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Smyrnium Olusatrum, L- 
The Alisander. Middle and South Europe, North Africa, 
AAesteru 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 AetHopicum, 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, Eaddi. 
Tropical America ; much cultivated there for the sake of its 
large spherical orange-colored berries, which are eatable. 
Solanum Lycopersicum, E {Lycopersiown 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. 
(/S. ovigerum, Dunal. S. esculenttm, 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 ; S. inscinwm, E., S. 
