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THE FLORA. 



Order XCIV. SOLANACEJE. Nightshades. 





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

 berry. 3. A seed cut open, showing the long, curved embryo. Fig. 614. Flower of Petuni* 



Plants herbaceous or shrubby, with alternate leaves; and with 



fiower-stalhs often opposite to the leaves; and the 



pedicels without bracts ; calyx generally persistent, 5-lobed ; 



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



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



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



erribryo curved, lying in fleshy albumen. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



I Corolla vv'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 



a Anthers connate, opening by slits. Berry lobed. 

 a Anthers connivent, opening by pores. Berry round 

 a Anthers connivent, opening by pores. Pod angular, 



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

 b Corolla yellowi.sii. Berry fleshy, inclosed in the calyx. 



Ground Cherry. Phys''alis. 



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



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



c Stamens included, unequal. Capsule opeiiing by valves. Petunia. Petu''nia, 



Tomato. Ltcosper'sicum. 

 Potato. Sola'num. 

 Cap''sicum. 



