50' POISONOUS PLANTS. 



NARCISSUS JOHNSTONII. 



QUEEN OF SPAIN. 



Amaryllidacem. — (Corbularia group). — Flowers yellow; outer 

 segments much contracted ; tube in centre composed of conflu- 

 ent stamens. 



Toxic principle.— OIL OF JONQUIL. 



NARCISSUS PSEUDO-NARCISSUS. 



AFFADIL.- AVERIL. — BELL ROSE. — BUL ROSE. — COMMON 

 DOUBLE DAFFODIL. — CROW BELLS. — CHALICE FLOWER. 

 DAFFIDOWNDILLY. — LENT LILY. — LENT ROSE. 

 Amatylhdacecs. — Herbaceous perenn. — Leaves sword-shaped. 

 — ^Flowers hermaphrodite ; composed entirely of petals. White 

 or yellow. — Fruit a 3-celled capsule. — March-April. 

 Toxic principle.— QYL OF JONQUIL. 



NARCISSUS POLYANTHUS. 

 NARCISSUS TAZETTA [Cultivated in Britain). 



POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. — FRENCH DAFFODIL. 



AmaryllidacecB. — Spathe many-flowered. Nectary somewhat 

 elongated. — ift. Perenn. May. — Pale yellow, or white ; nectary 

 yellow. 



Toxic principle.— Olh OF JONQUIL. 



SCILLA BIFOLIA {British). 



TWO-LEAVED SQUILL. — EARLY SPRING SQUILL. 



Amaryllidacece.— Raceme la.x;, without bracts. — Leaves 2, 

 lamceolate. — (A doubtful native,) — 4-5in. ; Perenn. — March- 

 April ; blue. 



Toxic principle.— OIL OF JONQUIL, also contained in S. 

 amoena, S. autumualis, S. brachyphylla, S. campanulata, S. 

 coFymbosa, S. fraseri, S. lilio-hyacinthus, S. patula, S. peru- 

 viana, S. siberica, S. taurica, S. verna. 



GALANTHUS NIVALIS {British). 



COMMON SNOWDROP. — CANDLEMAS BELLS. — BULBOUS VIOLET. 

 FAIR MAIDS OF FEBRUARY. — PURIFICATION FLOWER. 



AmaryllidacecB. — Flowers solitary, pendant. — Meadows and 

 thickets. 4-8in. Perenn. — February and March. White, innei- 

 segments tipped with green. 



Toxic principle.— OIL OF JONQUIL. 



