PI. 309. 
A NARANJILLA PLANT GROWING IN AN ECUADORIAN GARDEN. 
(Solanum quitoense Lam., S. P. I. No. 51394.) 
In the highlands of Colombia and Ecuador, at altitudes between 3,000 and 8,000 feet, the 
naranjilla is cultivated in many gardens for its round, orange-colored fruits. It is a 
perennial, but only half woody in character, and it comes into bearing within a year 
after the seed is planted. It is not long lived. The huge leaves, which are purplish 
below, are decidedly attractive in appearance. The species can probably be grown in 
the southern United States, as well as in many subtropical portions of the globe. (Photo- 
graphed by Wilson Popenoe, Banos, Tungurahua, Ecuador, March 11, 1921; P18467FS.) 
