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POISONING. 



LiNACEa; (flax family). 



Linum rigidum.— The large-flowered yellow flax is reported from 

 I'ecos Yallev, Texas, as poisonous to sheep. An investigation made by the 

 Bureau of Animal Industry, U.S.A., sho^Yed that the plant is poisonous. 



Fig. 96. — Caper spurge (Huphorhia 

 lathijris). a. Upper half of plant, 

 one-third natural size ; b, seed 

 capsule, natural size. 



Fig. 97. — Snow on the mountain {Eu- 

 'pliorhia marginittu). a, ^Yhole plant^ 

 one-third natural size; 6, seed capsule, 

 natural size. 



MELIACB^ (UMBRELLA-TEEB F.AMILY). 



''' Melia azedarach. — The Chinese umbrella tree is much cultivated 

 for ornament, and sometimes grows wild in the South. A correspondent 

 from Arizona stated that three of his hogs were poisoned by eating the 

 seeds, which were ignorantly offered to them for food. 



EUPHORBIACEiE (SPURGE FAIIILY). 



Euphorbia. — There are many species of spurge native to the United 

 States, nearly all of which contain an acrid milky juice. Stock generally 



