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The statement of Mr. Rigg, that " the root is bruised," is less 

 exact. Although poisonous properties are found in the whole 

 plant, the substance which is used for poisoning is obtained from 

 the innermost bark of the stem. The fine outermost bark is first 

 scraped away: even that of the smallest twigs can used. The 

 wall hamhing is a plant with whiteish stem and leaves of the same 

 colour. It is said that the fruits can be eaten with impunity. 

 They taste like unripe papaya and have a peculiar shape, from 

 which the wall hamhing borrows another name. This name, how- 

 ever, for decency's sake, I shall not give. 



It may be true that poisoned animals recover by the drawing of 

 blood, but I can neither confirm nor contradict the statement, nor 

 can I give any information as to the effect of the poison under 

 notice on pigs. 



It still requires much trouble and expense to obtain good wait 

 Immbing here, so that I have used the poison only for tigers and 

 wild dogs. 



A bitch of an European cross, in pup, was poisoned a couple of 

 years ago, at Ardjasairi, through having partaken only too freely 

 of the carcase of a buffalo prepared for tigers. The dog vomited 

 much, became gradually paralysed, and remained lying three or 

 four days stiff and as if lifeless ; it then recovered slowly, and i n 

 due course brought into the world half-a-dozen healthy pups, 

 which did not suffer in any way. 



I imagine, therefore, though I cannot say it with certainty, that 

 in some cases, when the tiger has not swallowed much of the 

 poison, it may recover from the effects. I know of cases, however, 

 where without doubt poisoned flesh was eaten by a tiger, and yet 

 no trace was to be found of the patient. 



In the Maandblad voor JSfatuurwetenschappen, 8th year, No. 3, is 

 a paper by Mr. Boscha Jzn., Phil. Nat. Cand., " On the Poisonous 

 constituent of Sarcolobus spanoghei Tniq." 



The writer therein details the method and the result of his 

 chemical investigation of a quantity of wall hambing sent to him 

 for that purpose by me, and sums up his opinion as follows : — " I 

 consider, from the corresponding indications of the physiological 



