POISONING OF SHEEP BY SOLANUM CINEREUM. 155 
dried up. Although these had a far different appearance to. 
the ripe juicy fruits that the sheep had been feeding on, it 
was resolved to carry out some feeding experiments with 
them. 
The botanical description of Solanum cinereum is given 
in Bentham’s “‘Flora Australiensis,’’ vol. iv, p. 460. 
Feeding Experiments with S. cinereum. 
Sheep No. 100, aged 2 years.—Noon 15th, May ’22. 
' Administered by mouth 8 ounces of solanum berries (dried): 
mashed up with water to form a pulp. The animal would 
not swallow the mixture voluntarily, but was made to take 
the lot by placing a little at a time in the mouth and wait-. 
ing until it had been swallowed. 
At 2 p.m. when the animal was inspected, it was 
apparently well. Having been called away for the after- 
noon, | left instructions that another dose might be given 
at 4 p.m. if necessary. The animal, however, died at 
3°30 p.m. during my absence, 34 hours after the fruits 
were administered. 
Post mortem examination was made next morning. There 
was some evidence of salivation and diarrhoea. The liver,. 
kidneys, abomasum and intestines were deeply congested. 
A number of sub-endocardial hemorrhages were present. 
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No other lesions were seen. 
Owing to the rather unsatisfactory conclusion of this. 
experiment, it was resolved to repeat it, and in order to 
avoid any suggestion that death may have been hastened 
by some of the liquid going “‘the wrong way,” it was 
decided to give the berries whole and free from water. 
Sheep No. 101, aged 2 years.—10 a.m., 16th May, ’22. 
Hed with 4 ounces whole, dry berries (96 in number) of S. 
cinereum. ‘The fruits were simply placed in the mouth of 
the animal, afew atatime. The mouth being lightly held 
