20 DATURA STRAMONIUM. 
of these has a green stalk and white flowers, and 
agrees with the figures of Sowerby and Woodville, 
except that the anthers are somewhat longer and 
the dissepiment of the capsule thinner. The sec- 
ond variety, the one represented in our figure, 
has a dark reddish stem, minutely dotted with 
green ; and purple flowers striped with deep pur- 
ple inside. It is generally a larger plant, and its 
stem more universally hollow. This variety is 
probably the D. tatula of Linnzeus, answering to 
the description in the Species plantarum. ‘The 
distinguishing marks laid down between the two 
plants are not sufficient to make them distinct 
species, I have cultivated both together and 
watched them throughout their growth, without 
being able to detect any difference except in col- 
our. Their sensible and medical properties are 
the same, Sir James Edward Smith has lately 
informed me, that on consulting the herbarium of 
Linnzus, the original specimens of D. Stramoni- 
um and tatula did not appear to be more’than ya- 
rieties of the same plant. [Note B.] 
Every part of the Stramonium, when recent, 
has a strong, heavy, disagreeable odour, and a 
bitter, nauseous taste. Taken internally it proves 
a violent narcotic poison, affecting the mind and 
body in the most powerful manner. Its usual. 
