. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. ASCOMYCETES—EUASCI—ASPERGILLUS 261 Dr. Craig, of the same state, reports somewhat similar experience. Captain F. Smith, in his manual of Veterinary Hygiene, refers to the in- juries from moulds, especially Penicillium and Aspergillus, calling attention to the brittleness of hay caused by fungi, and that the spores produce irritation to the respiratory passages. He states further that oats and bran have pro- duced diabetes, paralysis,
. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. ASCOMYCETES—EUASCI—ASPERGILLUS 261 Dr. Craig, of the same state, reports somewhat similar experience. Captain F. Smith, in his manual of Veterinary Hygiene, refers to the in- juries from moulds, especially Penicillium and Aspergillus, calling attention to the brittleness of hay caused by fungi, and that the spores produce irritation to the respiratory passages. He states further that oats and bran have pro- duced diabetes, paralysis, and subsequent death in horses. He refers to the case mentioned by Professor Varnell in which the horse died in three days from eating moldy oats. Professor Gamgee calls attention to the disease in France and Scotland in the years 18S4 and 18S6, due to horses feeding on grass which had become wet and musty. The animals suffered cerebral derangement, producing stomach staggers, so-called by English writers. Aspergillus Oryzae. Ahlburg Rabbits inoculated showed convulsive symptoms; tubular foci occurred in the intestines. The Aspergillus Oryzae forms maltose and diastase and in Eastern Asia plays an important part in the manufacture of "sake" or rice beer, which has been a national drink of the Chinese for centuries. Aspergillus malignum. (Lindt.) Mycelium bluish gray, conidiophores short, the end pear-shaped, 22-24 M^ wide; sterigmata branching, conidia in chains 3-4 M in diameter; perithecia 40-60 ;b, ascospores 6-8. Distribution. Found in Europe. Pathogenic properties. Grows best at the higher temperatures. Found by Lindt in the human Fig. 88b. Pale Mould (Aspergillus flavus). Showing conidiophore and spores attached in chains. After Sie- benmann. Fig. 88. Aspergillus Oryzae on rice. 1. Conidiophore, sterigmata and conidia 2. Young conidiophore. Modified by Charlotte M. King after drawing by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned
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