potato vine
a tender, woody Brazilian vine, Solanum jasminoides, of the nightshade family, having starlike, blue-tinged white flowers in clusters, grown as an ornamental.
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The first brood of larvæ may be found on the potato-vine toward the latter end of June, and the second in August.
The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato; and How to Cook the Potato | D. H. Compton and Pierre BlotHer eyes soon dropped, and her attention was attracted by the yellow leaves on the sweet-potato vine.
The Hazeley Family | A. E. Johnson"I heard of a boy once who found a penny in the field, right under a potato-vine," said Walter.
The Young Adventurer | Horatio AlgerSeveral days ago I saw a wild vine that resembles the sweet-potato vine, and the blossom is just the same.
The sweet-potato vine makes a fair quality of hay and with proper precaution may be used for ensilage.
Agriculture for Beginners | Charles William Burkett
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