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Toxic Annuals In Horticulture, Robert Dunlop Royce
Toxic Annuals In Horticulture, Robert Dunlop Royce
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE number of poisonous shrubs and trees that are grown in gardens is very great, and several of these species have been discussed in detail.
It is probable that few people realise just how many of the commonest garden plants are in some way or under some circumstances, likely to contain a toxic principle.
Furthermore, this is not confined to the longer lived plants, but it applies equally to the annual plants, both summer growing and winter growing.
Avoid Losses From Poison Plants, Robert Dunlop Royce
Avoid Losses From Poison Plants, Robert Dunlop Royce
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
E VERY country in the world has its poisonous plant problems, but in Western Australia we have more than our share.
Farmers in "Poison" districts can avoid serious stock losses if they can recognise dangerous poison plants, and have a knowledge of how the concentrations of toxic substances in these plants change with the seasons.
In this article, R. D. Royce, Officer in Charge of the Botany Branch, outlines the principles involved.