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{S. Dulcamara) — ^is much more common, and may be seen straggling 

 among the hedgerow shrubs ahnost everywhere. It is a woody 

 cHmber that supports itself by means of its zig-zag stem, and often 

 reaches a height of six feet or more. The flower seems to be very 



THE Henbane. 



well known, but is often, if not generally, spoken of as the Deadly 

 Nightshade, which is a much rarer species with quite a different 

 habit and appearance. The leaves are^stalked, and usually more or 

 less heart-shaped. Sometimes they are entire, but frequently 

 there is a small lobe on each side of the base. The flowers, though 



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