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* SOLÁNUM etuberósum. 
Tuberless ¡Solanum. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. SoLANEm. Juss. (Introduction to the Natural System of 
Botany, p. 231.) 
SOLANUM. Supra, vol. 1, fol. Tl. 
* Inermia, foliis imparipinnatis ; racemis corymbosis terminalibus. 
S. etuberósum ; rhizomate crasso subterraneo etuberoso, caule herbaceo, folio- 
lis inequalibus complicatis undulatissimis approximatis alternis minutis, 
pedicellis articulatis, calycibus corollisque 5-angulatis glabris. 
Facies omnino S. tuberosi, sed tubera nulla profert; flores majores sunt, 
breviìs pedunculati, calyzgue glaber est et lucidus, nec pilis hispidus. Spe- 
cies certo certius distinctissimu, etsi notis levibus cognoscenda. 
This curious plant is a hardy perennial, native of Chili, 
whence it was obtained some years since by the Horticul- 
tural Society. It bears its rich clusters of deep purple blos- 
soms, with a golden yellow centre, from July to October, 
and is very easily multiplied by dividing its stout rooting 
underground stems. 
Although extremely similar to the Potatoe in appearance, 
yet its larger and more compact flowers, and its want of the 
power of producing tubers render it a proper plant for a 
flower-garden. ! 
. There can be no doubt that this is a species essentially 
distinct from the Potatoe, and yet it is impossible to point out 
any character by which it is to be positively distinguished, 
except the want of tubers, and the smoothness of the calyx 
and flower-stalks; these latter have a shining, and N 
downless surface, instead of the rough dull appearance whic 
we meet with in those parts in the common Potatoe. 
* Sce folio 1516. 
