. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 860 The American Florist. Mar. 12, THE STANDARD YENTILATIN6 MACHINERY The ori^Dal machine with self-olUoE cups. The most powerful, least complicated, very compact, w^tb ease of operation. Tiie New Duplex Giittar Over six miles in use and highly recommended by all. The only Drip Proof gutter on the market. The Standard Return Steam Trap It has no equals for simplicitT or its working. Catalogue free. E. HIPPARD, Yoaimstowii. Obio. Mention the American Florist token xoriting Write to us about Materials and Plans for
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 860 The American Florist. Mar. 12, THE STANDARD YENTILATIN6 MACHINERY The ori^Dal machine with self-olUoE cups. The most powerful, least complicated, very compact, w^tb ease of operation. Tiie New Duplex Giittar Over six miles in use and highly recommended by all. The only Drip Proof gutter on the market. The Standard Return Steam Trap It has no equals for simplicitT or its working. Catalogue free. E. HIPPARD, Yoaimstowii. Obio. Mention the American Florist token xoriting Write to us about Materials and Plans for any size and style of GREENHOUSE for new structure or repairs. Hot Bed Sash l-eVe^a^u^ir^;' Pecky Cjrpress for benches, lasting and least exoensive. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave and 26Ui St. CHICAGO. Oleander Poisoning: of Live Stock. The oU-ander is used as an orna- mental plant in the southwestern part of the United States, while in other sections it is grown as a house plant. That the practice of growing- this shrub outdoors is attended with con- siderable danger to live stock is clearly brought out by F. W. Wilson in a recent bulletin of the Arizona Experi- ment Station. It is pointed out that the plant is dangerous to human beings, since many persons, and especially children, are apt to chew leaves, flow- ers, and small sticks. Experiments made were with two horses, a cow. a mule, and several sheep, and included trials of green and dry leaves, flower stems, parts of the branches, bark, and roots. The material was administered in the crude, dry and green form and as an infusion. The results are sum- marized as follows: "Oleanders are poisonous when eaten by common farm animals. The manner of obtaining the poison is gen- erally accidental and its presence is not usually known until death is ap- proaching. Dry leaves are poisonous as well as green leaves. There is little danger of the animal obtaining the poison from leaves in drinking water. The amount of pois
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