. Flowers of the field. Botany. 13^' ; :;. L. prathish (Meadow A'etchling).—A climbing plant, 2 — 3 feet long, with angular stem : lanceolate kaJJds; large, arrow- shaped stiptih-s : short icndrih : long peditiules ; floiL>ei-s 3 —12 together, pedicellate, showy, bright j-ellow, all turning one way.— Hedges and meadows; very common—-Fl. June—September. Perennial. 6.* Z, laiifiliiis (Everlasting Pea), with broad oval kaflcts and }^\\\V floaters, than an inch across, occurs only as an escape ft-om gardens. 7. L. tuberosiis (Peas Earth-nut), with edible tuberculate roots ; ang
. Flowers of the field. Botany. 13^' ; :;. L. prathish (Meadow A'etchling).—A climbing plant, 2 — 3 feet long, with angular stem : lanceolate kaJJds; large, arrow- shaped stiptih-s : short icndrih : long peditiules ; floiL>ei-s 3 —12 together, pedicellate, showy, bright j-ellow, all turning one way.— Hedges and meadows; very common—-Fl. June—September. Perennial. 6.* Z, laiifiliiis (Everlasting Pea), with broad oval kaflcts and }^\\\V floaters, than an inch across, occurs only as an escape ft-om gardens. 7. L. tuberosiis (Peas Earth-nut), with edible tuberculate roots ; angled stem ; ovate leaflets ; large half-arrow-shaped stipules : and long peduncles bearing 2—5 crimson//tizi^^w, | in. across, occurs. iDNT.^Nl'S (Tuh, I'rtc/i). rarely in Essex, where it may have been introduced by the Dutch in the; sixteenth century.—Fl. June—August. Perennial. 8. L. sylvestris (Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea).—A clambering plant, glabrous and glaucous ; steins winged, 2—6 feet ; leaflets sword-shaped; flo'vers j in. across, with standard and greenish-yellow wings tinged with purple, not so handsome as those of the garden species.—Rocky thickets.; not uncommon. — Fl. June —September. I'erennial, *'~'^ Perennldls : leajlets 4—10 ; tendrils short: flowe/s 2—TO tflgetlier. 9. L. paluslris (I'.lue Marsh A'etchling). — A climbing plant, smaller than the last ; stent winged ; leajlets 4—8, very narrow,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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