The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-06-11
BLOOMS THAT POISON
DOORS OF FLOWERS THAT ARE HARM
Full TO HEALTH.

beware of the Poppy, nv IL Contains
opium and Induces Drowsiness.
Tulips That Are Dangerous and
Produce Light Hendcdness.
The majority of people think that
the tulip has no smell and this Is true
of great number of the fashionable
yariegated kinds. The old self coiored
sorts, however, particularly those of a
deep crimson hue, have powerful
odor, which Is dangerous when inhal-
ed. This odor is of saffron flavor and
affects many people in Il very peculiar
manner. If breathed deeply. 1t has
the effect of producing light headed
ness, which continues for some time,
causing the sufferer TO do and say all
manner Of remarkable and ridiculous
things. Its influence often lasts for an
hour or two and is followed by deep
depression.
Another common flower whose odor
has evil properties Is the poppy. This
Is doubtless due TO the quantity of
opium which the blossom contains.
Numbers of individuals, especially
young ladies of highly strung temper.
ament, complain of the drowsy sensa-
ton which comes after walking
through field of these flowers and
aftcrward of violent headaches and
dissemination to move about In Asia
Minor, where the poppy is grown in
vast quantities for the purpose of ex-
tracing the drug. tourists are FIRE.
quently incapacitated for many hours
after inspecting n poppy plantation.
and two eases of death among Eng.
fish tourists were traced To the same
cause last year.
All flowers grown from bulbs are
dangerous In rooms where there Is Ill
ness. Although punches of flowers are
invariably taken MS presents to pa.
tients, such blooms as hyaclntlls. lilies
OF the valley. tuberoscs and even daft
fodils and narcissuses should be care
fully avoided. The perfume Is MS dan
gerous to n person In Il critical state of
health as dose of morphla would be.
without possessing the benefits which
that drug sometimes confers
Perhaps the most remarkable effect
which any garden flower has on the
human body Is that which follows the
handling of the particular variety OF
prlmula known as obconica. Eype-
rienced gardeners are always careful
to wear gloves when potting this
plant, as, should there be ever such
slight scratch or prick on the hands or
fingers. evil results are almost certain
to follow.
The first noticeable result is n slight
itching of the hands and arms and this
precedes the breaking out of n skin
disease which Frequently extends to
the BODY. 1t dies AWAY in the autumn
when the leaves fall. and by Christ
mas the sufferer is free. but the pri.
muIa has bv no means finished Its
| deadly work. When spring comes again
/ and the sap rises I'm plants and trees
the dread disease makes It's reappear
ance and continues all through the
summer.
This continues for many years, fire.
quently for the whole of the victims
lifetime, and there Is no known rem
edy FOR IT, although years of the most
rigid dieting have IN some cases pro-
duced diminut!on in its violence.
If blood poisoning by the primula
obconIca does not take this FORM 1t
brings about the still more dreadful
eryspelas. Cases Of poisoning through
eating the berries Of the bclladonna, or
deadly nightshade, are all too frequent,
but there is the grayest danger In even
handling this attractive plant.
1t is very common practice in the
country among parties Of young PEG
pie to pick the berries and flick them