2 5 8 S T . S E L E N A .
Roxburgh as growing in the Island. This plant has often been
introduced, but does not appear to succeed.—Hab. West Indies.
Sesbania, Pers.
1 7 1 . S . a c u l e a t a , Pers.— Recorded by Roxburgh as growing in
the Island.—Hab. India.
Cicer, Linn.
172. C. a r i e t i n u m , Linn.—Chick Pea; mentioned by Roxburgh
as growing in the Island. Bot. Mag. 2274.—Hab. S. of
Europe and Asia Minor.
Clitoria, Linn.
173. C. T e r n a t e a , Linn.—Blue Clitoria; cultivated as a garden
p lan t; seeds well. Bot. Mag. 1542.—Hab. E. Indies.
Sutherlandia, R. Br.
174. S. frutescens, R. Br.—Bladder Senna; a scarlet-blossomed
plant, cultivated in gardens. Alt. 3'8 ;' ra re ; seeds freely.—Hab.
Cape of Good Hope.
Coronilla, Linn.
175.. C. g la u c a , Linn.—This plant, with its pretty yellow, peashaped
blossoms, grows in gardens, cultivated; and very rare.
Alt. 3’8 ; seeds freely.—Hab. S. of France.
Crotalaria, Linn.
176. C. in c a n a , Linn.—Growing in Lowe s Gardens, recently introduced
from the West Coast of Africa, where, it is said, the natives
use it as a substitute for beans and peas.—Hab. West Indies.
177. C. r e t u s a , Linn.—Yellow and purple flowered; said by
Roxburgh to grow in the Island.—Hab. E. Indies.
178. C. l a b u r n i f o l i a , Linn.—Mentioned by Roxburgh as
growing in the Island.—Hab. E. Indies and Ceylon.
179. C. a r b o r e s c e n s , Lam.-—A tall shrub with yellow blossoms,
commonly, but erroneously, called Laburnum. Grows wild, but
not abundantly, in the neighbourhood of Plantation. H. L. Alt. 4.
Hab. Cape of Good Hope. f