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bels. This is the plant that Socrates used to kill himself. Of 

 the other poisonous plants I may mention the seed of castor oil ; 

 the bark of black locust, the flowering spurge with milky juice, 

 the cultivated poppy, mandrake or may apple sneezcweed with 

 yellow flowers found in marshes. Wilting sorghum is poisonous 

 to stock. The leaves of black cherry and the seeds of plum and 

 cherry are poisonous. The so-called mushroom should be avoided 

 at all times, especially such as are brilliantly colored. We have 

 several deadly poisonous species in Iowa. While there are many 

 edible ones, unless you are familiar with them, they had better 

 be left alone. 



WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF POISONING. 



As soon as possible use an emetic to produce vomiting, use 

 tartar emetic; salt and gruel may be given, follow by infusions 

 of hot coffee and epson salts. In case of poison ivy poisoning 

 wash with soap immediately and follow with acetate of lead. 



