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POISONING. 



L1NACE.E (FLAX FAMILY). 



Linum rigidum. — The large-flowered yellow flax is reported from 

 Pecos Valley, Texas, as poisonous to sheep. An investigation made by the 

 Bm-eau of Animal Industry, U.S.A., showed that the plant is poisonous. 



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Fig. 96. — Caper spurge {Evphorbia 

 lathijris). a, Upper half of plant, 

 one-third natural size ; b, seed 

 capsule, natural size. 



Fig. 97. — Snow on the mountain {Eu- 

 pliorhia marginata). a, ^Yhole plant^ 

 one-third natural size; b, seed capsule, 

 natural size. 



MELIACE.E (UMBRELLA-TEEE FAMILY). 



* Melia azedarach. — ^The Chinese umbrella tree is much cultivated 

 for ornament, and sometimes grows wild in the South. A correspondent 

 from Arizona stated that three of his hogs were poisoned by eating the 

 seeds, which were ignorantly offered to them for food. 



EUPHORBIACE.E (SPURGE FAMILY"). 



Euphorbia. — There are many species of spurge native to the United 

 States, nearly all of which contain an acrid milky juice. Stock generally 



