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532. S. giganteum, Jacq. — Poisonous, scarlet-berried Solanum ; 
grows wild in the roadside hedges, and abundantly on the eastern 
side of the Island. Hot. Mag. 1921. — Hab. Cape of Grood Hope. 
533. S. esculentum, Dun. var. — Purple-fruited Egg Plant ; 
cultivated on the lowland, James Valley, &c. The fruit is used as a 
common vegetable. 
534. S. esculentum, Dun. var. — White-fruited Egg Plant, or 
Brinjal, is grown in gardens for the sake of the fruit, which is used 
as a vegetable ; rare. 
535. S. Jacquini, Willd. — Wild Brinjal ; grows to a rather large 
shrub, is wild and very common all over the upper land, which it 
quickly overruns, much to the landowners’ annoyance. Its bright 
golden, but highly poisonous, fruit hanging from the roadside 
hedges, is a great temptation to the pedestrian. The only use made 
of it is for cleaning brass ornaments. M. & H. L. ; alt. chiefly 4. — 
Hab. E. Indies. 
536. S. nigrum, Linn. — Deadly Nightshade ; one of the greatest 
weeds in the place ; grows wild and is very common at most altitudes. 
Poultry eat its black berries. — Widely dispersed in temperate and 
tropical regions. 
537. S. tuberosum, Linn. — Four or five varieties of Potato are 
cultivated in the Island, though scarcely so extensively as a few years 
ago, in consequence of the rot and blight diseases. The plant grows 
also in some places in an uncultivated state. Alt. 2'4 to 3'8. — Hab. 
Peru. 
538. S. tuberosum Commersoni, Poir. — The Wild Potato ; 
grows uncultivated, but is rather rare. Alt. 3'8. — Hab. S. America. 
539. S. Lycopersicum, Jacq. — Tomato, or Scronchy Apple ; a 
small variety grows wild, and is rather common. I have even seen 
it on the barren, rocky ground near the coast at Lot s Wife. The 
large garden varieties are cultivated and grow and fruit freely. 
C. to IT. L. — Hab. S. America. 
540. S. pseudo-capsicum, Linn. — The Sweet Chili; grows wild 
and is somewhat common on the road sides and in shrubberies on 
the high land. Alt. 3 to 4. — Hab. Madeira. 
541. S. sodomaeum, Linn. — Mentioned by Roxburgh as growing 
in the Island. — Hab. Africa. 
542. S. auriculatum, Ait. — Recently introduced from the Royal 
Dardens at Kew. — Hab. Madagascar. 
