132 OCCASIONALLY FATAL. 
THE ScoTcH BROOM, Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link., has 
been introduced and is found along the Atlantic and Paci- 
fic coasts. It contains cytisin, and sometimes poisons 
stock, causing salivation, vomiting, staggering and par- 
alysis. The lower leaves are compound, with three obo- 
vate, spiny-tipped leaflets, while the upper ones are ses- 
sile and often entire. The yellow flowers are borne in 
long, leafy racemes. 
THE BLAck Locust, Robinia Pseudo-Acacia L., is a 
tree common in cultivation, the leaves, bark, roots and 
seeds of which are poisonous, containing an albuminous 
substance resembling belladonna in its action. Cases of 
poisoning are comparatively rare, though they have been 
reported for animals and for people as well. In one case 
thirty-two boys were poisoned by eating the bark strip- 
ped from fence posts. No deaths occurred however. 
In cases of human poisoning fever is followed by pale- 
ness and coldness of the extremities. There is vomiting. 
The pupil is dilated and the heart-beat weak and inter- 
mittent. The treatment which was administered in the 
case of the boys mentioned above consisted of “‘sinapisms 
over the stomach, sub-carbonate of bismuth, camphor and 
brandy.” (Pammel). 
THE CLAMMY Locust, Robinia viscosa Vent., has 
similar poisonous properties. It is a small tree with glan- 
dular twigs, ‘petioles and peduncles. The leaves have 
more leaflets than those of the Black Locust, varying 
from eleven to twenty-five. The flowers are pinkish and 
odourless, in dense racemes. 
