102 BOKAGINJwl',. [Cl. 8. 



Atropa, PJii/salis, Solatium, fig. 177, Withtringia, 

 Capsicum, Lycium, Cestrum, &c. 



The Flowers are rarely 4-cleft; often irregular, as 

 occasionally in Solarium, which genus cannot safely be 

 divided on that account. The Albumen is more cor- 

 rectly described, by Grertnerand Brown, as fleshy, in- 

 closing the curved Embryo. This curvature, and the 

 plaited Aestivation of the Corolla, which is not ringent, 

 or2-lipped, Mr. Brown reckons the most essential dif- 

 ferences between this Order and the ScrophularicE. 

 Bontia, Brwifdsia, and Crescentla are subjoined as 

 akin to Solanece. The genuine plants of this Order are 

 narcotic, foetid, often very dangerous, termed by Lin- 

 na3us Lurid&i or Gloomy. Verlmscum however, 

 abounding with mucilage, is only mildly sedative, and 

 perfectly safe for internal use, though intoxicating to 

 fish. 



Ord. 42. BORAGTNETE. " Calyx 5-cleft, perma- 

 nent. Corolla almost universally regular, and Sta- 

 mens 5, Germen either simple or 4-lobed. Style 1. 

 Stigma divided, or furrowed, or simple. Seeds mostly 

 4 ; sometimes in a capsular or pulpy pericarp ; some- 

 times naked, attached obliquely to the base of the 

 Style, and encompassed with the (often greatly en- 

 larged) Calyx. Albumen none. Stem in most cases 

 herbaceous; rarely shrubby or arboreous. Leaves 

 alternate, often harsh." (Stipulas wanting.) 



These, the Asper'ifoU<e of Ray and Linnaeus, com- 

 pose on the whole a very natural assemblage ; of 



