NOTES. 
Solanum amazonium. Vol. 1. fol. 71. f 
The fruit of this plant being unknown to us, we had placed the species 
hypothetically in the subdivision of those having a calyx that grows co-ex~ 
tensively. with the inclosed berry. But Dr. Dunal, in his recent Synopsis 
of the genus, has placed it under the following division ; 
. “Corallis subirregularibus, 5-fidis, laciniis acutis reflexis; antheris 
inequalibus; baccis globosis calyce aucto non tectis." 
e does not seem to have seen the fruit; but is likely to have formed 
& mote correct judgment than ourselves. i 
Passiflora incarnata. Vol. 9. fol. 159. 
We find that doubts have arisen, whether the plant of the above article 
is of the same species with the Carolina or virginian one, formerly much 
cultivated here in the open air; and which, ìf really distinct from this, 
we have not seen, except in a dried state. That our plant is of the 
same species with the one first introduced into Europe, and in so far the 
incarnata of Linnzus, is a fact, in our mind, proved beyond a cavil by 
the excellent cotemporary figures and descriptions, which we have cited 
in their place. We stated in that article, the differences which then sug- 
gested themselves to us as distinguishing the one plant from the other; 
but perceiving none such as we thought could be relied on for safe or 
valid specific discrimination, we recorded them as mutual varieties or 
subspecies, leaving it to the taste of others to divide or not in a different 
way, In doing so, we were actuated by the desire Qf avoiding an in- 
csutious increase of the idle nuisance of controvertible and iterated 
species. And in this state we shall Jeave the decision of the point to 
those who have ampler means of judging, or are more competent. 
'The following notice regarding our plant is due to the kindness of 
Mr. Boehm, from whose seat at Ottershaw, that figured in this work 
was originally procured for Lord Tankerville’s collection. It goes to 
prove it a native of the Brazils; and thus furnishes a better ground for a 
belief in its specific difference than any we are aware of; although we 
have yet to learn that it has been ruled by nature that Carolina and the 
Brazils shall not produce plants of a species common to both countries. 
Mr. Boehm’s gardener informs him, that the plant was introduced from 
Portugal, where it is much cultivated, in 1808: that it is supposed to be 
native of the Brazils: that it flowers here from May to August: that 
the fruit is in perfection from August to November: that the best soil 
for it, is a light loam, mixed with black mould; and the most appro- 
priate place of growth, a conservatory, where it can have plenty of air ; 
for if this is not admitted freely, the fruit will not set. . 
Dr. Barton, an american botanist of eminence, who has given a figure 
of the Carolina or virginian plant in his Elements of Botany, tells us that 
jt is known by the name of the May-Apple in the United States; and 
Clayton says that some people eat it. We may add to the differences 
we have previously noticed, that the involucre of the north american 
lant is smaller than the one we now see in our hothouses; but then the 
whole out-of-doors plant is smaller, ; 
