VEGETABLE IRRITANTS. 4'9 



DAPHNE LAUREOLA {British). 



SPURGE LAUREL.— COPSE LAUREL. — WOOD LAUREL. — 

 DWARF BAY. 



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

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

 Yellowish-green. Berries black. 



Toxic principle.— nWLSXVAVi ACID. 



DAPHNE MEZEREUM {British). 



COMMON MEZEREON.— MYSTERIOUS PLANT. — SPURGE FLAX. — 

 SPURGE OLIVE. — DWARF B.AY. 



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

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

 Pink. Berries scarlet. 



Toxic principle.— Vl^ZKVimiC ACID. 



DAPHNE GNIDUM {South Europe). 



SPURGE FLAX.— FLAX-LEAVED DAPHNE. 



ThymelacecB. — Bush; 2-5ft. — Branches many; slender; ascend- 

 ing. — Leaves alternate ; numerous ; persistent ; crowded .at 

 summit ; linear ; sessile. — Flowers arising from several ter- 

 minal panicles. — Fruit |in. ; ovoid ; tapering ; scarlet.^! July- 

 Sep. ; white. 



Toxic principle.— W£.VEKmv:, ACID. 



NARCISSUS MOSCHATUS {British). 



MUSK-SCENTED DAFFODIL. 



AmaryllidacecB. — Spathe single-flowei'ed. Nectary Tjell- 

 shaped ; erect, with 6 crisped segments, equal to the perianth, 

 — Moist woods. I ft. Perenn. March. Yellow. 



Toxic principle.— Q\h OF JONQUIL. 



NARCISSUS POETICUS {British). 



POET'S DAFFODIL.— WHITSUN LILY. 



AmaryllidacecB. — Spathe single-flowered. Nectary very short, 

 depressed, crenated on the margin. — Heaths and pastures, ift. 

 Perenn. — May. White ; nectary edged with crimson. 



Toxic principle.— 0\h OF JONQUIL. 



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