CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



Tagu 

 Structure of the Flower^Study of Buttercup, Foxglove, and Snow- 

 drop — Hypogyny, Perigyn^^ and Epigyny — Study of Wild Rose 

 — Classification of Plants— Monocotj^Iedons and Dicotyledons — 

 Table for Monocotyledons— Table for IncoiHpletai (Dicotyledons) 

 — Classification of Poisony ------- 1 



CHAPTER II 



Physiology of Plants: Bearing on Formation of Drugs and Poisons 

 —Waste Products, Peserve Products, Intermediate Products, 

 End-products of Metabolism — Alkaloids, Aromatic Substances, 

 Resins, Balsam.-^, Gum-resins, Ethereal Oils, Fats - - - 15 



CHAPTER III 



JfOiVOCO T YL EBONS 



Liliacece (Meadow Saffron, Lily of the A^'alley, Herb Paris, Blueijell, 



tile Hellebores) - - - .,.--- 20 



^roideoi (Lordb, and Ladies, Sweet Flag) '^^> 



Gramincw (Couch Grass) . . - . 



Atnaryllidacece (Daffodil) 



J>i.oseo7-eaccw (Black "Bryony) 



Mdacece (Yellow Flag, Saffroti Crocus) - ^^ 



CHAPTER IV 



DICOTYLEDONS: 1NC0MPLE1\F. 



Chcnopodificem (Good King Henry) - 



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31 



31 



36 



Enphorhiacece (The Spurges, Box, Dog's Mercury) - - - - 

 Vnkacm (Stinging Nettle, Hop, Pellitory of the Wall) - - - 43 



^dygonacew (Rhubarb, Bistort, Buckwheat, Dock) - - - - 44 



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