118 APPENDIX. 



S. MELONGENA. IVilld. Lcavcs ovatc, wavT, tomentose; calyx mostlj Unarmed; flowert noddisg. 



Vulgo—Ess Plant. 



H. Latter end of June, and after. Fr. mat. Latter end of September. 



jtfaft. Gardens. Annual. 1 to 2 feet high: flowers purpli>h. A'af. America, Asia, Africa. 



Obs. Thte is sometimes cultivated for its large fruit, which is seived up at table with various dressing*. 

 The plant i» rather delicate for our climate, and is not much attended to. 



17. CAPSICUM. Gen. PL 338. 

 [Gr. A«/)fo, to bite, — or Lat. Capsa, a box; from the properties, or structure, of the fruit.] 



Gal. 5 cleft. Cor. rotate, 5 cleft. Anthe7's conmvent. Berry without pulp, inflated. 

 C. ANNUUM. IVilld. Stem herbaceous; peduncles solitary. 

 Fu/go— Red Pepper. Cayenne Pepper. 



Ft. liStter end of July, and after. Fr. mat. Latter end of September. 



lfa&. Gardens. Annual. 12 to IS inches high: flowers white, fruit red. iVaf. South America. 



Obs. There are severe] varieties of this plant cultivated here. The mature fruit is a powerful stimulus — 

 used as a condiment with food, and as a rubefacient, &c. in medicine. The green fruit oi the thick-rind 

 varieties makes aa excellent pickle. 



b. Corolla pentapetalous. 



18. VITIS. Gen. PI. 396. 

 [Obscure: Boerh. says, " a vt'eo, flecto, quia vitis capreoli apprehendunt plantas vicinas."] 



Cax. 5 toothed, minute. Cor. petals cohering at apex, coming oSf below. Berry globose, 5 seeded. 



V. vmiriRA. mild. Leaves sinuate-lobed, naked, or tomentose. 



Vulgo—Wme Grape. English Grape, &c. 



Fl. Beginning of June. Fr. mat. Middle of August, and after. 



Hub. Gardens, &c. Perennial. 10 to 50 feetlong: flowers yellowish green. Nat. Europe, Asia. Africa. 



Obs. There are several sorts of foreign grape cultivated here, on a small scale— the fruit differing materi- 

 ally in color and taste,— which are supposed, by the Botanists, to be nothing more than varieties of this one 

 species, produced by long culture, &c. 



In addition to these, we cultivate some native varieties, or hybrids, of this delicious fruit, which are 

 highly esteemed: such ss the J5/and Grape, Schuylldil Grape, &c. The public attention has latter!}' been 

 much turned to this subject; and we may hope, ere long, to see some flourishing Vineyards in this vicinity. 

 I am incHued to think the south sides of our slaty hills, north of West-Chester, if properly prepared, 

 -would be well adapted to this culture; and my opinion is fortified by the fact of the iu.vuriant growth 

 of our native vines, in that soil. 



J^. Flowers superior: Umbellate, a. Involucratc, and JnvohiceUate. 

 Bavcvs carota. Sm. Fl. Brit. Fw/g-o— Carrot. Garden Carrot. 



0C5= For a notice of this plant, which is believed to be only a vai'iefi/ of our in/fi' Carrot,— Seepage 

 S3, of this catalogue. It is very little cultivated in this vicinity:— perhaps not so much as it deserves to 

 be,— as the root is "known to afford a valuable food for Stock. It is not generally esteemed at table, with us. 



19. LIGUSTICUM. Gen. PI 478 

 [go named, from Liguria; the native Country of the plant.] 

 Involucre and Involucels many leaved. Cor. petals involute, entire Fruit oblong, ribs 5, acute. 



L. LEvisTicuM. JVllld. Leaves many fold; leaflets cuneate at base, incised above. 



Vxdgo—'Lovnge. 



Ft. Middle of June. Fr. mat. Middle of August- 



ifo&. Gardens. Perennial. 4 to 6 feet high: flowers yellowish. iVa<. Appenines of Liguria- 



Obs. This strong-scented plant is .o be found occasionally in the gardens— being esteemed somewhat 

 medicinal in relieving flatulencies, &c. but it is very little attended to. 



20. CORIANDRUM. Gen. PI. 4^8. 

 fGr. Foris, a bug; the bruised leaves having the odor of a bed-bug.] 

 Involucre 1 leaved. Involucels halved. CoR. petals inflex-emarginate. Fruit sub-glftboie. 

 C. SATIVUM. Sm. Fl. Brit. Glabrous; leaves compound: seeds hemispherical. 

 r«?g'o— Coriander. 



