134 SOLANACEJE. [CAPSICUM. 



Berries elongate, tapering . . . . 0. frutescens. 

 Berries globose or nearly so ... C. frutescens var. 



baccata. 



C. annuum, L., Watt E. D. A shrubby herb, cultivated sparingly in 

 gardens of Europeans. It includes the majority of the mild forms of 

 ohillie usually raised from European seed. 



Var acuminata, Fingerh. C. frutescens, Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 574 ; P. B. I. 

 iv,239; Watt E. jL>.-A shrubby herb, generally cultivated. The 

 forms with erect fruits are the true Bed and Yellow Chillies ; ttote 

 with pendent fruits are the Gachh mmch or Lai gach-mirich, Lanka 

 mirich or Lai lanka ruirich of native cultivators, according as the 

 fruits are yellow or red. Prain is of opinion that these forms must 

 have been evolved since C. annuum was first introduced to India, 

 for in America they are only known as having been raised from 

 Indian seed. 



Var. abbreviata, Fingerh. C. an nuum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 573- Cultivated 

 sparingly in gardens of Europeans. This includes the majority of 

 the pungent forms of Chillie usually raised from European seed. 



V ar. grossa, Sendt. C. grossum, Roxb Fl. Ind. i, 574; F. B. 1. iv, 239; 

 Watt E. D. A shrubby herb, cultivated in gardens both European, 

 and native. Vern. Kaphari miricli. Spanish Pepper. 



Var. cerasiformis, Mill. C- cerasiforme, Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 574. C. grossum, 

 var. cerasiformip, F. B. I. iv, 229. A. shrubby herb, cultivated occa- 

 sionally in European gardens. Cherry-pepper. 



Var. nigra. C. purpureum, Roxb Fl. Ind. i, 574 ; A shrubby herb, cul- 

 tivated occasionally in native gardens. Purple chillie. 



C. frutescens, Linn. C. minimum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 574 ; F. B. L 



iv,239; Watt E D. A much-branched shrub ; cultivated, but not 

 very extensively ; quite naturalized in waste places. Birds-Eye 

 Chillie of; Europeans. Vern. Dhan gachh mirich or Dhan lanka 

 mirich. 



Var. baccata Irish. C. minimum, F. B I.iv, 239 in part. A much- 

 branched shrub, cultivated occasionally. Brazil pepper or Fimentas. 



HYOSCTAMUS NIGER, Linn. (Henbane). Vern. Khar asani-aj wain. A 

 coarse herb, clothed with viscid hairs ; the flower* lurid-green, veined 

 with purple. It is wild on the N. Himalaya up to 11,000ft,, and extend& 

 through W. Asia to Europe and N.Africa. The plant has for many 

 years been cultivated in the Saharanpur Botanical Garden durirg the 

 cold season for supplying the medical depots in India with leaves and 

 extract. 



NICOTIANA, Linn t contains the well-known tobacco plant, N. 

 Tabacum; also a'second species, N. rustica, both of which are cultiv- 

 ated within the area of this flora. An important monograph of the 

 genus by Professor Comes of Naples was published in 1899. See also : 

 F. B. I iv, 245; Watt E.D.: Comrr.. Prod. Ind. 793 ; DC. L' Orig. 

 Fl. Cult. Ill ; Field and Oard. Crops, N. W. Prov. and Oudh, part i, 69. 



