This singular species, on the authority of Mr. DAVID NELSON, is
a native of New South Wales, and was introduced to the royal garden at
Kew by Sir JOSEPH BANKS, Bart.

We first saw it in flower, and have since seen it with ripe seed-pods,
at Mr. MALCOLM's, Kennington.

It is properly a green-house plant, and propagated only by seeds, which
are to be sown on a gentle hot-bed.

It is some years in arriving at its flowering state.




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LATHYRUS TUBEROSUS. TUBEROUS LATHYRUS, or PEASE
EARTH-NUT.

_Class and Order._

DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA.

_Generic Character._

_Stylus_ planus, supra villosus, superne latior. _Cal._ laciniæ
superiores 2 breviores.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._