CONTENTS 

CHAP. PAGE 
I. INTRODUCTION .......... 1 
What is a Poisonous Plant? Harm done by Poisonous 
Plants. Circumstances in which Poisoning occurs. Effect of 
Soil, Climate and Cultivation on the Toxic Properties of Plants. 
Variation in the Poisonous Parts of Plants. Eradication of 
Poisonous Plants. Treatment of Poisoned Animals. Tests 
with Suspected Plants. Legal Aspect of Plant Poisoning. The 
Toxic Principles of Plants. 
II. RANUNCULACEJS. PAPAVERACKS:. CRUCIFERJE. CAR YOPHYLL AGILE. 
HYPERICINE&:. GERANIACEJE ....... 9 
III. CELASTRACES;. RHAMNACKS;. PAPILIONACKS;. ROSACEJE. Ctr- 
CURBITACKS:. UMBELLIFEBJE ....... 24 
IV. ARALIACKS:. CAPRIFOLIACKS:. COMPOSITE. ERICACE^;. PRIMU- 
LACKE. OLEACE^:. CONVOLVULACE^E. SOLANACE^; . . 43 
V. SCROPHtJLARINKa;. POLYOONACE^!. THYMELACKS!. EtTPHOR- 
AMENTACKaB. CONIFERJB. AROIDE^! . . . 61 
VI. DlOSCORIDE^!. LlLIACILE. GRAMINE^!. EQUISETACELiB. FlLICES. 
FUNGI ........... 78 
VII. PLANTS SUSPECTED OF BEING POISONOUS , 92 
VIII. THE EFFECTS OF PLANTS ON MILK. PLANTS WHICH CAUSE MECHANI- 
CAL INJURY .......... 99 
IX. CLASSIFICATION OF POISONS ........ 103 
BIBLIOGRAPHY ........... 106 
INDEX .... 114 
Photograph of three varieties of Pha^eolus beans, of Castor 
Oil Beans, Indian Peas, and Ergot . . . . Frontispiece 
