The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-27
BLOOMS THAT POISON
nooRs OF FLOWERS THAT ARE HARM
FUL TO HEALTH.

sewnre of the Poppy, Gs ii Contains
s. optum and Induces Drowsiness.
Sd rulips That Are Dangerous and
ID Produce Light Headedness.
u The ma ajority Of people think that
she tulip has no smell. and this is true
great number Of the fashionable
ariegated kinds. The old self colored
#orts. however, particularly those OF a
#iecp crimson hue, have a powerful
*kdor. which is dangerous when inhal-
M This odor is Of saffron favor and
&dects many people in very peculiar
uanner. II breathed deeply, it has
#ne effect Of producing light headed
ness. which continues for some time,
s. ausing the sufferer to do and say all
hammer of remarkable and ridiculous
3binrs. Its influence often lasts for an
Aour or two and liz followed 10y deep
ktpression.
Il Another common flower whose odor
e las evil properties IN the poppy. This
doubtless due TO the quantity OF
bpium which the blossom contains.
Numbers OF individuals, especially
goang ladies OF highly strung temper.
kment, complain of the drowsy sensa.
ION which comes after walking
Through a field of these flowers and
4fterward Of violent headaches and
kisinciination to move about. In Asia
Minor, where the poppy In grown In
bast quantities for the purpose OF ex-
kracting the drug, tourists are fire.
1uently incapacitated for many hours
After inspecting a poppy plantation.
md two cases OF death among Eng
ish tourists were traced to the same
PAUSE last year.
All flowers grown from bulbs are
dangerous In rooms where there is i'll
hess Although lunches of flowers are
Invariably taken as presents to pa
ients, such blooms as hyacinths. lilies
BIZ the valley, tuberoses and even DAFT
odils and narcissuses should be care
kully avoided. The perfume is as dan
kerous to a person in critical state or
health as q dose OF m0rpbia 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
primula known as obconica. Expe-
kienced gardeners are always careful
b wear gloves when potting this
blant. az, should there be ever such u
blight scratch or prick on the hands or
Ringers. evil results are almost certain
30 follow.
The frat noticeable result Is slight
btching OF the hands and arms, and this
precedes the breaking out OF skin
Giisease which frequently extends to
4he body. 1t dies away In the autumn
when the leaves fall. and by Christ
mas the sufferer 10 free. but the pri-
mula has by no means finished Its
deadly work. When spring comes again
and the sap rises in plants and trees.
=ahe dread disease makes it's reappear-
Zance and contipues all through the
summer.
This continues for many years. fire.
*quently for the whole OF the victims
4 lifetime, and there is no known rem
Eedy for 1t. although years OF the most
rigid dieting have in some cases pro
&duced dimlnution In its violence.
IL blood poisoning by the primuia
obcoDica does not take this form, 1t
brings about the stlll more dreadful
Eerysipelas. Cases OF poisoning through
Eeating the berries OF the belladonna. or
deadly nIghtsbade. are all too frequent.
but there is the graves danger In even
Ehandllng This attractive plant.
= 1t is a very common practice In the
Econntry among parties OF young peo-
|ple to pick the berries and dick them
! Mt each other with the fingers for
Esport. Then, when heated by the fun
and fusillade. the face Is sometimes
fmopped with a handkerchief upon
" bich fingers sticky with the Juice of
ihe berries have been wiped.
Should but just a little OF this get
into one OF the eyes a fearful calamity
may eusue. lrifis. or paralysis of the
iris of the eye. which invariably re-
suits In blindness. has been known to
come on, and against this dread dis
ease medical skill has as yet proved
unavailing. This. too, is In face of the
paradoxical fact that treatment with
tlncture of beiladonna is the one usual
iy adopted In the elementary stages OF
iritis. ~'sss~
The dainty heroine who is so often
TO be heard of as idly plucking to
pieces the petals OF flower must be-
ware which blossoms she chooses for
the purpose. Lilies. begonins. rhodo-
,lendrons and peonies are likely to set
up testers. with consequent loss OF
finger nails, If treated In this way
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