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 Smyrnium Olusatrum, L- 



The Alisander. Middle and South Europe, North Africa, 

 Western Asia. A biennial herb, which raw or boiled can 

 be utilized in the manner of Celery. The roots and the 

 fruitlets serve medicinal purposes. 



Solanum Aethiopicum, E. 



Tropical Africa. Cultivated there and elsewhere on account 

 of its edible berries, which are large, red, globular and 

 uneven. The plant is annual. 



Solanum Dulcamara, E. 



Middle and South Europe, North Africa, Middle Asia. A 

 trailing half-shrub, with deciduous leaves. The stems are 

 used in medicine, and contain two alkaloids : Dulcamarin 

 and Solanin. 



Solanum edule, Schum. and Thonn. 



Gruinea. The berry is of the size of an apple, yellow and 

 edible. 



Solanum indigoferum, St. Hilaire. 



Southern Brazil. A dye-shrub, deserving here trial-culture. 



Solanum Gilo, Raddi. 



Tropical America ; much cultivated there for the sake of its 

 large spherical orange-colored berries, which are eatable. 



Solanum Lycopersicum, L (Lycopersjcvm esculentum, Mill.) 

 The Tomato. South America. Annual. Several varieties 

 exist, differing in shape and color of the berries. It is one 

 of the most eligible plants with esculent fruits for naturaliza- 

 tion in our desert-country. As well known the Tomato is 

 adapted for various culinary purposes. 



Solanum Melongena, E. 



($. ovigerum, Dunal. 8. esculentum, Dunal.) 

 The Egg-plant. India and some other parts of tropical 

 Asia. A perennial plant, usually renewed in cultivation 

 like an annual. The egg-shaped large berries are known 

 under the name of Aubergines or Bringals or Begoons as 

 culinary esculents, Allied plants are ; 8. insanum, L., S. 



