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THE FLORA. 



ORDER XCIV. SOL AN A CE^. Nightshades. 



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

 berry. 8. A. seed cut open, showing the long, curved embryo. I'ig. 614. Flower of Petunia 



Plants herbaceous or shrubby, with alternate leaves; and with 



flower-stalks ofteu opposite to the leaves ; and the 



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



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



ovary 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. 



Corolla wheel-shaped, the tube very short. Anthers convergent a 



Corolla bell-shaped, the broad tube inclndii.g 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 Tomato. LTCOSPER'SICUM. 

 a Anthers connivent, opening by pores. Berry round. Potato. SOLA'NUM. 



a Anthers connivent, opening by pores,. Pod angular. Pepper. CAP'SIOUM. 



b Corolla bluish. Berry dry, enveloped in the calyx. Apple Peru. NICAN'DRA. 



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. 

 f Stamens exserted, declining. Capsule opening by a lid. Ihnbane. HroscY'AMUS. 

 e Stamens included, unequal. Capsule opening by valves. Petunia. PETU'NIA. 



