The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-19

and white, heevy-ecented flowers. AnoIhoL
species. called by similar names, is somewnat
taller, with p%urpfish flowers. In both cases the
polsons are the seme-namely, atropin and ny;
the Unison weed, which is comuaon in waste
grounds about dwellings. In August, 1897, AZ
AipSna; m Mich sasaI h ~ 81, Ihil Hnfpl e T SoTo PSdi'S speo,s Ss
which was cultivated In a garden. In september
and October of the same year there wero several
In one Instance three children were playing
in ono Of the public parks Of the city, where the
and one Of them died In wild delirlum, another
being saved only after heroic treatment; ShIi.
playing with Il in the mouth. SYMPHONIC are
headache, nausea, vertigo. extreme thirst.
diIntod pupils, loss Of sight, and sometimes
The niE6tshades are among the most famous
OF poisonous plants. They arc shru6s that pear
the black niGhtshado. has dropping. clusters OF
small white flowers and black, jniey berries.
in Fio6 a,p shaded grounds and Gields. Another
species lie sometimes called the Dittersweet''
I'd y ,r a climbing F.a5sn yi sIsn Nth sHoJ gSTP Dna fdTfsS cScs. "f IN
al ;Ili II the sn 1SlShtSSAd oSI, az H %soISb IEise"n " .S : S6y T.
plant. Children sometimes eat the berries:
Symptoms are staggering. l9ss OF speech and
'' The plant S1f' Known T Hnd . as white SoIiio:
bore, pokeroot, devils bite" and 'wolfs-
bsnsn Is consulting to SIoid; It iS a a- stout .h per.
brooks. Chemical ANALYSIS shows that 1t con:
then It's leaves have been eaten BY mistake for
those of some other plant, such as the marsh
vomiting, partial loss Of vision, labored respira:
ton, and p%Eot9qpnd Pro1tration. Death is caused
0y CERTAIN e r Members M saG e OF the orchid family are very
" "indSfS Siipper a"'I Which grow IN moist ' places.
sss9er as pa PSHt Of PEG PEEis . eSnn STSnR FSs RI P sES . saS
character was not suspected up to 1875, when
covery. Subsequent Investigation disclosed the
fact that the stem and leaves of the plant are
covered with little glands which contain a pot
lar to that of toxicodendrol, the dangerous prin-
ciplc of poison ivy.
whence 1t has been widely introduced in grain
fields In this, country. IT contains a poisonous
ery'tailine powder freely Soluble in water. This
powder possesses a sharp, burning taste, and.
when inhaled in the smallest quantity. It pro
kernel OF tho seed. Poor grades Of. flour. some.
and bread made from such flour has been eaten
with fatal results. If a small quantity of such
flour i, is , 9aten dreSTTIb" H Hrc,. pecui nf co Ghr c1nG,S dis r.
-four is easily detected by tho appearance of
black spccks, which are scales OF the Seed.coat
whole digestive tract, pains In the spine, difficult
loGGomotion, and vertigo.
stemmed plant, 2 to 6 feet high. with a cluster
of SNOWY blue flowers. This is the famous
econite plant. which %contains one of the most
species, all of which are very. dangerous. One
tenth Of a grain Of tho poiS9nous principle
has been mistaken for horseradish and the leaves
for parsley. Horses and cattle heye been poi.
sopsa II Th sI firss nc Of 40r tho po, Sc th Is nS STrninse
CONSTRUCTION in the throat with difficulty in
respiration in one to eight hours.
The false josssmine grows in woods and low
belongs to a family from which, in other parts
Of the world. strychntne and the dreaded ar
row row. poison bison : , rcnr ar arc obtained 1t is =
trees to the height of thirty foot; its leaves are
small and evergreen. and Its flowers large and
yellow jessamine," Carolina woodbine," and
trumpet flower" A related species is said to
death. In its bark and roots, and probably also
In the leaves and flowers, Is found = poisonous
willie. s. c., supposedly from the effects of honey
derived from the flowers of the jessamine.
Symptoms are pains In the eyeballs. double Wis
and death from paralysis OF the lungs.
To the plum family belongs a valuable forest
e eGssd 'ii stye to s s5sshf Ssaf fs' 4 high asihl mRif Sfa ef' f saTt
about a quarter OF an inch in diameter. 1t
grows abundantly in forests in the middle At
lantic States, and is cultivated extensively as
edible, and is sometimes used to flavor liquors.
cherry.%" rum cherry" and "whiSkey Cherry"
Its leaves appear to contain two non-poisonous
substances which togetheF form pFnssio acid
them are likely to die. The Kernels Of the seeds
Of the fruit contain a large percentage of prus-
them. The symptoms are lNbored respiration.
numbness. fright, proruding e~yeb1lls, frothing
The celebrated loco wood. or crazy weed, is
a, silVery white, ,silky-leaved perennial plant
about a foot high, with purple flowers 1t
grows in the pasture lands OF the dry prairie
and on rocky ,hillsides in tho great plains region.
The principal harm It docs is to horses; The
cinations, and performs all sorts Of antics. At.
tor acquiring a taste for tho plant it refuses
Of emaciation follows, the beast dying finally as
II from staryation. The damage done to live
stock stock bey this sd, disease 3 Is snCr%o1s; An acid
and to this is attributed its poisonous properties.
No a%ntidote has been found, and the only thing
to be done Is to remove horses from the vicinity
Tho spurge family. of which tho euphorblaa
f tSG Unit.d s sts. tyP By ov ss2 aoG; IS sp6 sSese'e All conn IN
f9iR q milky % 1t the s sRia, is gsYsr or i s.ot GsFi reS Snd
West Indies and the East indian plant which il
utilized { as fish IS and arrow oW; poisons. 'P GSrden orr
are sometimes poisoned while trimming the cul
garden plant. with Treenish yellow soWers
Goats will cat this plant II nothing better is al
hand, and IL Is said that their milk then Is poison
GUS. When applied to the skin the juice causel
itching. pimples and sometimes RanRrene.
S~neeZeweed, or sneezeSCTC. otherwise known
as "staggerweed," is a smooth. branching
perennial plant, one to three feet high, will
thick, lance-shaped leaves and snowy yellow
flowers. 1t grows commonly in moist ground
The whole plant; especially the flower, Is acrit
and pungent. When powdered. 1t causes violenI
sneczing, and is used in medicine to produce tina
effect. Sheep, cattle and horses are Otter
poisoned by II. One instance 10 recorded wher,
several persons were poisoned by eating bread
contaminated with tho seeds OF sneezeweed
The nature of the poison Is not known. but 1
exists principally In the flowers. Symptoms ar,
difficult breathing. staggering. extreme sensi
tiveness to the touch, and commissions.
The rattleweed, or rattlebox. is a hairy annua
plant from three to eighteen inches high, hnyinI
an inch In length, and they make very ounninl
little ~rattles, when the seeds In them have be
come detached after ripenlng. The rattlebox 1
native in low, sandy soils all over the eastern
part OF the United States. Tho poisonous con
%stituent Is unknown. but 1t resides both in tn
leaves and seeds. Animals hat cat the seed
and leaves suffe from a general decline of viRoI
as is observed In tho case of tho loco weed, /
which this plant 10 closely related.
The Kentucky coffee tree somewhat resemble
has large and bean-like seod pods. each of whicl
contains two or more seeds and q mass OF pecuI
lar yaseline'like pulp, A dangerous alkaloi