Fig 162. [Horse Nettle. Solanum Carolinense L.]
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Horse Nettle. Solanum Carolinense L. Berry orange-yellow, 1.6 to 2 cm. in diameter; seeds lemon yellow, slightly double convex, obovate 2.1–2.9 mm. long, surface finely granular all over. Native of the southwest U. S. It spreads rapidly by long roots.
Fig 163. [Black Nightshade. Solanum nigrum] L.
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Black Nightshade. Solanum nigrum L. Berry black, smooth, globose, 8–10 mm. in diameter; seeds finely granular, dull, yellowish to light brown, flattened, unsymmetrically ovate, about 1.5 mm. long. Native to this country. I have the best of authority for saying that these berries when ripe make good pies, whether the uncooked fruit is poisonous there is less proof. Of little importance.
