PENTANDRIA, MONOGYNIA, 
ill 
1. Nicandra, Pers. syn. 1. p. 219. physaioictes, 
Atropa physaloides, Wiild. 
Calydennos erosus, FI. Peruv. 2 p. 44. 
Icon. Fevil. peruv. t. 16. 
From two to three feet high. Flowers blue. Occasionally 
found in Jersey, and near farms on the Delaware, Pennsylva* 
nia side ; but always, I think, near old or neglected garden 
sites. It has the appearance, in some of these situations, of 
being a native, but is introduced, and is becoming, as it were, 
naturalized ? Rare. Annual. July, August. 
105. DATURA. Gen. pi. 332. (Solane<s.) 
Corolla funnel- form, plaited. Calix tubular, 
angular, and deciduous, the base orbicular 
and persistent. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved, 
smooth or spiny. 
1. D. pericarp spinous, erect, ovate ; leaves ovate, Stramonium, 
glabrous. — Sp. PL 
Icon. FI. Dan. 436. Eng. bot. 1288. Woodville’s 
Med. bot. t. 124. 
Jamestown xveed. Thorn-apple* Stramonhm. 
A large, rank, repulsive weed, well known to every one as 
an inhabitant of wastes, neglected commons, and road sides. 
Flowers purple and white. It is also well known for its nar- 
cotic virtues, and is much used in medicine. Very common. 
Annual. All summer. 
106. VERBASCUM. Gen.pl. 331. ( Solane<je.J 
Calix 5-parted. Corolla rotate, 5-lobed, un- 
equal. Stamina declined, bearded. Stig- 
ma simple. Capsule 2-celled, valves in- 
fleeted, many-seeded. — Nutt. 
1. V. leaves decurrent, tomentose on both sides ; Thapsua. 
stem simple. — Sp. PI. 
Icon. Eng. bot. 549. FI. dan. 631. 
