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1. V. Thapsus, leaves decurrent woolly on both sides, stem sim- 

 ple, 2 stam. longer glabrous, p. 78. Waste places. 



2. V. Lychnitis, leaves oblong wedge-shaped nearly glabrous 

 on the upper side, stem angled paniculate, p. 78. Road-sides. 



3. V. pulverulentum, leaves ovato-oblong subserrate pulveru- 

 lento-tomentose on both sides, stems rounded panicled. p. 78. 

 Waste places. 



4. V. nigrum, leaves oblongo-cordate petiolate creuate subpube- 

 scent. p. 78. Banks and hedges. 



2. HYOSCYAMUS. 

 Cal. tubular, 5-cleft. Cor. infundibuliform, irregular, its lobes 



obtuse. Stam. 5. Stigma capitate. Capsule ovate, oper- 



culated at the extremity. 

 1. H. niger, leaves amplexicaul sinuated, flowers nearly sessile. 



p. 78. Waste places. 



Div. II. Fruit berried. 



3. ATROPA. 



Cal. 5-cleft. Cor. campanulate, 5-lobed, equal. Stam. 5, di- 

 stant. Berry globose, 2-celled. 



1. A. Belladonna, stem herbaceous, leaves ovate undivided. 

 p. 78. Waste places. 



4. SOLANUM. 



Cal. 5-cleft. Cor. rotate, 5-fid, patent. Anthers 5, erect, con- 

 nivent, opening with 2 pores at the extremity. Berry subglo- 

 bose, 2- rarely 4-celled. Embryo curved. 



1. S. Dulcamara, stem without thorns shrubby climbing, leaves 

 cordate glabrous superior ones hastate, corymbs opposite the 

 leaves drooping, p. 79. Hedges. 



2. S. nigrum, stem without thorns herbaceous, leaves ovate 

 bluntly toothed and waved, umbels lateral drooping, p. 79. 

 Waste places. 



ORDER XXII. BORAGINE^E. Juss. 



Cal. 5- (rarely 4-) partite, persistent. Cor. hypogynous, mono- 

 petalous, most frequently regular, 5-cleft, sometimes 4 -cleft, 



{ with imbricated aestivation. Stam. inserted into the cor., al- 

 ternate with its segments, and equal to them in number, 

 rarely more. Ovary 4-partite, 4 -seeded, or simple, 2 4- 

 celled. Ovules definite, pendulous. Achenia 4, distant, or 

 united at the base; or a 4-celled drupe; or a berry with 2 4 

 stones. Seeds without, or nearly without, albumen. Radi- 

 cle superior. 



