Dec., 1903 .] Poisonous and Other Injurious Plants. 
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67. Polygonum Indropiper L. .Smart- weed. Ver}- acrid. Some- 
times causes inflammation when applied to the skin. 
68. Pol3-goniim punctatnm Ell. Dotted Smart-weed. Some- 
times causes inflammation of the skin. 
69. Chenopodium anthelminticum L, Worm-seed. A fatal 
case of poisoning from the oil has been reported. 
70. Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Mexican Tea. Goosefoot. 
Probably has much the same properties as the preceding. 
71. Phytolacca decandra L. Pokeweed. Roots and seed contain 
a virulent poison. Poi.sonous to cattle. 
72. Agrostemma githago E. Corn Cockle. (Lychnis githago 
Lam.) Seeds poisonous to j^oultr)’. The seed is some- 
times mixed with wheat and ground into flour which is 
injurious. 
73. vSilene antirrhina L- Sleepy Catchfly. Said to be poison- 
ous. 
74. Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncing Bet. Soapwort. Some- 
what poisonous. 
75. \'accaria vaccaria (L. ) Britt. Cow Cockle. Seeds probably 
poi.sonous to stock. 
76. A.simiua triloba (L.) Dun. Papaw. Is edible, but a case of 
severe poisoning from the fruit is recorded. 
77. Caltha palustris L. IMar.sh Marigold. Somewhat poison- 
ous 
78. Ilelleborus viridis L. Green Hellebore. Plant poi.sonous. 
Leaves poisonous to cattle. 
79. Actaea rul>ra (Ait.) Willd. Red Baneberr}-. Poisonous, 
although animals usualh' do not eat it. Berries poison- 
ous. 
80. Actaea alba (L.) Mill. White Baneberrjv Poisonous like 
the last. 
81. Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. Black Snakeroot. Under- 
ground part poisonous. Slightly emetic. 
82. Delphinium consolida L. Field Lark.spur. Poisonous and 
fatal to cattle. 
83. Delphinium ajacis L. Garden Larkspur. Probably pois- 
onous to stock. Also the two following species; 
84. Delphinium urceolatum Jacq. Tall Larkspur. (D. exalta- 
tum Ait.) 
85. Delphinium carolinainum Walt. Carolina Larkspur. (D. 
azureum Mx.) 
86. Delphinium tricorne Mx. D^varf Larkspiir. Fatal to 
cattle. 
87. Aconitum noveboracen.se Gr. New York Monk’s-hood. 
Leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds poisonous to man, 
horses and cattle. 
