340 THE VEGETABLE WORLD. 
readers ; but these are not to be compared for an instant with some 
of the East Indian species. Listen, for instance, to De la Tour’s 
description of the effects of the sting of U. crenulata. “One of 
the leaves’ he says, “slightly touched the first three fingers of 
my left hand ; at the time I only perceived a slight pricking, to 
which I paid no attention. This wasat seven inthemorning. The 
pain continued to increase. In an hour it had become intolerable; 
it seemed as if some one was rubbing my hand with ared-hotiron. 
Still there was no remarkable appearance, neither swelling, nor 
pustule, nor inflammation. The pain spread rapidly along the arm as 
far as the arm-pit. I was then seized with frequent sneezings, and 
with a copious run- 
ning at the nose. 
About noon I ex- 
perienced a painful 
contraction of the 
back of the jaws, 
which made me fear 
an attack of tetanus. ° 
I went to bed, 
hoping that repose 
would alleviate my 
suffering; but It 
did not abate; on 
the contrary, it con- 
tinued nearly the 
whole of the follow- 
ing night: but 
lost the contraction 
of the jaws about 
The CANNABINACER, represented by the Hemp ( Cannabis 8 . ee 
(Figs. 380 and 381), originally came from Persia, but has _ a 
become acclimatised to all parts of Europe. It is well known the 
