ISO PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



to the mountviins. Flowering in July and August. Nearly 

 allied, though apparently distinct from the Solanum cornn- 

 turn, so well figured in the Annales du Museum. To this 

 genus, if such it may be considered, this latter species 

 may also be added, and probably the Solanum Vespertilio, 

 of Alton. 



198. PHYSALIS. L. (Ground-cherry. Winter- 

 cherry.) 



Berrij ^-celled, covered by the inflated ealix. 

 Corolla campanulate-rotate; tube marked with 5 

 diaphanous concave impressions. Stamina con- 

 nivent. 



Annual or perennial, some of the species shrubs; leaves 

 for the most part by pai" s; flowers lateral, solitary, or se- 

 veral together. 

 ^ Although the fruit of this genus has generally been con- 

 sidered narcotic, the berries of all the species indigenous 

 to the United States, are commonly eaten with safety if 

 perfectly ripej they are sweetish and subacid, and are 

 every where known by the name of "ground-cherries." 



Specie3. 1. P.ruiscosa. 2.obsciira. 2. lanceolata. 4. pen' 

 sylvanica. 5. migulata. 6. philadelphica. 7 ■ pubescens. 



This genus is almost exclusively indigenous to India 

 and America; in Europe there is but 1 species, the P. Al- 

 kekengi^ there is also 1 species at the Cape of Good Hope, 

 and the P. somniferciy a shrub indigenous to Mexico, is nov/ 

 naturalized in Crete, and Spain. 



199. NICANDRA. Manson. 



Calix 5-parted, with 5 angles, anerles com- 

 pressed, segments sagittate. Corolla campanu- 

 late. Stamina incurved. Berry 3 to 5-celled, 

 covered by the«calix. ^ 



Habit similar to the preceding genus. Flowers blue. 



SjPECiES. 1. J\r. Physalodes. Not naturalized, found 

 merely about the rejectments of gardens. Originally from 

 Peru, and the only species of the genus. 



200. DATURA. Z. (Thorn-apple. Jamestown-_ 

 weed.) 



Corolla funnel form, plaited. Calix tubular, 

 angular and deciduous, the base orbicular, and 



