SOLANALS, 205 NIGHTSHADES, 
Nicottana. Linneeus. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with a plaited limb. Stigma capitate. Capsule 
2-celled, 4-valved at the point. 
AN. Tabacum Linneus.—(American Tosacco.) Fig. 277. 
Leaves ovate or oblong, lanceolate, acuminate, 
the lower decurrent ; corolla much longer 
__ than thecalyx, pink, with acute segments. 
Habitat, Tropical America. 
‘uanty. Narcotic, purgative, emetic, anodyne ; 
relaxes muscular fibre. 
Uses, Colic, hernia, constipation, ischuria and dys- 
uria, tetanus, dropsy. A favourite luxury. 
_ Constitutes all the American cigars and Indian 
cheroots. 
2. N. rustica Linneeus—(Syrtan Toxacco.) 
ves stalked, ovate, obtuse, entire ; corol- 
las not much longer than the calyx, 
green, with rounded segments. 
Habitat. Levant, : 
Quality and Uses. Like the last, but milder ; forms 
kish, Syrian, Latakia Tobaccos. 
3. N. persica Lindley.—(Tonacco or Samay.) 
m-leaves amplexicaul, oblong, acuminate ; 
corolla much longer than the calyx, white, 
with ovate emarginate unequal segments. 
Habitat. Persia, 
Quality and Uses. Like the first, but much more 
t and agreeable ; not used in medicine. 
Forms the finest Persian Tobacco ; but not 
ope to cigars, from the difficulty of making 
urn, 
- Capsicum. Linneeus. 
Corolla rotate. Stamens projecting, converging, opening by slits. Fruit 
sag 9 dry berry. 
s C. annuum Linneus.—(CHILLI.) : : 
Leaves ovate, acuminate, entire, smooth ; fruit long, conical. 
Habitat, ‘~smee where it was called 7chitli according nt Hernandez. 
at se i i ; in excess dangerous. 
Vees, _ Thi Soo prey fereiali ; the well-known condiment called Cayenne 
Pepper. The fruit and seeds are a powerful stimulant, without any pada oka 
penty. Cayenne pepper consists principally of the ground seeds. It is en? 
M medicine, in combination with Cinchona, in intermittents and lethargic a: ons, 
4nd also in atonic gout, dyspepsia accompanied by flatulence, epimers paralysis, 
©. Its most valuable application appears, however, to be in cynanche maligna 
and searlatina maligna, used either as a gargle or administered internally. 
| C. frutescens Linnzeus.—(Goat PepPEn ;) 
©. baccatum Linnseus—(Brrp Perren;) 
Have similar properties, but are more acrimonious. 
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Fig. 277.—Flowers of Nicotiana Tabacum. 
