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88. Aconitiiin uncinatuni L. Wild Monk's-hood. Poisonous 



like the i:)receding species. 



89. Anemone qninqiiefolia L,. Wind Flower. Poisonous to 



cattle. 



90. Clematis virginiana L. Common Virgin's- bower. Prob- 



ably somewhat poisonous. Most of the species of 

 Clematis contain an acrid poi.son. 



91. Clematis viorna L. Leather Flower. Probably somewhat 



poisonous. 



92. Ranunculus sceleratus L. Cursed Crowfoot. Very pois- 



onous. Juice acrid and blistering. Poisonous to cattle. 



93. Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup. Acrid, poisonous 



and blistering, inflaming the mouths of cattle. 



94. Ranunculus bull)osus L,. Bulbous Buttercup. 



95. Ranunculus repens L,. Creeping Buttercup. 



96. Ranunculus arvensis L. Corn Crowfoot. The above three 



species, as well as all other species of Crowfoot, are more 

 or less poisonous. 



97. Ficaria ficaria (L.) Karst. Le.sser Celandine. Has a 



somewhat acrid taste. 



98. Berberis aquifolium Pursh. Trailing Mahonia. The ber- 



ries are injurious to birds. Wliiru eaten fresh they are 



emetic and cathartic. 

 QQ Podophyllum peltatum L,. May Apple. Roots, stems and 



leaves drastic and poisonous, but the ripe fruit less so. 



Leaves when eaten by cows produce injurious milk. 



The ripe fruit may be eaten in small quantities. 

 100. Menispermum canadense L. Canada Moonseed. A case 



is reported of the death of three boys from eating the 



berries in mistake for grapes, 

 loi. Sassafras sa.ssafras (L.) Karst. Sassafras. The berries 



are poisonous. Excessive doses of sassafras tea have 



produced narcotic poisoning. 

 102. Papaver somniferum L. Opium Poppy. Narcotic and 



poisonous. Animals killed by eating seeds and seed- 

 pods. 

 T03. Papaver rhoeas L. Red Field Poppy. 



104. Papaver dubiuni L. Long Smooth- fruited Poppy. 



105. Papaver argemone L. Pale Poppy. All the above more 



or less narcotic and poisonous. 



106. Argemone mexicana L. Mexican Poppy. Poisonous to 



stock. Seeds narcotic. 



107. Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot. Acrid and some- 



what ])oisonous. 



108. Chelidonium majus L- Celandine. Narcotic and poison- 



ous. vStock refuse to eat the plant. 



