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Show The Hiflory of P L A N T S., Clafs the Seventeenth. Order the Third. Divifion the Fourth. ,. ,: · r r r: , · • . . Diadelphia Decandria, with the fligma Jimple ; the filaments not con-neEled at the bafe, the cup not bilabiate, and the ']ligma iifelf not hoary. C ICE R. T H E calyx is divided into five parts, and is of the length of the corolla : the pod is of a rhombic fhape. . This genus comprehends the Cicer and Lens of Tournefort, and fome of the Craccre of Rivinus. · 1. · Cicer foliis Jerratis. The ferrated-leaved Cicer. The root is oblong, white, and .fibrated; the fialks are erect, firm, hairy, and ra..: mofe : the leaves are pinnated; the pinn<E numerous, broad, and ferrated: the flowers fiand on pedicles arifing from the alre of the leaves ; they are fmall and purpliili, or white : the pod is lhort and inflated .; the feeds are two or three in each, and are of the fize of peas. . ~ It is a native of Spain. C. Bauhine and others call it, Cicer fativum. The feeds were once kept in the lhops, to be ufed in cat'lplafms, &c. but they are now difre-: garded. .2. Cicer pedunculis bijloris, folio/is integerrimis, jlipulis ipdi'l!ifis. Tbe twojlowered Cicer, with undivided leaves and flipulce. The root is white, oblong, fibrated, and tough; the .ftalks are ten inches high, ra-· mofe and procumbent: the leaves are pinnated; . the pinnre oblong, hairy,. narrow, and pointed: the flowers are fmall and white; they ' grow two together on ftalks, arifing from the alre of the leaves : the pods are lhort, broad, compre1fed, and fmooth; the feeds are flatted. It is a native of the South of France. C. Bauhine calls it, Lens major; others, Lens vulgaris. The other fpecies of Cicer are, r. The Cicer, with pendulous pods, called by fome Ervum and Orobus. 2. The larger and darker-feeded Cicer. 3· The great, perennial Cicer. a .. E R V U M. T HE calyx is divided into five parts, and is of the length of th~ corolla: the germen is tranfverfely plicated. . . , r" ( ' Orobus leguminibus articulatis,fimine majo~e. ' :. r I Tbe articulated-podded, large-Jeeded Orobus. r The root is oblong, toug~, and fibrated; the ftalks are numerous, angular, weak,' and about a foot and ~alf htgh : the leaves are pinnate~; the· pinnre are fm~ll, obtufe, and ten or twelve paus ftand on each rib, with no odd leaf at the extremity : the flowers a_re fmall, of a bluilh white, and ftand one or two togetbe'r 'on ~eaicles, ariflng from. the ala: of the leaves : the podli are an inch long; flender and j9inted, It IS a native of Italy. J. Bauhine calls it, Orobus five Ervum multis. . The other fpecies are, J. The pale, purple-flowered Ervum. 2. The fmall-feeded Ervum. 3· The triangular-feeded Ervum, f\ S T RAG A L U ~~· The Hiftory of P L A N T s. 549 A S T' R A G A L U S. T HE legumen, or pod, is gibbous, and contains two cells. This genus contains the Aftragalus of Tournefort and others and the Glanx of Rivinus. ' Ajlragalus caulefcens procumbens, leguminibus fcrotiformibus in.ftatis pilofis. The caulejcent, procumbent Ajlragalus, with hairy, inflated pods, rifembling a firotu1n. T~e root is oblong and woody: ~he fialks are numerous : the leaves are pinnated ; the pmme are fhort, broad, and hairy : the flowers ftand in little clufters on pedicles ~ifing from th~ al~ of the lea~es; they are o_f a pale yellow colour: the pods are ihort: mflated, blackilh, and contam each two fenes of feeds in two cells. It is .a nat 6 ive 1 of Switzerland. Camerarius calls it, Ci~er fylvefire; others, Aftragalus perennts ve 1cu ofus . . The other fpecies are, I. The tuberous, climbing, alb-leaved Aftragalus. 2. The fp1cated, purple Aftragalus. 3· The pale blue, vetch-flowered Afiragalus. 4· The pale-flowered Afiragalus, called fpiked Onobrychis. 5· The yellow, procu"mbent Aftragalus, called wild Liquorice, and wild Frenugreek. 6. The crooked-podded, yellow Afi:ragalus. 7· The broad-leaved, procumbent Aftragalus. 8. The procumbent, fea Aftr_agalus. 9· The narro~-leaved, blue Aftragalus. Io. The narrow-leaved Afiragalus, wtt? flowers on long ped1des. I I. The fweet, yellow, African Aftragalus. I 2. The greemih, yellow.-flowered Aftragalus. I 3. The tall, white Afi:ragalus. r 4· The hoary Aftragalus, with crooked pods. 15. The purple, mountain Afiragalus, or Glaux. 16. The procumbent, vetch-leaved Aftragalus. 17. The tragacanth-leaved Aftragalus. r 8. The glomerated-flowered, tragacanth-leaved Aftragalus. I 9· The yellow-flowered, vetch-leaved, Alpine Afiragalus. 20. The barba Jovis-leaved, fimple: ll:alked, yello~ Aftragalus. 2 I. The Siberian Aftragalus, with crooked, pointed pods. 22. The very fllOrt-fialked, Ruffian Afiragalus. BISER R U LA. T HE legumen, or pod, is plane, and has two cells-, feparated by a tranfverfe diffipimentum. · This genus comprehends the Pelecinus of Tournefort, and the Utrinque ferrata ·of Rivinus. · Bi.ferrula leguminibus recurvis utrinque dentatis. The Bi.ferrula, with crooked pods, dentated on eacb fide. The root is oblong and flender: the .ftalks are humerous, flender, and ramofe: the leaves are pinnated ; the pinnre very numerous, fmall, and cordated : the flowers are fmall and reddiili, and ftand in clufters, on long pedicles: the pods are an inch long," crooked, and ferrated. It is a native of Italy. C. Bauhine calls it, Securidaca filiquis planis utrinque den• tatis; Tournefort, Pelecinus vulgaris. TRAG ACANTHA. THE legumen, or pod, is of a roundilh figure, and contains two cells. 'Trevgacantha .fpinis longioribtts4 The long-/Pined Tragacantha. 3l:bt <t5um Jrra~ gacantb~fiJtub. The root is white, woody, tough, and fpreading: the fhrub grows to four feet high: the fiem is robuft and firm; the branches numerous; the fpines very frequent, long, 7 A white, \ ) |