POISONOUS PLANTS OF ALL COUNTRIES 



II 



DELIRIANTS 



Symptoms, — Spectral illusions; delirium; dilated pupils; 

 thirst, and dryness of the mouth; inco-ordination. Occasion- 

 ally, though rarely, there are paralysis and tetanoid spasms. 



DATURA STRAMONIUM {British). 3. 



THORN APPLE — DEVIL'S APPLE — DEVIL's TRUMPET — DEWTBY 

 — J AMES-TOWN- WEED — STINK- WEED — APPLE PERU. 



Solanacece. — Leaves ovate, angular and sinuated. — Fruit 

 spiny. — Waste ground; 2 ft.; annual; July-September; white. 

 (Fatalities.) 



Toxic Principles.— ATROPINE, HYOSCYAMINE, HYOSCINE, 

 also contained in D. alba,D. arborea, D. ceratocaiila,D. fastuosa, 

 D. ferox, D. Metel, D. tatula. 



At the further end of the palm-house stood 

 The tree of knowledge of Evil and Good. 



RoBEET Ross: " The Landgrave.'^ 



HYGSCYAMUS NIGER (British). 4. 



COMMON HEN-BANE — COMMON HEN-BELL. 



Solanacece, — Leaves downy, sinuated. — Stem clasping. — 

 Flowers sessile. — Waste ground; 1 ft.; annual; July; dingy 

 yellow, with purple veins. (Fatalities.) 



Toxic Principles.— HYOSCYAMDUE, HYOSCINE, also con- 

 tained in H. albus, H. muticus, Duboisa myoporoides. 



Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole 

 With juice of cursed Hebenon in a vial. 

 And in the porches of my ears did pour 

 The leperous distUment. 



Shakespeare: " Hamlet,** 



