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6383. The seeds of the same plant. 



6384. American horsechestnut. Ohio buckeye.— The flowering branches of 



A. glabra Willd. Native of the central United States and cultivated for 

 ornament. Same properties as the preceding. 



6385. The seeds of the preceding. 



6386. Red, or little, buckeye. Fish poison.— The flowering branches of A. par- 



viflora Walt. Native of the southeastern United States and having the 

 properties of the last. Used to poison fish. From the New York Botanical 

 Garden. 



6387. The seeds of the preceding species. 



6388. Balloon vine. Heart-pea. Heart-seed. Indian heart.— The flowering and 



fruiting branches of Cardiospermum Halicacabum L. {Sapindaceae — 

 Soapberry Family). Native of tropical America and much cultivated in 

 gardens as an ornamental climber. Entire plant poisonous, especially 

 the seeds. 



6389. American water hemlock. Death-of-man. Beaver poison.— The flowering 



and fruiting stems of Cicuta maculata L. (Ammiaceae — Carrot Family). 

 Native of eastern and central North America and abundant in wet grounds 

 about New York City. A very violent poison and responsible for many 

 deaths, mostly from eating its tubers. 



6390. The tubers of the preceding species. 



6391. Poison hemlock. Spotted, or poison, parsley.— The flowering and fruiting 



stems of Conium maculatum L. (See No. 2764). Entire plant, especially 

 the fruits, a deadly poison. It is the poison with which Socrates was 

 executed. Collected by J. K. Small at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June, 

 1891. 



6392. The fruits of the same plant. From the New York drug market. Presented 



by H. H. Rusby. 



6393. Wild parsnip. Pastinaca. — The flowering and fruiting tops of Pastinaca 



saliva L. (Same family). Native of Europe and cultivated for its edible 

 root. The wild plant is reputed to be somewhat poisonous. Collected 

 by J. K. Small at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, July 25, 1890. 



6394. Great laurel. Rose bay. Rhododendron.— The flowering branches of 



Rhododendron maximum L. {Ericaceae— Heath Family). Native of eastern 

 North America and cultivated for ornament. Leaves narcotic-poisonous. 



6395. Mountain laurel. Calico-bush. — The flowering branches of Kalmia latifolia 



L. (Same family). Native of eastern North America. The leaves have 

 the same properties as those of the preceding species. Collected by J. K. 

 Small in Smith County, Virginia, July 16, 1892. 



6396. Sheep laurel. Lamb-kill.— The flowering branches of K. angustifolia L. 



Same family, home, and properties as the preceding. 



6397. Stagger-bush. Lamb-kill.— The flowering branches of Neopieris mariana 



(L.) Britton (Same family). Native of the eastern coast region of the 

 United States. The leaves possess the same properties as those of the 

 preceding. 



6398. Labrador, continental, or James', tea.— The flowering branches of Ledum 



groenlandicum Oeder. (See No. 1993). Native of the northern portions of 

 the north temperate zone. Leaves used as a substitute for tea but a 



