DATURA 83 



DANISH FLAG POPPY. See PAPAVER somniferum, variety 

 Danebrog. 



DATU'KA (from Hind, dhatura, a plant). Nat. Ord. 

 Solanacece. 



The large trumpet-shaped flowers of the 

 Daturas are remarkably handsome. As they hail 

 from Mexico and other warm climes, they are, 

 however, not hardy in this country, though there 

 is a Datura native of this country, but of 

 little consequence for the garden, namely, D. 

 Stramonium. The seed pods are large, round, 

 and spiny. They flower in August and September 

 till frosts cut them down. 



D. ceratocau'la, is a plant 2J ft. high, exhibiting 

 large scented flowers 6 ins. long and 4 ins. 

 across and upright. These are white, but 

 slightly striped outside with violet. S. 

 America, 1805. Syn., Ceratocau'los datu- 

 roi'des. 



Z>. chloran'thaflo'reple'no, about 2 ft. high, produces 

 double pale yellow blooms which are sweet 

 smelling. A good plant for the conservatory 

 too. Mexico, 1845. 



D. cornmo'pice, or Horn of Plenty, is a form of D. 

 fastuosa, with huge flowers. It is remarkable 

 for being triplicate, that is, having three 

 flowers one within the other, the interior being 

 pure white with violet outside. About 1 J ft. 

 high. A garden form. 



