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P. fihiladelfiliica oi L a m a r c k, which is stated by Pur sh 

 to inhabit tlie Umied Slates, from New-Ent^land to Virj:j;iiua, 

 appeals to be scarcely distinct from P. obscura of Mic hau x, 



163. SOLANUM. L. 



Calyx 5 — 10-parted, persistent. Corolla rotate, 1-pe- 

 talled, 5 — 6-lobcd. Anthers oblong, opening at the 

 top by 2 pores. Berry 2 — 6 -celled. DunaL Hist, 

 Solan, p. 115. Solan I spp. L. Nutt. Gen. I. p. 

 127. Roenu ^ Schult. Gen. 826. Nat. Ord. 

 SoLANE^/w**. Nightshade. 



I.S. Dulcamara L. : stem fruticose, flexuous, without 

 thorns; leaves ovate-cordate; superior ones hastate; co- 

 rymbs opposite the leaves. Dun Sol. p> 140. fV ill d. 

 Spec. I. p. 1028. Smit h Fl. Brit. I. p. 256. Eng. Bot. t. 

 565. Fursh Fl.l.p. ]56. B ig. Bosl. ^. b2. Med. 

 Bot. II. p. 169. t. 18. Ho em. 4^ Schult. IV. p. 581. 



Stem clin)bin^, smooth, or pubescent. Lower leaves cordate, 

 entire; upper ones hastate or auiiculate. /lowers in lateral 

 clusters. Catyx with short acute segments. Corolla violet ; 

 set::ments reflected, each with two ^reen tubercles at the base. 

 jinthers large, yellow, slightly connected into a cone. Ber^ 

 Ties oval, bright red. 



Hab. In low groiinds, and along brooks. July— August. 



2. S. nigrum f. virginianum L. : stem herbaceous, veith- 

 out thorns, angular, toothed ; leaves orate, obtusely toothed 

 and waved ; flowers subumhelled. Willd. Spec. I. p. i053. 

 PurshFl.\.^.]b&. E 1 1 1 o 1 1 Sk. I. p. 280. S. nigrum 

 B i g. Bost. p. 53. S. alatum M oench Meth. p 474. (fide 

 Per S.J S, pterocaule D un. Solan, p. 153. R o e m, ^ 

 Schult. IV. p. 588. 



Root annual. Stem much branched, often spreading on the 

 ground, angular, or slightly winged, often denticulate. Leaves 

 attenuate at the base, witii very obtuse, somewhat repand teeth. 

 Umbels lateral, few-flowered, nodding. Corotta white; seg- 

 ments acute, somewhat reflected. Berries spherical, black, 

 2-celled. 



Hab. In old fields and waste places. July — August. Intro- 

 duced ? 



This is certainly not a distinct species from S. nigrum^ if, 

 indeed, it be even a variety. 



3. S. carolinense L. : stem annual, aculeate ; leaves 

 ovate-oblong, tomentose, hastate and sinuate-angular, acu- 

 minate; racemes simple, lax. Dun. Sol. p. 227. Willd. 



