CONTENTS 



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I. Introduction 1 



What is a Poisonous Plant? Harm done by Poisonous 

 Plants. Circumstances in which Poisoning occurs. Effect of 

 Soil, Climate and Cultivation on the Toxic Properties of Plants. 

 Variation in the Poisonous Parts of Plants. Eradication of 

 Poisonous Plants. Treatment of Poisoned Animals. Tests 

 with Suspected Plants. Legal Aspect of Plant Poisoning. The 

 Toxic Principles of Plants. 



II. RaNUNCTJLACE^. PaPAVBRACE^. CrUCIFERJE. CARYOPHYLLACEiE. 



Hypericine^. Geraniace^ 9 



III. CeLASTRACEwI;. RnAMNACEiE. PAPILIONACE.ZE. ROSACEA. Cu- 



CURBITACE^. UMBELLIFERiE 24 



IV. Abaliace^. Caprifoliace^. CoMPOsiT.a:. Ericaceje. Primu- 



LACE^. OlEACE^. CoNVOLVULACEiE. SOLANACE^ . . 43 



V. SCROPHXTLARINE-S. POLYGONACE^. THYMELACEiE. EUPHOR- 



BiACE^. Amentace^. CONIFER.^;. Aboide^ . . . 61 



VI. DioscoRiDE^. LiLiACE.^. Gramine^. Equisetace^. Filices. 



Fungi 78 



VII. Plants suspected of being Poisonous 92 



VIII. The Effects of Plants on Milk. Plants which cause Mechani- 



cal Injury 99 



IX. Classification of Poisons 10.3 



Bibliography 106 



Index 114 



Photograph of three varieties of Phaseolus beans, of Castor 



Oil Beans, Indian Peas, and Ergot .... Frontispiece 



