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Apocynum h3'pericifolium Ait. Clasping- leaved Dogbane. 
The above three plants are slightU’ poisonous, 
Xerium oleander L. Oleander. Cultivated. Ever}' part 
of this plant is dangerously poisonous. Leaves deadly 
poisonous to stock. 
Asclepias tuberosa L Pleurisy-root. Leaves supposed to 
be poisonous to stock. 
Ascelpias incarnata L. Swamp Milkweed. The root is 
emetic and cathartic. 
Asclepias .syriaca L. Common Milkweed. (A. cornuti 
Dec. ) Poisonous. 
Ipoinaea pandurata L. Wild Potato Vine. Man-of-the- 
earth. Underground parts somewhat poisonous. 
Convolvulus sepium L. Hedge Bindweed. Supposed to 
be poi.sonous to swine. 
Cynoglossum officinale L- Hound’s Tongue. Considered 
jjoisonous. 
Cynoglossum virginicum L. Wild Comfrey. Considered 
poisonous. 
Borago officinalis L- Borage. The .short bristles produce 
irritation. 
Echium vulgare L. Viper’s Bugloss. Causes considera- 
ble itching if handled. 
Glecoma hederacea L- Ground Ivy. vSusjrected of being 
poisonous to horses. 
Hedeoma pulegioides (L. ) Pers. American Peneroyal. A 
case of poisoning by oil of Hedeoma has been recorded. 
Physalodes physalodes ( L. ) Britt. Apple of Peru. Used 
in Georgia for fly poison. 
Solanum nigrum L. Black Nightshade. The leaves and 
green berries are poisonous to calves, sheep, goats and 
swine. The green berries are also poisonous to man, 
but the writer has seen boys eating large quantities of 
the ripe berries without ill effects. 
vSolanum carolinense L. Horsenettle. Narcotic. 
Solanum dulcamara L. Bittersweet. Berries poisonous ; 
also other parts. Leaves supposed poisonous to stock. 
Solanum tuberosum L. Potato. The green parts, fruit 
and green-colored tubers are poisonous ; also white 
sprouts from mature potatoes. The poison is dissolved 
out by boiling. 
Nicotiana tabacum L. Tobacco. Cultivated. Narcotic 
and poisonous. Leaves poisonous to stock. 
Hyo.scyamus niger L. Black Henbane. Narcotic. Pois- 
onous to stock, and is said to poison hogs. One of the 
most poisonous plants in the United States. It is called 
henbane on account of seed being poisonous to chickens 
