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known egg'^jjike fruit. The Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum — 

 xiate [No. q35 — Kan. Capparabadane; Mai. Petakkali; Tarn. 

 Erumaittakkali; Tel. Takkali) is also cultivated. The so-called 

 Cape Gooseberry (Fhysalis peruviana; Kan. Bondula; Mai. 

 Mottampulij is very common in India. Its calyx is inflated, and 

 wholly covers and protects the edible orange-coloured fruit. 



Fig. 92. — The Thorn-apple {Datura stramonium) 



The Chillies {Capsicum frutescens — Plate No. 635 — Kan. 

 Menasu; Mai. Parengimulaku; Tarn. Milagayi; Tel. Mirapakayi; 

 Hin. Lalmircil. Thesa'carlet fruits of the Chillies are used as a 

 condiment, and the plant is, therefore, widely cultivated. It is 

 interesting to study the formation of its branches. The plant 

 early develops its first terminal flower. Below^ the flower the 

 stem branches into two forks, each of which produces again a 



