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purple blotches. When bruised, the leaves and other soft 

 parts of the plant emit a disagreeable odour resembling 

 that of mice. The fruit of the plant is characteristic ; it 

 is somewhat globular, tapering upwards to a blunt apex. 





Fig. 41. — Fool's Vs.rslej {^-Elhusa cynapium). ^ y,'^^^] 



and marked on each side by five corky ridges running from 

 base to apex. The fruit contains no oil glands. 



The active'principle of the plant exists in largest quantity 



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