Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-25
THE DANGEROUS oLrAnoee.
The Buds and Leaves Of the ropuia
Plant Are Not Heaithfut Thing. to rat,

The buds and Leaves 81 the Popular
Plant Are Not H~aithmi rhing. 10 RAT.
II wonder II u Is mere matter Of
faacy, or does that tree affect my
hoalthr queried n very delicate look.
ing woman, as she broke some large
punches Of exquisite pink and white
blooms from a tall and wide spreading
oleander which stood In large tub In
her room. Sometimes feel perfectly
certain that the odor OF the blossoms
hurts me- makes my eyes burn and
causes an irritation In my throat. lam
more satisfied about the latter. how.
ever, and am going TO have tho plant
taken out OF my room. although 1t Is
one Of which. for several reasons. am
very fond"
~ think you are wi.e In doing 30. -
replied her friend ~ nm certain that
continuous breathing Of the atmosphere
laden with the odor Of that tree Is
capable Of producing the most serious
consequences have not the slightest
doubts that the deaths Of at least two
friends Of mine are traceable to this
cause, and know Of several case.
where throat affections have been
caused and aggravated by living In the
same room with large plants of this
sort. In one instance there was nj first
a slight swelling In the throat, then a
long period Of gradually Increasing
pain and inflammation then malignant
symptoms and death. with very
marked disturbance Of tho heart 5
action toward the last
THE dispenatorics aud other au.
thoritics tell Us that tho olcander con.
tains a principle which Is an active
heart poison. II seems remarkable
that no Investigation of it. actual effect
on human life has been made. Ia some
countries II Is In general use M tho
principal ingredient of a compound for
destroying rats. mice aud many sorts Of
insects. An armiul Of boughs cut from
n number Of trees on gentlciuan'e
lawn was thrown into pond whore
cattle went TO drink. and several vnlu.
able animals died from drinking there.
~ gentleman one day rode bis horse
up 10 the porch Of house where no
desired to call. tied tho animal to ono
OF the rails and went indoors. Return.
Ing after n few moments stay, he found
the horse In n state Of violent agitation,
trembling and scarcely ablo TO stand.
A few moments later lac fell. and died
almost instantly. Investigation 70.
vcalcd the fact that he had reached
over the rnil and eaten several large
branches from an olendcr which stood
ON tho porch. Members Of the family
who Glanced 10 be aware Of the death
Of tho cattle from drinking the poi
soned wator and also Of other corfob
orativo evidence, Ind no hesitation In
declaring that the oloandor shoots that
tho horse had eaten were tho cause oil
his death.
''ln view Of these facts, Il seems quito
Important that some qualified lndivid
ual should investigate the subject and
give to the Tffblic the results. A lads
Of some experience aud considerable,
medical knowledge gives Il as her opin
Ion that enlargement OF tho glands o
tho throat, goitor and various forms o.
heart disease arc either produced or ag
gravatcd 10y lnhaling mir charged with
the odors of this plant Especially Il
this likely 20 occur In winter. whcf
plants arc kept In Lying rooms In n high
temperature, or where tho air Is charged
with moisture Certain Il Is that with
my observation aud experience Of Is 81
fects would have Il removed without
delay, beautiful as II is,"-Now Yurh
Ledger