POISONS ACTING ON THE SPINAL CORD 15 



BIGNONIA SEMPERVIRENS. 



GELSEMIUM NITIDUM {South America and 



United States). 24. 



GELSEMESr — CAROLINA JASMINE — WILD JESSAMINE — FALSE 

 YELLOW JASEMINE. 



Loganiacece. — A woody climber. — Leaves opposite; per- 

 sistent ; lanceolate ; shortly stalked. — Flowers usually soli- 

 tary. — Fruit an ovoid capsule; f in.; 2-celled. — Seeds large; 

 pale brown. — March and April ; yellow ; bitter flavour. 



Toxic Principle.— GELSEmNNE, 



Great jasmines opened wide 

 The dusk with odours out-wear. 



Samain: " Summer Hours.^* 



SPIGELIA MARILANDICA {Cultivated in Britain). 25. 



CAROLINA PINK — INDIAN PINK — WORM GRASS. 



Loganiacece. — Hardy, perennial; 18 ins. — Flowers in simple, 

 or forked, short spikes; calyx 5 parted, red outside, yellow 

 within; corolla IJ ins., lobes 5, valvate, at length spreading; 

 stamens 5, affixed to tube; July-August. — Leaves opposite, 

 sessile, ovate -lanceolate acute, penni-veined. — Stems hairy, 

 4-sided, simple, erect. 



Toxic Principle.— SPIGELJNE. 



Ripe with luxury, with kisses dried, 

 The bitter flesh of pinks. 



C. ViLDRAc: " Chrysanthemums.''^ 



