POLEMONIALES. 



501 



Capsicum annnum, of South America, and other species of the genus, 

 FiGB. 423-7.— Illustrations of Solanaob.«i. 



I^a. 424. 



Fis 425. 



PiQ. 423. I^e. 42a 



Fig. 423.— Flowering stem of Potato. 



Fig. 424.— Flower of Bittersweet. Magnified. 



Fig. 425.— Diagram of Potato flower. 



Fig 426.— Calyx and pistil of Potato. Magnified. 



Fig. 427.— Section of seed of Bittersweet. Magnified. 



bear exceedingly pungent pods, known as Peppera. The ground 

 pods constitute tlie Cayenne Pepper of pomm^rce. 



