DATURA CORNUCOPIA (“Horn of Plenty ’’)—Iniroduoe(i frcm the wilds of l?ouih 
America. The plant is of robust habit, and the leaves are large of a dark greeu colour. The flower 
are trumpet shaped, measuring 8 to 10 inches in length and 5 to 7 inches across the mouth, and form 
three distinct flowers growing each within the other; the throat and mouth of corolla a most delicate 
French white, beautifullv contrasted, and marbled with royal purple on the outside; flowers are 
produced freely, follow'ed by a large thorny seed vessel, which adds to the beauty of the plant. It 
is of easy culture, aud cau be grown either in pots or planted out at the end of May in a sheltered 
position and rich soil. We bad several plants of it growing in our Nursery during the last Summer, 
and was much admired, iid. 
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