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of the last year, of a bright yellow colour. Peduncles long
and slender, jointed, smooth. Calyx flattened, tubular, 5-
toothed, striated with branching veins, smooth; teeth acute,
the two upper ones rather shortest. Vexillum large, spreading,
slightly emarginate, keeled on the outer side, and
channelled within. Wings spathulate, about the length of
the vexillum and keel, eared on one side at the base, and
producing a long slender unguis on the other. Keel flat,
two eared, also slenderly unguiculate. Stamens 10, diadel-
phous, 9 joined in a long tube, but distinct at the points,
ascending, the other distinct to the base, and shorter. Ovarium
long, flat, smooth, and glossy. Stgle smooth, ascending.
Stigma a simple blunt point.
The specimens from which our drawing was made, was
communicated to us by A. B. Lambert, Esq. in whose
garden, at Boyton, they flowered in May last. It makes a
handsome plant for the Shrubbery, and is quite hardy, being
a native of Siberia; and though it has been cultivated
in our gardens ever since the year 1752, it still continues
scarce, as do the other species of this genus, owing principally
to their being so little known; the generality of Gardeners,
not being sufficiently acquainted with plants, particularly
hardy shrubs, to be enabled to select a pleasing
variety, but fill their Shrubberies with a great number of
common things, of very few sorts, many of which are altogether
useless, instead of selecting a pleasing variety, which
would scarcely cost more, and would require no more care
or trouble in cultivation.
The present species thrives well in the common garden
soil, and may be increased by seeds or cuttings, or by grafting
on the common C. arbm’cscens; if from cuttings, they
should be planted the latter end of August, or beginning of
September, in a shady situation, and will require to be
watered occasionally if the weather prove dry.
I. Calyx. 2. Vexillum. 3. Tlie two wings. 4. The keel spread open. 5. The
distinct Stamen. 6. The other 9 connected in a tube, but distinct at tlie points,
the tube laid open. T. The smooth Ovarium, terminated hy the. Style.
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