Atropa.] SOLANEJS. 191 



gate, partly sessile. Br. Fl. 1. p. 95. E. FL v. i. p. 311. E. 

 Bot. t. 550. 



Fields and by road-sides, rare. On the College grounds at West 

 Green-lane near Kenmare in 1804, where it had been previously no- 

 ticed by Docfor George Clarke, who accompanied me to Killarney in 

 that year. Fl. Aug. $ . Stem five or six feet high, winged from the 

 partially decurrent leaves. Flowers large, bright yellow. 



4. SOLANUM. Linn. Nightshade. 



Calyx persistent, with from five to ten divisions. Corolla 

 monopetalous, rotate. Anthers opening with two pores at 

 the extremity. Berries roundish, two or more celled. 

 Name of doubtful origin. According to some from Solamen, 

 on account of the comfort or solace derived from some species 

 as a medicine. Pentandria. Monogynia. 



1. S. Dulcamara, Linn. Woody Nightshade, or Bitter-sweet. 

 Stem shrubby, zigzag, without thorns ; upper leaves hastate ; 

 clusters cymose. Br. FL 1. p. 94. E. FL v. i. p. 317. E. Bot. 

 t. 592. 



Hedges and waste places. In hedges near Dublin, frequent. Near 

 Belfast ; Mr. Campbell. The hairy leaved variety grows on the coast 

 near Rynville, Cunnamara. FL June, July. T? . Flowers purple, 

 with two green tubercles at the base of each segment. Anthers large, 

 yellow, united into a pyramidal or cone-shaped figure. 



2. S. nigrum, Linn. Common or Garden Nightshade. Stem 

 herbaceous, without thorns ; leaves ovate, bluntly toothed or 

 wavy ; umbels lateral, drooping. Br. Fl. 1. p. 94. E. Fl. v. i. 

 p. 318. E. Bot. t. 566. 



Waste places and old dung-hills near Dublin. In Copeland Islands, 

 County of Antrim, and on the main land opposite ; Mr. Campbell. 

 Fl. July. 0. 



5. ATROPA. Linn. Dwale. 



Calyx campanulate, 5-clefl. Corolla carnpanulate, twice as long 

 as the calyx, 5-lobed, equal. Filaments 5, filiform. Berry 

 globose, seated in the calyx. Name from Atropos, one of 

 the fates, in allusion to its deadly quality. 



Pentandria. Monogynia. 



1. A. Belladonna, Linn. Common Dwale, or Deadly Night- 

 shade. Stem herbaceous ; leaves ovate, undivided ; flowers 

 solitary. Br. FL I. p. 94. E. FL v. \. p. 316. E. Bot. t. 592. 



Hedges and waste places, especially among ruins near towns. At 

 Stradbally by the brook, near the old Monastery ; Doctor Wade. FL 

 June. %. Flowers lurid purple. Berries large, shining, violet- 

 black, highly injurious when taken internally. Their effect are said to 

 be best counteracted by drinking plentifully of vinegar. 



