
          Sometimes the flower stalk is branched
& again sometimes the leafstalk is branched
giving off a flower stalk.* the whole standing
upon a root rough in its appearance, & purplish,
the roughness seems to be caused by the [Knots?].
or spots left after the falling off of leaves of former
growth -The leaves are net-veined - or at
least the veinlets diverge from the midvein
& partially net into each other. & the leaves are
large broad somewhat cordate . accuminate
[crossed out: car] coarsely dentate. & somewhat deeply six parted
making it "maple leaved" in its widest [crossed out: me]
& largest measurements from 5 to 8 inches
both ways Flowers in cymes something like
the elder. Polypetalous: calyx 5 toothed. linear.
Corolla 5 parted [Salves?] form a slight obtuse notch
in the end of each part - white.

Stamens 5 inserted upon the corolla with a
bunch of soft hairs growing from abot [about] the center
of the filiment & so long & abundant as nearly to
fill up the tube of the corolla. Stamens exsert.
anthers yellow true stamens opposite the [crossed out: div]
divisions of the corolla & a Kind of open tube or
false stamen upon the inner side & [added: along the] center of each
division of the corolla. Stigma are slightly two parted

In fine it is just about according to the
description of "Solanum nigrum" of Woods
*A leaf is occasionally given off making it alternate leafed [added: over]  
        