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LATHYRUS ARTICULATUS. JOINTED-
PODDED LATHYRUS.
Clqfs and Order.
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA.
Generic Character.
Stylus planus, fupra villofus, fuperne latior. Cal. laciniae fu-
periores 2-breviores.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
LATHYRUS articulatus pedunculis fubunifloris, cirrhis polyphyllis;
foliolis alternis. Linn. Syft. Veg.'ed. 1 4.
Murr. p. 662. dit. Kew. v. 2. p. 4 1.
CLYMENUM hifpanicum, flore vario, filiqua articulata.
fourn. Inft. 396* '
LATHYRUS hifpanicus, pedunculis bifloris, cirrhis polyphyllis
foliolis alternis. Mill. Diff. ed. 6. 4to.
The feed-veflels are of the firft importance in afcertaining
the feveral fpecies of Lathyrus, fome being naked, others hairy
fome long, others fhort, fome having a fmooth and perfectly
even furface, others, as in the prefent inftance, afluming an
uneven or jointed appearance.
Of this genus we have already figured three annual fpecies,
common in flower-gardens, viz. odoratus, tingitamis, and Jo-
tivus ; to thefe we now add the articulatus, not altogether fo
frequently met with, but meriting a place on the flower-border,
as the lively red and delicate white fo confpicuous in its blof-
foms, caufes it to be much admired.
It is a native of Italy, and was cultivated at the Chelfea
Garden, in the time of Mr. RAND, anno 1730.
It is a hardy annual, requiring fupport, and rarely exceed
ing the height of two feet, flowering in July and Auguft, and
is readily raifed from feeds, which fhould be fown in the
open border at the beginning of April.