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next day she was purged, and tlie uterine flow was arrested. 

 There was weakness and oppression existino; for some time, and 

 she suft'ered from pains in the head and stomach for six months. 



There are other cases related by Paulet, and in tlie " Gazette 

 de Sante," 1Y7Y, in which there was also stupor and dilatation of 

 the pnpil, all being much benefited by the purgative treatment ; 

 Roques believes that the indication is to relieve the gastro- 

 intestinal inflammation by leeching, mucilaginous and oily di'inks, 

 and topical demulcents. Roques, Hist, des Champs. 354:. 



Aga/ricus ca/ndidus, Briganti, Fung. Icon. ) 



Ainanita Candida, Roques, Hist, des Chamj^s. 355. f 

 Prof. Briganti relates that a number of natives of Naples who 

 ate of this, suftered from violent cardialgia, and vain eftbrts to 

 vomit. Tliey had vertigo, and respired with difiiculty. These 

 symptoms increased to such an extent as to threaten death, which 

 was only prevented by vomiting. Roques, Hist, des Champs. 

 357. 



Agaricus jpusillus, D. C, Fl. Fr. Roques, Hist. \ 



" vobvaaeus minor, Bull. 330. ( -\r n 



Amanita pusilla, Pers. ) 



Tliis beautiful little mushroom, found in woods and gardens, 

 approaches so near to poisonous species, as to induce us to ex- 

 clude it from the list of edible ones. Roques, Hist. 357. 



AgaHcus leiocejphalus, D. C, Fl. Fr. Supp. 564 ; Roques, 

 Hist. 357. 



Tliis beautiful species has a firm, white flcsli and very agree- 

 able taste and odor, and is much approved of as an article of food. 

 Roques, Hist, des Champs. Yen. 358. 



AgaHcus citrinus, Cher., Fl. Par. 125, Roq. ) Grows in aut- 



Amanita citrina, Pers., Champ, ii. 1. ) umn, in woods. 



The flesh is white and of a strong odor. A small dose will 



excite vomiting in animals. A cat to which Roques gave a 



drachm, had spasms and vomiting; another which took a larger 



dose, died in convulsions. Hist, des Champs. Yen. 349. 



AgaHcus m^aleficus (N.), Ro(]ues, 361. 



For observations respecting this doubtful species, see Roques' 

 Hist, des Champs. Yen. 361. 



