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these berries which are ready to feed another 

 sense ? " 



Leaves. The lower leaves are heart-shaped 

 and the upper ones have two lateral lobes at the 

 base. These lobes are sometimes separated from 

 the leaf, forming two lateral leaflets. The leaves 

 are entire and alternate. 



Flowers. The blue, five-parted, wheel-shaped 

 flowers are rendered attractive by the contrast of 

 the blue corolla with the yellow conical group of 

 stamens in the center. 



The Nightshade is a climbing vine, sometimes 

 from five to six feet long. My most vivid recol- 

 lection of it is, as seen from a bridge, growing 

 over a small tree by the side of the river. The 

 tree seemed hung with the graceful, decorative 

 clusters. It is a member of the family which 

 includes such cultivated plants as the potato and 

 egg plant. 



It was introduced from Europe. It grows by 

 the side of streams, around houses, and some- 

 times trails over the stone walls by the road- 

 sides. 



