All cases of poisoning developed on the writer were 

 easily cured with potassium permanganate. 



The following method is suggested for olataiaaag the 

 poisonous substance from the plant; Extract the plant v/ith 

 alcohol, filter, and precipitate at once v/ith lead acetate, 

 Y/ash the precipitate, dry, and extract with ether in Soxhlet 

 extractors (loosely filled). Combine the ether extracts, 

 mix with water, and pass in hydrogen sulphide. Separate the 

 water and the ether solution, and filter the latter, Y/ash 

 the ether solution thoroughly by shaking with water, and then 

 evapotate at a low temperature, 



BIOGEaPKY. 



U, A, Syme was born in Raleigh, IT. C. , on July 11, 1879, 

 He was prepared for college at the Raleigh Kale Academy, 

 entered the Horth Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic 

 Arts in 1895, and v/as graduated in 1899 v/ith the degree £, S, 

 He was an Instructor in Chemistry at the same College from 

 January 1st, 1900, until June, 1903, v/hen he received the 

 degree U, S, for graduate work. In October following, he 

 entered Johns Hojikins University as a graduate student in 

 Chemistry, ana was awarded one of the Horth Carolina Scholar- 

 ships. His m.inor subjects are Physical Chemistry and Biology. 



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