POISONOUS DRUGS 



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Fig. 174, III. — ^Coca. ^4, petal. B, stamens. C, pistil. D, fruit. E, seed, 

 entire. F, same, cut vertically. (Baillon.) 



Fig. 175. — Belladonna (Airopa Belladonna, Nightshade Family, Solanacecv). 

 A, flowering branch. B, flower. C, same, cut vertically. D, stamen. 

 E, stigma. F, fruit. G, seed. (v. Wettstein:) — Perennial herb grow- 

 ing about 1 m. tall, very poisonous in every part; leaves dull green; 

 flowers dull purple; fruit cherry-like, from green becoming red and 

 dark purple. Native home, Europe and India. 



