ranked or distichous. Bractes alternating with the
flowers, linearly lanceolate, acute, very hairy, margins
reflexed. Pedicles cylindrical, about the length of the
segments of the calyx. Calyx campanulate, 5-cleft,
angular, segments unequal, lanceolate, scarcely acute,
keeled, the upper one largest. Corolla deeply 5-lobed,
ringent, much inflated at the mouth, hairy on the outside,
of a dull reddish copper-colour, tube very slender
towards the base: lobes scarcely acute, spreading,
glossy and channelled on the inner side, and keeled on
the outer. Stamens 5, inserted in the base of the tube,
about the length of the corolla: filaments densely villous
near the base, and smooth upwards: anthers incumbent,
2-celled. Germen smooth, conical, 2-celled;
Style smooth, about the length of the stamens. Stigma
capitate, 2-lobed.
This fine species of Tobacco, is one of those that
may be considered as rather a tender annual, the seeds
of which should be sown on a gentle hot-bed, from
which they may be planted into the open borders ; but
tliis should be done in moist weather, except the plants
are first transplanted singly into small pots, and have
taken fresh root, in a frame or other sheltered situation;
from the pots they may be turned into the open borders
when convenient, giving them a good soaking of
water when first turned ou t; if planted in rich soil, it
will grow to the height of 18 inches or 2 feet, in poorer
soil it Avill be considerably less ; if the seeds are sown
in the open ground, they should be sown about the
middle of April, in a warm border.
Our drawing was taken at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill,
last Autumn.
1. Calyx. 2. Corolla spread open, to show the insertion o f the Stamens.
3. Stamens detach ed , showing the Iiaiiy filament. 4. Germen terminated bv
the Style, and 2-lobed capitate Stigma.