DATURA STRAMONIUM. 
with the placenta in the axis. Styles and stigmas united 
into one. 4 
Fruit. A capsule or berry. £ 
Seeps. Numerous. Embryo curved, being in fleshy albumen. 
Tue Seconpary CuHaracrers. 
Datura. Calyx large, tubular, ventricose, five-angled, de- 
ciduous, with a persistent, orbicular, peltate base. Corolla 
infundibuliform. Tube cylindric,long. Limb five-angled and 
plaited. Stamens five. Stigma obtuse, bilamellate. Capsule 
two-celled, four-valved. Cells two — three-parted. 
Calyx tubular, angled, caducous, with a permanent orbicular base. Corolla fan- 
nel-form, plaited. Capsule four-valved, two-celled, and each cell half divided, 
generally thorny. : 
Tue Spectric CHARACTERS. 
Datura Srramontum. Stem dichotomous. Leaves ovate, 
smooth, angular-dentate. Capsule spiny, erect. 
Pericarps spinose, erect, ovate. eaves ovate, glabrous, angular, dentate. 
Tue Arririctan CaaracrTers. 
Crass Pentanpria. Stamens five. Orper Monoeynta. 
Monopetalous. Flowers inferior. Corolla regular. Herbs 
‘(rarely shrubby). Stamens alternate with petals. Fruit, cap- 
sule or berry. Cells two, with many seeds. istivation 
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NATURAL HISTORY. 
It is very uncertain where the Datura was originally native. 
It certainly appears indigenous to America, but it was first 
introduced into England from Constantinople in Gerard’s time, 
and by him “ dispersed through the land.” Professor Martyn 
_ Says, “that in the earth brought with plants from various parts 
of: this extensive continent, they are sure to have the Thorn- 
ipple come up.” It is an erratic and wandering plant, com- 
no: ak parts of the _ world, and spreading with the utmost 
Af rica, and America. It. i been sup- 
ive ot, North. Ameriony: but it has appeared ; 
