Plate 792 - Colutea Galegifolia

N792 H H syd Edwards del Pub by TCurtis, sGeo: Crefcent Nov.1.1804.

ESansom sculp swainsonia Galegisolia_ [ 792 ] COLUTEA GALEGIFOLIA. sMALL-LEAVED **** BLADDER-SENNA. ********** Class and Order. **** DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA.

Generic Character.

Cal. campanulatus 5-fidus persistens. stigma hinc villofum.

Legumen inflatum membranaceum polyspermum. specific Character and synonyms.

COLUTEA galegisolia; caule fruticoso, soliolis ovalibus emarginatis novem-jugis, leguminibus longius pedicellatis.

VICIA galegisolia; pedunculis multifloris erectis; floribus striatis; soliolis ovalibus, fubtruncatis, reflexis.

Bot.

Repof. 139.

DEsC. stem shrubby, low, flexuofe, with herbaceous, an- gular branches. stipules two, ovate, fmall, embracting the petiole, but distinct from it.

Peduncles from the axils of the petioles, longer than the leaves, bearing several showy flowers alternately on short, curved pedicles, each supported by a fingle, fmall, ovate bractt.

Calyx campanulate, five-toothed, perfiftent: teeth wide at the base, acute, with white villous margins.

Corolla large for the size of the shrub, scarlet orange coloured.

Vexillum orbicular, blunt pointed, somewhat re- flected, keeled at the base where it is marked with a yellow spot.

Ale smaller than the keel.

Carina of one petal, in- cluding the parts of fructification; when solded, nearly femi- orbicular. stamens diadelphous.

Germen attenuated at both ends: ftyle afcendant, hairy on the upper surface its whole length.

Seed-Pod inflated, membranaceous, veined, oblong- oval, on a pedicle four times longer than the calyx, beaked.

Seeds Seeds "many, shining, kidney-shaped, afsixed to the upper future by pedicles of different lengths.

Before we had an opportunity of feeing the seed veffel of this elegant little shrub, we fuspected it to be a COLUTEA from its habit, ftipulation, and form of the calyx and corolla ; the inflated bladder-like pod leaves no room to doubt that it is really of this genus.

It is a native of New South-Wales, from whence Mr.

COLVILLE received the seeds under the name of an Indigo- fera.

It is a tolerably hardy greenhouse shrub, blossoms freely, and produces seeds, from which only it has, we believe, been hitherto propagated.

Our drawing was taken at Meffrs.

COLVILLE and SON'S, Nurferymen, of King's-Road, Chelfea, in August 1803, where it is both in flower and fruit at the present time, October 15, 1804

N792 H H syd Edwards del Pub by TCurtis, sGeo: Crefcent Nov.1.1804. ESansom sculp swainsonia Galegisolia_ [ 792 ] COLUTEA GALEGIFOLIA. sMALL-LEAVED **** BLADDER-SENNA. ********** Class and Order. **** DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. Generic Character. Cal. campanulatus 5-fidus persistens. stigma hinc villofum. Legumen inflatum membranaceum polyspermum. specific Character and synonyms. COLUTEA galegisolia; caule fruticoso, soliolis ovalibus emarginatis novem-jugis, leguminibus longius pedicellatis. VICIA galegisolia; pedunculis multifloris erectis; floribus striatis; soliolis ovalibus, fubtruncatis, reflexis. Bot. Repof. 139. DEsC. stem shrubby, low, flexuofe, with herbaceous, an- gular branches. stipules two, ovate, fmall, embracting the petiole, but distinct from it. Peduncles from the axils of the petioles, longer than the leaves, bearing several showy flowers alternately on short, curved pedicles, each supported by a fingle, fmall, ovate bractt. Calyx campanulate, five-toothed, perfiftent: teeth wide at the base, acute, with white villous margins. Corolla large for the size of the shrub, scarlet orange coloured. Vexillum orbicular, blunt pointed, somewhat re- flected, keeled at the base where it is marked with a yellow spot. Ale smaller than the keel. Carina of one petal, in- cluding the parts of fructification; when solded, nearly femi- orbicular. stamens diadelphous. Germen attenuated at both ends: ftyle afcendant, hairy on the upper surface its whole length. Seed-Pod inflated, membranaceous, veined, oblong- oval, on a pedicle four times longer than the calyx, beaked. Seeds Seeds "many, shining, kidney-shaped, afsixed to the upper future by pedicles of different lengths. Before we had an opportunity of feeing the seed veffel of this elegant little shrub, we fuspected it to be a COLUTEA from its habit, ftipulation, and form of the calyx and corolla ; the inflated bladder-like pod leaves no room to doubt that it is really of this genus. It is a native of New South-Wales, from whence Mr. COLVILLE received the seeds under the name of an Indigo- fera. It is a tolerably hardy greenhouse shrub, blossoms freely, and produces seeds, from which only it has, we believe, been hitherto propagated. Our drawing was taken at Meffrs. COLVILLE and SON'S, Nurferymen, of King's-Road, Chelfea, in August 1803, where it is both in flower and fruit at the present time, October 15, 1804.