714 BOTANY AS APPLIED TO VETERINARY SCIENCE. 
With regard to the treatment, now that we have seen 
the cause of the symptoms, we can understand why it was 
not attended with success. The case was one in which a 
correct diagnosis was not likely to be made—the cure im¬ 
possible. Mr. Toll correctly viewed the case as an affection 
of the brain, and directed his treatment accordingly, and its 
influence in mitigating some of the most urgent symptoms 
was very remarkable; indeed, so much so that the horse was 
sent to the owner so much improved that it was thought he 
might recover. The symptoms, however, soon returned, 
even in a more aggravated form, as we should expect they 
would have done now that we are familiar with the nature 
of the affection. 
I have observed in two or three cases of this character 
similar temporary beneficial effects from bloodletting and 
purging, which, asinthis case, may have depended upon the 
removal of a certain amount of pressure from the brain. 
I feel assured the readers of the Veterinarian will agree 
with me that the case is highly interesting, and that our 
thanks are due to Mr. Toll for so valuable a contribution. 
BOTANY AS APPLIED TO VETERINARY SCIENCE. 
By W. Watson, M.R.C.V.S., Rugby. 
('Continued from p. 577 .) 
Among the plants yet to be described, which are exten¬ 
sively cultivated as food for animals, will be found the Fab a 
vulgaris (bean) and Pisum latiorum (pea). They both 
belong to the class of Exogens, to the sub-class Calyciflora, 
and to the natural order Leguminosa, all of w hich have been 
previously described w T hen noticing the clovers, &c. The 
natural order Leguminosa, it will be remembered, may 
be always recognised by the flow*ers having a papilionaceous 
(or butterfly-shaped) corolla, v 7 ith ten stamens, v 7 hich are 
either monadelphous or diadelphous, and the fruit being a 
legune or pod, containing seeds usually destitute of albumen. 
Fab a vulgaris (bean).— Racemes axillary, 2-4 flowered, very 
short. Leaflets terminated by a mucro, the upper in two 
pairs, elliptical, obtuse. Pods leathery and tumid. Seeds 
oblong, straw-colour, with a black hilumV—Lindley. 
The above description of the garden bean will equally 
apply to the field bean, which is known by the name of 
