SOLA'NUM RUNCINATUM. 
RUNCINATE-LEAVED NIGHTSHADE. 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDMA. MONOGYNlA. 
Natural Order. 
SOLANE M. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Chile. 
3 feet. 
Aug. Oct. 
Perennial. 
in 1831. 
No. 520. 
The name of this genus is supposed to have been 
derived from the Latin solor, to comfort ; from the 
narcotic properties, for which the Solaneae are dis- 
tinguished. Runcinatum applies to the largely 
toothed, saw-like, or pinnatifid leaves. 
This new introduction to our gardens is very or- 
namental as well as novel. It is best suited for 
training against a low south wall, where it will lux- 
uriate and flower abundantly. As an independent 
plant, in the borders, it is somewhat too diffuse; and 
the absence of that excitement afforded by the 
warmth of a wall, is clearly indicated by a less abun- 
dant show of its lively blossoms. 
The Solanum runcinatum, trained against a wall, 
will bear mild winters, and even become somewhat 
shrubby. In less temperate winters it may be cut 
down, and it will shoot again in spring. In very 
severe weather spread a little litter over its roots. 
We have stated that the natural order Solaneae 
is distinguished for the narcotic properties of the 
plants of which it is composed. It should be espe- 
cially remembered, however, that no scientific sys- 
tem, for the classification of plants, has yet been dis- 
