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BRUGMANSIA WAYMANNII. 
(wAYMAn's BRUGMANSIA ) 
CLASS. OltDKR. 
PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
natural order. 
SOLANACEtE. 
Generic Character Calyx opening at the side, persistent. Corolla funnel-sliaped. Anthers jointed 
together. Capsule unarmed. 
Specific Character. — An erect branching shrub from one to two feet high. Slem smooth, woody, free 
from hairs, purplish. Leaves minutely hairy, as well as the footstalks, oblong, entire, green, alter- 
nate. Calyx divided into five very acuminate teeth scarcely smooth, purplish near the base. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, minutely pubescent, white blotched with purple. Limb divided, rich purple. 
Stamens five, joined by their whole length to the inner surface of the tube. Stigma erect. 
The drawing of this beautiful and, no doubt, new species of Brugmansia we 
received from Messrs. Webber and Pierce, nurserymen at Crewkerne, in Wales, 
early in last June, who inform us that it was raised in Sir H. Digby's gardens at 
Minterne Magnel, by his gardener, Mr. Wayman, from seeds imported from South 
America. 
It is not a little remarkable and uncommon to see flowers with funnel-shaped 
corollas become semi-double ; and indeed, as far as we have observed this to be the 
case, it has been in consequence of the calyx growing out of its ordinary size, and 
assuming the appearance and character of a second corolla. 
In the accompanying drawing is shown a flower with two distinct corollas ; and 
in one before us, gathered from the same plant, there is, beside the proper corolla 
containing stamens and pistil, three more growing within each other and surrounded 
by the proper calyx, but connected only at their base. Upon examining this sin- 
gular production, we discovered that the central corolla occupied its proper place 
round the base of the style, and the three outer growing in distinct circles upon the 
surface of an enlarged receptacle, for upon removing them there appeared no con- 
nexion except at their bases, where the line of insertion was very distinctly marked 
in circles. And we would further remark, that although the plant is described to 
us as a free bloomer, it is rare that a flower having a single corolla is developed. 
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