CONTENTS 



OHAP. PAGE 



I. Intkodtjction 1 



What is a Poisonous Plant? Harm done by Poisonous 

 Plants. Circumstances in which Poisoning occurs. Effect of 

 Sou, C!limate 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. 



U. RANTJNCXrLACE^. PAPAVERACILai. CETJCrPBR^. CAETOPHYIiLAClLa!. 



Htpericine^. Gebaniacme 9 



III. CRT.ASTBACEa;. Rhamnace^. Paphjonace^. Rosacea. Ca- 



CUEBITACEa;. IjMBEIiLiFERa) ....... 24 



IV. ABAUACEJE. CAPKIFOIJACEai. CoMPOSITiE. EEICACEa!. PbIMXT- 



LACILJE. OLEACRffi. CONVOLVTJLACKa!. SOLANACEai . . 4^ 



V. ScjBOPHULABINRa;. POLTGONACma). THYMELACE.JB. EUPHOE- 



BIACE^. AMENTACKa!. COBXPEEa!. AEOIDEffi ... 61 



VI. IhoscoBiDEai. LnjACEa;. GKAMiNEa:. EQirrsETACEa!. Eilices. 



Ettnoi 78 



Vli. Plants suspected op bedtg Poisonous 92 



Vin. The Eitbcts or Plants on Milk. Plants which cause Mechani- 

 cal Injury 99 



IX. Classification of Poisons . . 103 



Bibliography 106 



Index . . 114 



Photograph of three varieties of Phaseohis beans, of Castor 



Oil Beans, Indian Peas, and Ergot .... Fromiiipi&x 



