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plain ;' they called the doctor by phone, Dr. C. H. Lewis and Dr. Hank- 

 wit-; both comincr within five minutes of each other and within forty min- 

 utes after their meal., i. e., at about 7:45. Mrs. E had meanwhile 



given a teaspoonful of raw mustard to Mr. E. and less amount to the 



children and self. All drank much fresh milk. 



"Dr. Lewis arriving-, found Mr. E prostrated, too dizzy to walk; 



he liad vomited some, as had the little girl. All were dizzy, trembling, 



and Mr. E frightened. Both Mr. and Mrs. E perspired profusely; 



pulse not much above normal. No griping or pain ; only weakness and 

 vertigo, except that the mustard and excessive draughts of milk dis- 

 tressed somewhat. 



"Treatment — Teaspoon frl of fluid extract ipecac (and one-half to 



girls) in warm water, followed in Mr. E "s case with hypodermic 1-150 



gr. atropin with strychnia. The dizziness continued all the day and fol- 

 lowing night, but all felt well yesterday morning except for headaches, 

 and are v.'el! to-dav As the caps were small, and placed close in the drip- 

 ping pan, there mav possibly have been 75 or thereabouts, his hat full 

 Their breakfast at about 7 o'clock consisted of coffee, bread and butter, 

 these fried mushrooms and strawberries (with sugar), freshly picked 

 from their earden. No paris green or other insecticide had been used in 

 the garden."" * * " [Pieison \V. Halsey, letter, July 10, 1905.] 



[ll;e specimens, or part cf them at least, were Amanita verna. — Ed.] 



Fig. 172. — L\c-t.\'-ri-us vo-le'-mus. — A species with abundant milky juice though 

 'distinguished for its edible qualities." This specimen of deep lavendar color, was 

 ient fn.in C'hilliccthe by Supt. M. K. Hard. 



