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Davy, who has carefully described and figured it, gives 

 clear directions for preventing confusion with two other 

 plants very like it in appearance which are non-poisonous. 

 The true Gift-Blaar has a leaf green on both sides, and 

 placed alternately on the stem ; the flower is white and 

 fragrant. The sand apple, Parinarium, with which it has 

 been confused has a leaf green on one side, and yellowish- 

 white underneath, this part being covered with a dense wool. 

 The Fadogia, the second plant with which it has been con- 



Fig. 5l.^Dichapetalum ajmosum (Davy), two-thirds natural size. 

 1. Underground stem ; 2. Surface of soil ; 3. Flower. 



fused, has the leaves placed opposite in two's and three's at 

 each joint on the stem, the flower is green, and scentless. 



The symptoms presented by animals are those of strych- 

 nine poisoning, and as a rule they die before they can 

 receive attention. Mustard and coffee have been recom- 

 mended as remedies, but very little is known of the 

 subject. 



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