, Flowers in close ovate spikes. Fields ; common. Cultivated 
for fodder. 6 in.-l ft. Ann. May-Sept. Yellow. (4) £. B. 
1.971. E.B. 2.1048. H.§ Arn. 98. Bab. 74. Lind. 83. 
M. macutata. Spotted Medick. a Fig, 292. 
Stems spreading. Leaflets obcordate. Pods coiled like a snail-shell, 
with long curved spines. Stalks few-flowered. Fields; common. 
4-8in. Ann. May‘and June. Yellow. (4) #.B.1. 1616. 2. B. 
2.1049. H. & drn. 98. Bab.74. Lind. 83. 
M. penticunata. Reticulated Medick. Fig. 293, 
Stipules toothed. Pods spiral, flat, with spines. A variety of maculata. 
Sandy places. 4-8 in, Ann. April—July. Yellow. (2) £E. B. 
Supp. 2634. FE. B.2,1049**. H. y Arn. 99. Bab. 75. Lind. 324, 
M. minima. Little Medick. Fig. 294, 
Hairy. Stipules nearly entire. Pods closely spiral, subglobose, spiny. 
A variety of maculata. Waste places; rare. 2-6 m. Ann, June 
and July. Yellow. (2) 2. B. Supp. 2635. #, B.2.1049*. H.& 
Arn. 98. Bab.74. Lind. 83. 
Genus 7. MB8LILoTUs. 
M. orricinaAuis. Yellow Melilot. Fig. 295. 
Stems erect. Petals nearly equal. Fields and waysides. Cultivated 
for fodder. 2-3 ft. Ann. June and July. Yellow. (4) £. B. 
1.1340. £. B. 2. 1026. H. & Arn. 99. Bab. 75, Lind. 79. 
M. teucantHa. White Melilot. Fig. 296, 
Stems erect. Vexillum longer than the keel and wings. A variety 
of officinalis? Sandyfields. 2 ft. Ann, July. White. (2) &.B. 
1.2689. #. B.2,1026. HH. §& Arn. 99. Bab. 75. Lind, 324, 
Genus 8. TRIFoLIUM, 
T. onnitHOPoDIOIDES. Bird’s-foot Clover. Fig. 297, 
Stems spreading. Stalks 2- or 3-flowered. Pod 3-seeded, twice as 
long as the calyx. Heaths. 2-4 in. Am. July. Pink. (3) 
FE. B.1.1047. BE. B. 2.1027. H. §& Arn. 100. Bab. 78, Lind. 82. 
T. repens. White Clover. Dutch Clover. Trefoil. Fig, 298. 
Stems creeping. Leaflets obcordate or obovate, usually with a dark 
spot at the base, bordered bya light line. Flowers in close round heads 
on long stalks. Legumes covered by the calyx, 4-seeded. Pastures; 
abundant. Grown for fodder. 2-9 im. Perenn, May-Sept. White. 
(3) LE. B. 1. 1769. £. B. 2. 1028. HA. & Arn. 100. Bab. 78. 
Lind. 79. 
T. sUBTERRANEUM. Subterraneous Trefoil. Fig. 299. 
Heads 3- or 4-flowered, with short palmated fibres growing from the 
apex of the stalk and covering the pods, which, when ripe, are often 
buried in the ground. Fields. 3 in. Ann. May. White. (4) 
E. B.1. 1048. E. B. 2.1029. H. & Arn. 103. Bab. 77. Lind. 80. 
T. ocurotevcum. Sulphur-colowred Clover. Fig. 300. 
Stems ascending, downy. Leaflets obcordate. Pastures. 1-I+ ft. 
Perenn. July and Aug. Cream-colour. (2) E.B.1.1224. #. B. 
2.1030. H. & drn. 101. Bab. 76. Lind. 80. 
