No. 478. 
J ATROPHA URENS. 
Class. Order. 
MONECIA MONADELPHIA. 
A native of Brazil: it grows to four or 
five feet high, with several branches, which 
as well as the leaves and stalks, are covered 
with stinging spines ; when these are touched, 
they produce itching for a few minutes, 
and afterwards little pustules are formed 
on the skin, which remain a long time be- 
fore they disappear, 
The flowers come out in a small umbel 
above the leaves: they are without scent, 
and generally appear in August. The plant 
must be kept constantly in the stove: it 
may be increased by cuttings, and its soil 
should be rich loam. 
