The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-12
That Poison

I The majority o. people think that
the tulip has no smell, and this is true
Of a great naglbef OF the fashionable
variegaIed kinds. The old elf color
e sorIH. however. particularly those
OF deep crimson hue. have ; power
fuI odor. which IL dangerous when in
hailed. This odor : Of saffron flavor
and Affects many people IN very pe-
euliar manner. Il breaIhed deeply. Il
has the effect OF producing IIEhthead-
edness. which continues for some
time. causing the sufferer 10 do and
saY all manner OF remarkable md fIdi-
ouIous things. It's influence often
lasts foT an hour or to aud IL fol-
loved b deep depression.
Another common flower whose odor
haz evil properties IL tie poppy. This
Ii doubtless due 10 the quantity OF
opium which the blossom contains
Numbers Of individuals. especially
young ladies IF highly strung Ismpera-
msat, complain O the drowHY senaa-
ton which comes after walking
through field o. thee flowers and
aflsrward OF violent headaches and n
dIsIncllnatlon 20 move Gbont In
IA Minor. where ne poppy il
grown IN vaHI quantities for tho nur-
poae Of extracting the drug tourists
arr frequently ineapaoIIated for many
hours alter inspecting = poppy planla-
tlon. am two cases Of death among
English tourists Here traced 20 Tho
same cause last year.
IL flowers grown from bulbs re
dangerous in rooms where there Il III
mes. Although lunches OF flosers
are invariably taken - presents TO
patients. such blooms - hYacinIhe.
lilies OF The valley. lnbeHosea md even
dafTodilH and nafeiHsuHsa should be
carefully avoided. The perfume i 40
dangerous 10 a person IN : critical
state Of health a. 4 doe OF mofnhia
would be. without possessing tho ban
effects which that drug sometimes con-
fer.
Perhaps the moi remarkable erect
which Any garden flower haa on the
human body i thai which follows Iha
handling OF : particular variety Of
| prImula known - oneonI9a. Ex-
perleneed gardeners are always care
ful TO wear gloves when poIIIng this
| plant. q. should there = evaT SUE q
slight scratch or prick On TIE hands
or IIngers. esIl results are almost ear-
tain TO follow
The first noticeable result Il a
slight itching Of the hands aud arms.
anI this arees1eE The breaking out OF
kin disease which frequently ex-
tends 10 the body. u die away In the
autumn when the leaves fall. and by
Christmas the sufferer i free. but the
prImnla has - no means finished Is
deadly work. When spring comes
aEaIn and the sap rises n plants md
trees. tn dread disease makes ita He-
appearance and continues al through
the summer
This continues Tor many years,
frequently for the whole of the YIe-
tins lifetime. and. there Is No known
remedy FOR #. although years OF he
most rigid dieting have n some cases
produced dIminuIIon IN It's violence.
+ blood poisoning b the primnla
obeonica does not take this form. IL
brings about the It'll more dreadful
erYsipelas. Cases Of poisoning
through eatlnE the berries OF the bel
iadonia. Or deadly nightHhade. are al
too frequent. but there i the graYest
danger n even handling this attrae-
tive plant.
i is very common practice IN he
country nmopg parties 81 young peo-
pie TO pick the berries and flick them
at each other with the fingers or
sport. Then. when heated BY the fun
and fueIllade. the face 3 sometimes
monped With handkerchief upon
which fingers sticky with the Juice Of
the berries have been wiped.
Should but a little OF this zet Into
one Of the eyes fearful calamity may
enHne, Iritis. or paralysis OF the iris
OF he eve. which Invariably results IN
blindness. has been known to come IN,
and against this dread disease medI-
cal skill has yet proved unaYailIng
This. Too. Is n face Of the paradoxIeaI
faeI thai treatment with tineInre Of
beIladona is the one usualiY adopted
in he elementary aIages Of irItis.
The daInty heroine wIo IL 70 often
TO be beard If as Idly plueklng 70
pieces the petals Of 4 flower must be-
ware OF the blossoms she chooses for
the purpose. Lilies. beeoniaa. rhod.
odendrons and peonIes arc likely 70
setnp testers. which consequent lose If
finger nails Il treated IN his way.