Author: Anne PrattPublisher:
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Category : Poisonous plants
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Poisonous, Noxious, and Suspected Plants of Our Fields and Woods
Author: Anne PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poisonous plants
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Poisonous, Noxious, And Suspected Plants Of Our Fields And Woods
Author: Anne PrattPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019696200
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First published in 1857, this book provides a comprehensive guide to identifying dangerous plants found in the wild. Anne Pratt includes detailed descriptions and illustrations to aid readers in identifying these potentially deadly plants. This book is a must-have for anyone who spends time outdoors. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Poisonous, noxious and suspected plants of our fields and woods
Author: Anne PrattPoisonous, Noxious, and Suspected Plants, of Our Fields and Woods (Classic Reprint)
Author: Anne PrattPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781396647697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Excerpt from Poisonous, Noxious, and Suspected Plants, of Our Fields and Woods This is the most virulent of all our native plants; all parts being poisoneus. Even the scent of its flowers is unwholesome, and the dust on its anthers Will, if it touches the eyes, cause pain and inflammation, While any portion of the Monkshood, if handled When the skin is torn, causes pain in the limbs and fainting. Illness has arisen from eating but a small piece of the leaf and several persons have died by mistaking the root for horseradish. The plant is about four feet high. It grows by a few streams in this country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Poisonous Plants
Author: Robert Bevan-JonesPublisher: Windgather Press
ISBN: 1909686220
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
The botanical history of Britain and North West Europe has a dark and a light side. Plants have been used as weapons to harm people, taken deliberately as addictive drugs and also employed as tools in witchcraft and used as magical amulets. Yet many of these same plants have been medicinally vital to numerous European communities; as the author notes, frequently the only difference between a benevolent medicine and a poison is dosage. In this book, which is richly illustrated with modern colour photographs and illustrations from herbals, Robert Bevan-Jones brings together a wealth of documentary and archaeo-botanical sources to discuss the cultural, social (and anti-social) role of the fifty most significant species of poisonous plants and fungi found in Britain, either as natives or as introductions. An introductory essay puts into context the development of British society's knowledge of toxic plants: the 'cultural botany' applied in Britain today has evolved over thousands of years, absorbing information from European texts and importing useful plants from Europe, such as the mandrake. The book's central A to Z section - from aconite to yew - then informs the reader about the history and uses of 43 species of poisonous plants, especially those that have a documented history of medicinal usage. Four important fungi species - death cap, liberty cap, fly agaric and ergot - also have separate essays. As well as the plants' histories and appearance, their chemical constituents receive coverage; these give them powerful and diverse properties, which demand our admiration and respect. The book aims to add to the knowledge offered by field identification guides, and help reduce the risk associated with accidental ingestion. Case histories are given in as much detail as possible and the information will hopefully help the reader understand the properties of plants they may encounter, either in an archaeological, botanical or horticultural context. Most of these plants can yet be found growing in woodlands, parks, botanical gardens, roadsides, waterways, churchyards and abbey sites. This is an essential book not only for botanists and historical ecologists, but also for anyone interested in the toxic plant traditions of Britain and Europe.
Plants Poisonous to Live Stock
Author: Harold Cecil LongPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Livestock poisoning plants
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Saturday Review
Author: Catalogue of the Walsall Free Lending Library, Etc
Author: Free Lending Library (WALSALL)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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