Dec, 1903.] Poisonous and Other Injurious Plants. 33 



67. Poly,2,'onum hydropiper L. Smart- weed. Very acrid. Some- 



times causes inflammation when applied to the skin. 



68. Polygonum punctatum Ell. Dotted Smart-weed. Sonie- 



tinie.s causes inflammation of tlie skin. 



69. Chenopodium anthelminticum L, Worm-seed. A fatal 



case of poisoning from the oil has been reported. 



70. Chenopodium ambro.sioides L. Mexican Tea. Goosefoot. 



Probably has much the same properties as the preceding. 



71. Phytolacca decaudra L. Pokeweed. Roots and .seed contain 



a virulent poison. Poisonous to cattle. 



72. Agrostemma githago L. Corn Cockle. (Lychnis githago 



Lam.) Seeds poisonous to poultry. The seed is some- 

 times mixed with wheat and ground into flour which is 

 injurious. 



73. Silene antirrhina L. Sleepy Catchfly. Said to be poison- 



ous. 



74. Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncing Bet. Soapwort. Some- 



what poisonous. 



75. Vaccaria vaccaria (L. ) Britt. Cow Cockle. Seeds probably 



poisonous to stock. 



76. Asimina triloba (L.) Dun. Papaw. Is edible, but a case of 



severe poisoning from the fruit is recorded. 



77. Caltha palustris L. Marsh Marigold. Somewhat poison- 



ous 



78. Helleborus viridis L. Green Hellebore. Plant poisonous. 



Leaves poisonous to cattle. 



79. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Red Baneberry. Poisonous, 



although animals usuall}^ do not eat it. Berries poison- 

 ous. 



80. Actaea alba (L.) Mill. White Baneberry. Poi.sonous like 



the last. 



81. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Black Snakeroot. Under- 



ground part poisonous. Slightly emetic. 



82. Delphinium consolida L. Field Larkspur. Poisonous and 



fatal to cattle. 



83. Delphinium ajacis L. Garden Larkspur. Probably pois- 



onous to stock. Also the two following species: 



84. Delphinium urceolatum Jacq. Tall Larkspur. (D. exalta- 



tum Ait.) 



85. Delphinium carolinainum Walt. Carolina Larkspur. (D. 



azureum Mx.) 



86. Delphinium tricorne Mx. Dwarf Larkspur. Fatal to 



cattle. 



87. Aconitum noveboracense Gr. New York Monk's-hood. 



Leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds poisonous to man, 

 horses and cattle. 



