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22. Datura stramonium, L. — Thorn Apple. — Fire-Weed. 



The fire-weed grows on dunghills, and near dwelling-houses, 

 to about two feet high : it is an annual plant, and I believe 

 is cultivated in the gardens in Europe. 



The stem is herbaceous, the leaves are broad, and of a dark 

 green colour ; the flowers are white, long, and funnel-shaped. 

 The pods, large as those of a walnut tree, are beset with 

 prickles, and contain many carved black seeds. 



The leaves have a strong narcotic quality, and are applied 

 to burns and scalds to benumb the parts. With the same view 

 it is applied in headach, but, if too long kept on, will cause 

 a temporary madness. If the seeds should lie on grass, and 

 be eaten by stock, it will cause madness and death. 



23- Cleome pentaphylla, W. W. — Cayo-caloloo. 



Cayo is an African name for a plant, growing in newly 

 cultivated grounds and gardens. The stem is herbaceous, 

 the leaves of a dark green colour ; the petals of the flowers 

 white, the anthers and style red. These are succeeded by 

 long pods, which contain many seeds. 



When boiled it is used as greens, and deemed equal to spi- 

 nach. 



24. SOLANUM NIGRUM, L. Glima. 



This is another Guinea name, for a plant found in cane-piece 

 intervals and gardens. Like the preceding, the stems are 

 herbaceous. It has dark green leaves, small, white pentapeta- 

 lous blossoms, and black shining berries of the size of a cur- 

 rant. 



Our slaves gather and boil it with their soups, broths, and 

 pepper pots. 



