156 S. DODD. 
until the animal had swallowed them. The result was 
negative; not the slightest sign of inconvenience being 
Seen. 
4 p.m., 16th May, ’22. Administered the same weight 
of dry, intact fruits (93 in number) in the same manner as 
at 10 a.m., making a total weight of 8 ounces within six 
hours. The result was again negative. 
In view of the above negative results and the positive 
result obtained with Sheep No. 100, although in one case 
the whole amount of fruits was given at one time, whilst 
in the other it was given in two lots with an interval of six 
hours, it was for reasons to be discussed later, decided to 
give sheep No. 101 the total amount of 8 ounces of berries 
emulsified in water. The following are the details. 
Noon 22nd May, ’22. Sheep No. 101 given by the mouth, 
8 ounces of S. cinereum fruits (266 in number) mashed up 
with water. The emulsion forming a thick pulp. 
2p.m. 22nd. The animal which normally was very wild, 
had now become very quiet and easy to handle without 
assistance. Respirations were stertorous and rather 
heaving. Temperature 103° F. Slight salivation, mucous 
membranes intensely congested. Heeces pultaceous. 
4p.m. Temperature 164° F. Pulse 102 and bounding. 
Respirations 80 and heaving. Profuse salivation. Moder- 
ate dilatation of the pupils, mucous membranes cyanotic. 
A massive and pultaceous motion. Animal able to stand 
but very weak and easily pushed over. Perspiring freely. 
Some eructations of gas from the mouth. 
7pm. Animal dead. There had been some struggling 
-at various intervals and a profuse, foetid diarrhoea prior to 
death. Death occurred seven hours after the administra- 
tion of the berries. 

