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corolla (alba) calyce 5-gono 5-dentato duplo longiore ; capsulis erectis sequaliter aculeatis, Smith, 
Engl. Bot. t. 1288.—Stramonium vulgatum, Gertn, Fruct, vol. ii. p, 248. t. 182. fig. 4. 8. foetidum, 
Scop. Carn, ed. ii. vol. i. p. 157. 8. spinosum, Lam. Fl. Fr. vol. ii. p. 256.—In waste places about 
Levuka, island of Ovalau, probably a recent introduction (Seemann! n, 348), 
The blue-flowering variety Zatula, Dun. (D. Tatwla, Linn.), was collected in the Hawaiian Islands 
(Barclay! in Herb. Mus. Brit.), 
V. Nicotiana, Tournef. Inst. t. 41; Dun. in DC, Prodr, vol. xiii. sect. i. p. 556. Calyx 
tubuloso-campanulatus, semi-5-fidus. Corolla infundibuliformis vy. hypocraterimorpha, limbo pli- 
cato-5-lobo, lobis per eestivationem plicatis et conniventi-contortis. Stamina 5, corolle tubo inserta, 
inclusa, spe subequilonga, nonnunquam inzequalia; anthers longitudinaliter dehiscentes, brevis- 
sime ovate y. globose; pollen oblongum, longitudinaliter 3-suleatum. Ovarium 2-loculare, pla- 
centis line dorsali dissepimento adnatis, o0-ovulatis, nectario crasso annulari obsolete lobato basi 
circumdatum. Stylus simplex; stigma capitatum, patelliforme, intus glandulis 2 magnis instructum. 
Capsula calyce persistente tecta, 2-locularis, apice septicido 2-valvis v. 4-00-valvis, valvis demum 
2-fidis, placentas diseretas retinentibus. Semina oo, minima, oblonga, subreniformia, rugosa. 
BHmbryo in axi albuminis carnosi, leviter arcuatus.—Herbe, interdum suffrutescentes, seepissime glu- 
tinoso-pilosse ; foliis alternis, integerrimis; floribus terminalibus racemosis aut paniculatis, albidis 
virescentibus v. purpurascentibus, pedicellis axillaribus, calyces subeequantibus.—Nyctagella, Taba- 
cum, et Tabacina, Reichb. Handb. 201. Codylis, Raf. in Am, Month. Magaz. 1819. Sairanthus, 
Don, Syst. vol. iv. p. 467, 
The only indigenous Polynesian species of Wiecotiana hitherto known was discovered by Forster in 
Botanists’ Island, off New Caledonia, and referred by him with a mark of doubt to WV. fruticosa, Linn. 
Reemer and Schultes, who had seen Forster’s specimens, finding that the plant was not that of Linnzus, 
renamed it WV. Forsteri, and under that name it 1s enumerated amongst the doubtful species in De Can- 
dolle’s ‘ Prodromus.’ Forster’s authentic specimens at the British Museum leaye, however, no doubt that 
it is identical with Lehmann’s JV. suaveolens, and as the name of suaveolens was published two years before 
that of Roemer and Schultes, it enjoys the right of priority. The synonymy of the plant would thus be 
as follows:—V. suaveolens, Lehm. Nic. p. 43. n. 18; WN. fruticosa, Forst. Prodr. n, 104, non Iiinn.; 
N. Forsteri, Reem, et Schult. Syst. vol. iv. p.323; WV. undulata, Vent. Malm. t.10; Jaeq. Pragm, 45, t. 56; 
Sims, Bot. Mag. t. 673 nec Ruiz et Payv.; WV. Australasica, R. Brown, Bot, Congo, p. 53.—Small islands 
off New Caledonia (Forster! W. Anderson!), Port Jackson (R. Brown!), and Snowy River, Australia (F. 
! in Brit. Mus.). 
pm t nee and se distinct indigenous Polynesian species i8 N. Maegillivrayt, Seem. més. in Herb. 
Mus. Brit. (sp. nov.) ; tota planta capsula excepta villosa ; foliis omnibus radicalibus spathulatis in petiolum 
longum alatum decurrentibus apice obtusis v. acutis; paniculis terminalibus co-floris; calycis lobis lineari- 
bus; corolla (alba) hypocraterimorpha, tubo elongato curvato, limbi patentis lobis obovatis obtusis; cap- 
sula 2-valvi glabra calyce inclusa.—lsle of Pines, off New Caledonia (M‘Gillivray! in Herb. Mus, Brit.). 
The whole plant about a foot and a half high, Leaves about 6 inches long. Corolla about 4 inches long. 

1, N. Tabacum, Linn. Spec. vol. i. p. 258; DC. Prodr. 1. c. p. 557; herbacea, pubescens, glu- 
tinosa; caule erecto tereti superne ramoso; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis sessilibus, inferiori- 
bus decurrentibus semiamplexicaulibus; floribus pedicellatis bracteatis, calycis oblongi segmentis 
lanceolatis acutis ineequalibus; corolla extus lanuginosa fauce subinflata, limbi patentissimi lacimis 
acutis; capsula calycis longitudine v. parum longiore.—Cultivated throughout the Viti Islands by 
the natives, but only in small patches (Seemann! n, 347). 
My principal reason for believing this plant to be introduced is, that it has not been found wild, and 
has no indigenous native name, “ Topako” or “Tavako” being evidently corruptions of our word Tobacco, 
The Fijians do not know how to cure this weed properly, and much prefer foreign tobacco to their own. 
They do not smoke pipes very often, but generally cigarettes, like the Spaniards, using dried Banana 
leaves instead of paper. It is possible that they may have acquired the habit from the Spaniards, who 
may have also introduced the tobacco-plant itself. The Spaniards (Manila men) were amongst the first 
whites who visited these islands. 
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