POISONS ACTING ON THE BRAIN 



SOLANUM DULCAMARA (British). 8. 



WOODY NIGHTSHADE — BITTER-SWEET — FELON WORT — FELON 

 WORT MORTAL — FELON WOOD. 



Solanacece. — A climbing shrub. — Leaves cordate. — Flowers 

 in drooping clusters. — Hedges; abundant; 6 ft.; June-August; 

 bright purple; stamens yellow. — Berries red; bitter-sweet 

 flavour. 



Toxic Principle.— SOLANUHE. 



. . . the dusky flowers of nightshade 

 Or its red and tempting fruit. 



Coleridge: "" To a Friend.'^ 



SOLANUM NIGRUM [British). 8a. 



BLACK NIGHTSHADE — GARDEN NIGHTSHADE — HOUND's 

 BERRY — PETTY MOREL. 



Solanacece. — Stem herbaceous. — Leaves ovate; waved. — 

 Flowers in drooping umbels. — A common weed; 1 ft.; annual; 

 June-September. — White; stamens yellow. — Berries black. 



Toxic Principle.— SOLANINE, OS per cent. 



The taste thereof was as hot honey sweet, 

 And in the mouth ran soft and riotous. 



Swinburne: ''St. Dorothy.'' 



ATROPA BELLADONNA (British). 9. 



BELLADONNA — BANE WORT — BLACK CHERRY — DEADLY NIGHT- 

 SHADE DWALE — DWAY BERRIES — GREAT MOREL — 



NAUGHTY man's CHERRY. 



Solanacece.— ^tem herbaceous.— Leaves ovate; tasteless.— 

 Flowers solitary.— Waste ground; 3 ft.; perennial; June; dull 

 purple. — Berries black. (Fatalities.) 



Toxic Principles.— ATROVmE, HYOSCINE. 



Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kissed 

 By nightshade ... ,,,,,„ 



Keats: " Ode to Mdamhdy. 



