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THE FLORA. 



Order XCIY. SOLANACE^. Nightshades. 



Fig, 611. A flower of Bitter-sweet {Solarium Dulcamara). 2. Cross-section of the 

 berry. 3. A seed cut open, showing the long, curved embryo. Fig. G14. Flower of Petunia, 



Plants herbaceous or shrubby, with, alternate leaves; and with 



flower-stalks often opposite to the leaves; and the 



•pedicels without bracts ; cahjx generally persistent, 5-lobed ; 



corolla 5-lobed, mostly regular, valvate and plaited in the bud; 



otary free, 2-celled (rarely 3 or 4-celled), many-seeded ; 



style and stigma single ; fruit a capsule or berry, with many seeds ; 



embryo curved, lying in fleshy albumen. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



Corolls T^'heel-shaped, the tube very short. Anthers convergent. . ..a 

 Corolla bell-shaped, the broad tube including the erect anthers.... b 

 Corolla funnel-form, tube long, and — (2) 



2 The limb somewhat irregular c 



2 The limb perfectly regular 3 



3 Stamens exserted d 



3 Stamens included e 



Anthers connate, opening by slits. Berry lobed. Tomato. Lycospek'sicum. 

 Anthers connivent, opening by pores. Berry round. Potato. SoLA'>a-M. 



Anthers connivent, opening by pores. Pod angular. Pepper. CAp'sicm. 



b Corolla bluish. Berry dry, enveloped in the calyx. Apple Peru. Nican'dka. 



b Corolla yellowish. Berry fleshy, inclosed in the calyx. 



Ground Cherry. Phys'alis. 



b Corolla purplish. Berry black, in the open calyx. Belladonna. At'ropa. 

 Stamens exserted, declining. Capsule opening by a lid. Henbane. Hyoscy'amus. 

 Stamens included, unequal. Capsule opening by valves. Petunia. PetuVia„ 



