. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. as a native produc-tion. J. II. Mangles, Valrcuood, Ilasleiiicrc. Poisoning by Aconite Root.—Another of thosesad catastrophes which, if they did not happen toler-ably regularly, we should suppose to be almost beyondthe range of possibility, is recorded from family of a farmer partook, on Christmas Day,of Aconite, or Monkshood roots, instead of HorseRadish. All were seriously affected, and the wife, inspite of medical aid, succumbed. When the twoplants are in flower it would seem as if
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. as a native produc-tion. J. II. Mangles, Valrcuood, Ilasleiiicrc. Poisoning by Aconite Root.—Another of thosesad catastrophes which, if they did not happen toler-ably regularly, we should suppose to be almost beyondthe range of possibility, is recorded from family of a farmer partook, on Christmas Day,of Aconite, or Monkshood roots, instead of HorseRadish. All were seriously affected, and the wife, inspite of medical aid, succumbed. When the twoplants are in flower it would seem as if no mistakecould be made, and even at this time of year it taxesones faith to believe in such an utter want of observa-tion as to lead any one to confuse the two , colour, form, taste, smell, all are different;and even when scraped the yellowish colour, thetaste and smell of the pungent Horse Radish areas diflerent as possible from the pinkish hue,faint smell, and at first sweetish taste of calamities such as these might beavoided if a knowledge of common things. Fig. -ACOXITE ROOT, NAT. SIZE. were insisted on in every school in the it ought to be possible to make people use theireyes and their other senses even if it be not possible toendow them with intelligence. We subjoin a cut ofAconite root (fig. 5), showing the central old root andthe two new ones for the coming seasons growth. Theskin or rind is of a more or less deep brown colour,quite diflerent from the pale, dirty yellow tint of therind of Horse Radish. No Aconite—no poisonousplant of any description—should be allowed in thekitchen garden or the herb border. The slightestamount of ordinary observation and care shouldsuffice to prevent such very unnecessary Magnum Bonum Potato.—This variety appearsto be getting very considerably improved sinceit was introduced by Messrs. Sutton & Sons of Read-ing, as we now have an improved from & Co., and
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