at the back, fringed. Corolla rotately-campanulate,
plaited, 5-cleft, of a greenish white colour, segments
cordately ovate, taper-pointed, spreading. Stamens 5,
inserted m the base of the corolla; filaments subulate,
gibbous and bearded at the base, and smooth upwards:
anthers incumbent. " Germen globular, smooth and
glossy. Style smooth, about the length of the stamens.
Stigma capitate. Berry globular, green when unripe,
lighter at the point, where it is crossed by 2 white
hues; when ripe, of a, glossy je t black.
Our drawing of this curious plant was made at the
Nursery of Mr. Colvill, where it was raised, last year,
from seed received from the Botanic Garden at Berlin :
some of the plants flowered the same season, but not
till late m Autumn; some were planted in the open
border, where the roots, this year, grew to a large size,
and produced numerous branches, which attained the
height of 18 inches to 2 feet, and produced abundance of
flowers and fruit. It is a native of Peru, but appears
TO be quite h a rd y ; as some of the roots were exposed
to all last Winter’s frost, in small pots, without receiving
the least injury. Its season of flowering is from the
Imginmng of July till the end of September, or later if
the weather prove favourable. It succeeds well in the
common garden soil, and is increased by dividing the
root, or by seeds, which ripen in abundance.
]. Calyx spread open, showing the Germen, style, and Stigma. 2 Corolla
spread open, showing the insertion of the Stamens at the base s 'S tam e n
detached, showing the gibbous bearded base. 4. Ripe B m y