. Nature study and life. Nature study. ELEMENTARY BOTANY "3 probably on account of poison contained in the seeds. It is a valuable bird-food plant and is highly ornamental in its clean, robust growth and masses of purple-black berries, and may be grown with impunity and even advan- tage if the above simple precautions are understood. Corn Cockle, Agrosiemma githago.—This is a well-known, pretty, purple-red flower of the grain fields. Poisoning occurs among poultry and all sorts of domestic animals from eating the seeds in screenings or ground feed. People are sometimes poisoned by low-gra
. Nature study and life. Nature study. ELEMENTARY BOTANY "3 probably on account of poison contained in the seeds. It is a valuable bird-food plant and is highly ornamental in its clean, robust growth and masses of purple-black berries, and may be grown with impunity and even advan- tage if the above simple precautions are understood. Corn Cockle, Agrosiemma githago.—This is a well-known, pretty, purple-red flower of the grain fields. Poisoning occurs among poultry and all sorts of domestic animals from eating the seeds in screenings or ground feed. People are sometimes poisoned by low-grade flour made from wheat containing the seeds. This can generally be distinguished by black particles from the seed coats and by a peculiar odor when the flour is moistened. This plant should be more generally understood, and great care should be taken not to sow grain containing its seeds. Black Cherry, Prunus serotina. — (Wild cherry, rum cherry.) This is a valuable forest and cabinet-wood tree, and its loads of black cherries make it one of our most important bird-food trees. The fruit may be eaten with impunity if the seeds be discarded, but it should be commonly understood that the kernels and leaves may contain prussic acid in amounts sufficient to cause serious poisoning. Children should be cautioned against eating the kernels, and freshly cut branches should not be thrown where stock may eat Fig. 48. Corn Cockle. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hodge, Clifton Fremont, 1859-. Boston and London, Ginn & Co.
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