IRRITANT POISONS 57 



Toxic Principle.— ACRID JUICE, also contained in A. 

 candidum, A. divaricatum, A. dracontium, A. dracunculus, 

 A. italicum, A. macrorihizon. 



. . . writhen flakes of flame. 



RossETTi: " Love's Fatality.''' 



PHILODENDRON SIMSII {Cultivated in Britain). 102. 



Aracem. — A shrub; stem stout; erect. — Flowers; spathe 

 crimson, inflated at base, expanding above into an oval hood 

 rather exceeding the spadix; nearly sessile; March. — Leaves 

 cordate-saggitate, 2 by IJ ft., with raised, purple veins 

 beneath; petioles rounded, IJ ft. long. 



Toxic Principle.— ACRID JUICE. 



A lily pale, with damask dye to grace her. 



Shakespeare: " The Passionate Pilgrim.'' 



DAPHNE LAUREOLA {British). 103. 



SPURGE LAUREL — COPSE LAUREL — WOOD LAUREL — 

 DV7ARF BAY. 



Thymelacece. — A shrub. — Leaves broadly lanceolate. — Ever- 

 green. — Flowers in axillary racemes. — Woods; 2-8 ft.; March; 

 yellowish-green; berries black. {Fatalities.) 



Toxic Principle.— MEZEREm, 



Crown me, willing Melpomene, 

 With Delphic bay. 



Horace: " Ode" xxx. 



DAPHNE MEZEREUM {British). 104. 



COMMON MEZEREON — MYSTERIOUS PLANT — SPURGE FLAX — 

 SPURGE OLIVE — DWARF BAY. 



Thymelacece. — A shrub. — Leaves lanceolate, deciduous. — 

 Flowers sessile, usually 3 together. — Woods; 4-8 ft.; March; 

 pink. Berries scarlet. 



Toxic Principle.— MEZEREIN, 



Bring too some branches forth 

 Of Daphne's hair. 



Johnson: " Shepherd's Song." 



