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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. Bot. Mag. 1921.—Hab. Cape of Good Hope.
533. S. esculentum, Dun. var.—Purple-fruited Egg P la n t;
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. Jaoquini, 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.
53.6. S. nigrum, Linn.—DeadlyfNightshade; 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 P o ta to ;
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 ratber 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 H. 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
Gardens at Kew.—Hab. Madagascar.