LXXXIX. SOLANACE-E. 275 



(1898) p. 173. Hyoscijamus insanus, Stocks, in Kew. Journ. Bot. v. 4 



(1852) p. 178. 



Eare in the Presidency, found only on the Sind hills. Sind : Boogta hills, Vicaryl ; 

 Sind hills, i'tt/re/Zl ; Kirtbar mountains, Woodrow. — Flowers: Mar. 



Stocks in Kew Journ. 1. c. gives an account of the effects of smoking the plant in 

 small quantities, which are said to be the production of furious delirium. — Distrib. 

 India (Panjab) ; Afghanistan, Beluchistan, Egypt. 



Hyoscyamus niger, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 179. The Eenhane, a native 

 of Europe and the temperate Himalaya, was for a long time successfully 

 cultivated at Hewra by Dr. Gibson and at Dapuri near Poena by 

 Dr. Lush for the supply of the extract to the Bombay Government 

 Medical Stores. Its cultivation for this purpose has been discontinued. 

 Very high manuring was necessary to produce leaves in quantity. PI. 

 B. L V. 4, p. 244; Grab. Cat. p. 141; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 62; 

 Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 401 ; Watt, Diet, Eeon. Prod. v. 4, 

 p. 319. 



The following species not belonging to any of the foregoing genera 

 are more or less cultivated as economic or ornamental plants in the 

 Bombay Presidency: — 



Lycopersicum escidentum, .Mill. Gard. Diet. ed. 8 (1768) n. 2. The 

 Tomato, a native of Tropical America, cultivated extensively and some- 

 times found as an escape throughout India, too well known to need 

 description. Fl. B. I. v. 4, p. 237 ; Grab. Cat. p. 139 ; Woodr. in Journ. 

 Bomb. Nat. v. 12 (1898) p. 173 & Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 398 ; Watt, 

 Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 5, p. 100. — Vern. Vel-vdngi. 



Cyphomandra betacea, Sendt. in Plora, v. 28 (1845) p. 172. A shrub 

 cultivated in S. America for its fruit, which somewhat resembles a 

 Tomato in general appearance. It was expected to thrive in the Decern, 

 but has hitherto been unable to resist the S.W. Monsoon ( Woodroiv). 

 On the hills it has succeeded fairly well. The fruit is used in tarts. 

 Woodr. Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 401. 



Nicandra physaloides, Gsertn. Pruct. v. 2 (1791) p. 237, t. 131, fig. 2. 

 A much-branched glabrous annual with pretty bluish-purple bell-shaped 

 flowers, a native of Peru, cultivated and sometimes found as an escape 

 (especially about Dapuri near the site of the old Botanic Garden). PI. 

 B. L v. 4, p. 240; Grab. Cat. p. 140 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 62; 

 Bot. Mag. (1824) t. 2458 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 5, p. 350.— Veen. 

 Rdn-popati. 



Oestrum elegans, Schlech. in Linnsea, v. 19 (1847) p. 261. A branched 

 shrub 4-6 ft. high, with ovate-lanceolate leaves and dense cymes of 

 purplish-red flowers at the ends of the branches. It flowers from 

 September to December and is easily propagated by cuttings. Woodr. 

 Gard. in Ind. ed. 5, p. 402. 



Cestnim aurantiacum, Lindl. Bot. Peg. (1844) Misc. p. 71. A large 

 shrub, a native of Guatemala, with smooth wavy light-green glossy 

 leaves and spikes of glowing orange-colored, somewhat waxy flowei's 



