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water, every ten minutes, till the stomach is thoroughly cleared of 

 its contents. A tea-spoonful of hartshorn will frequently prevent 

 them from falling into a state of stupor. In cases of poisoning 

 from Mushrooms, it will be first proper to empty the bowels by 

 means of Epsom salts and castor oil, and then take a tea-spoonful 

 of aether every two or three hours in some mucilaginous drink. 

 Poisonous Mushrooms may generally be known by their substance 

 being softer, more open, more porous, and moister, than edible ; 

 they have besides a more disagreeable appearance, a more humid 

 and dirty surface. Those which are dusky, or change colour 

 when cut, or exhale an unpleasant smell, or have a gaudy colour, 

 or very distinct hues, particularly if they have been origtrrallJK 

 covered by an envelope, and are found in moist or shady-plac«s£ 

 should not be eaten. Those having short bulbous stalks, brTra^r-- 

 ments of skin sticking to their surface, or which grow rapidly-andc 

 corrupt quickly, should be rejected. Too much caution cannot e<£ 

 given by parents to servants, to prevent their children from 

 gathering the berries of the two Nightshades, and the Wake R.obin, 

 as they are frequently made the playthings of children, wh&^o,^ 

 taking the air. Your medical readers must excuse my taking-thte, 

 upon me, as none of them shew any disposition to answer'!^^.^ 

 but they mav, if they choose, charge me with being an 



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ARTICLE VIII.— Remarks on the Colours and Proper- 

 ties of One Thousand Species and Varieties of Roses. 

 By St. Patrick. 



(continued from page 134.) 



NAMES. DESCRIPTION. '""^ 



601 Nouvelle favourite Fine tinged blush. 



502 Parisienne Large blush, 



503 redonte Fine small bright red. 



504 — — Valine Light purple and blue. 



505 Nubieunne New, purple. 



506 Octavie Fine blush, changing white. 



507 Odeur de drages Immense fine large double blush. 



508 Olio Light blush, grows in large clusters. 



509 Ornament du Paradis Fine lilac. 



510 Orson Bright blush. 



51 1 Ortenio Pinkish blue. 



512 Pallid a de Marbanne Beautiful scarlet. 



513 Panache superbe Gay rosy scarlet, striped with White, 



514 Paraquet Striped light scarlet. 



