| Show affet ac T 0 lit 0 0 s A I 1 i A 4 I 1 ij A 4 j 0 V ua A a I 1 0 1 7 NYS AYS mother nature leaflets three let it bel be which being interpreted is ware poison ivy ivyl I 1 this same mother nature may be a genial old dame as the poets are always singing but the botanist and the naturalist and the woodsman bask in her smiles with their eyes open really in some ways nature Is as cruel RS ns tile lie grave RS as the saying goes she lias has no patience with ignorance and inefficiency she works along the line of the survival of the fittest let a competent woodsman go into the wilderness and she will give him bountifully of her plenty let a tenderfoot in the wilderness throw himself on her mercy and he will perish miserably mother alother nature also evidently has a sense of humor which Is not always good natured by a now heres this poison ivy its a good example of her practical joke methods nature has created the sumac rims a genus ot of small trees and shrubs of the natural order of annear dl glacene acene the species are n numerous and are found all over the world except in the coldest regions and australia austraha the sumac Is a useful sort of thing various species dyes tanning material mat e rial edible seeds varnish oil tor for candles medicines and condiments As a matter of fact all the species of sumac the world over are useful except three and these three make a lot of trouble the three are arc the poison ivy chug radl rad lealIS cans and polson poison sumac vernly of north america and a japanese sumac purn lia fla and how Is anyone to I know pow that this particular kind of ivy and this particular kind of sumac are poisonous onous where mother natures eni cal joke humor comes in also it Is a good object lesson of the fact that she tins has no patience with ignorance and nn vor for most certainly it Is ignorance not to know poison ivy and most certainly it Is inefficiency to become poisoned by it incidentally a big dose of 0 poison ivy Is no joke of course it frequently happens that the ing Is not serious then everyone lauznis at the itching one and tays bays wei weil know better next time but a good many cases lire are serious enough to demand a doctor and there liae been ca cases es that ended with the death of the poisoned many interesting facts concerning poison ivy find poison sumac how to recognize the plants anil and how to treat the lie pol poisoning ning are contal contained ned in farmis Pul letin ln 1166 now published by the department of agriculture the fulle I 1 fulleton tn Is illustrated with pictures ot of he two plants N which are arc often confused copies of the buile hull hullelt eln tn may be had upon request of tile the department it at washington D C bilings out the foll following oming facts aaeng others ile tl homely saying leaflets three let it be may cause unjust suspicion 1 1 some annor innocent eat and barn iless plants rt v t it offers a deal of good advice ad vice to cioc 11 oie who are unacquainted with pol run oil ivy many persons each year tuf suf tt or tle 11 e smarts of ivy poisoning be QA 4 9 6 1 POISON IVY AND SUMAC T poison ivy may appear in i 1 t various forms but the three telltale leaves leave identify it not all varieties vari etie of poison ivy 1 1 bear fruit those thole that do have have 1 whitish or cream colored berries berrie 1 T resembling embling rei mistletoe J if poison sumac under various various allia hisses ici grows grow only in swamps I 1 or in wet ground poison sumac has ha 7 to 13 leaflets leaflet arranged in pairs pair along I 1 each talk stalk with a tingle single leaflet at the tip poison sumac is i often con i fused with elder cider certain kinds kind 0 of f ash aih and various other shrubs and trees tree bearing somewhat ome what similar foliage its it loose drooping clutter clusters of i flowers followed by smooth T ivory white fruits fruit are readily a 1 distinguished from the densely 4 f covered upright terminal pike 6 of the he har ici sumac pint first aid to poisoned wash skin ikin clean with aap soap and hot 4 water being careful not to 1 4 spread pread the poison application 4 1 4 0 of f cooking soda oda two teaspoon i ful to cup of water cause they do not know how to to recognize alze or anold the alie plant in its various forms the alvy plant Is also known as poison oak and by various arlous 10 local a names such as three leaved ivy pol poison creeper climbing sumac mark atad plary and mercury it grows in tile the form of woody vines tri trailing liling shrubs or low erect bushes mhd adapts adapt itself to the greatest variety of conditions flourishing in woods or in the open opel in low moist soil or in dry soil and on hillsides hill sides it Is especially abundant along fence ros and lit at the edges of paths fired and roadways scrambling oer mer rocks and walls climbing posts or trees to considerable heights often mixed with other shrubbery in such a may ay as to escape notice until its presence Is made known by a case of poisoning poison ivy or poison polson oak Is found in one or more forms forma in practically all sections of the country in its arlous forms tile plant Is must most readily recognized by its leaves natch ore are always divided into three leaflets anil by its whitish waxy fruits which look loca somewhat like mistletoe beales all varieties do not bear fruits but when discovered the or brenni col oreil ored berries make inake e recognition positive polson sumac Is alao ali o knoon us ns sumac polson poison elder POI polon poison dogwood and thunder ort 1 it grows crows only in swamps or in wet ground find and Is found from the new angland states slates south as far as florida and westward to minnesota arkansas and louisiana it grows fis as a shrub in clumps with tall slender stems 6 to 10 feet or more in height also frequently as a tree up to 20 or 30 feet high with a trunk 5 to 10 inches in diameter the leaves ot of poison sumac ire are divided into 7 to 13 leaflets arranged la in pairs with a single leaflet at the end the avoidance of shrubs growing crowing in ia low land with loaves leaves of tills this general character is a safe rule for persons persona not well acquainted with poison sumac poison sumac is often confused with rider certain kinds of ash and various other shrubs and trees bearing somewhat similar foliage also with dogwood to which it hears bears no resemblance bl arice its loose drooping clusters of flowers followed by smooth I 1 vory ivory white hite fruits are readily distinguished from the densely covered upright terminal spikes of the harmless sumacs other differences fire are readily noticeable such as the wing like growth along the mar margins ins of the leaf stalks of the dwarf sumac and the balry coverings of the leafstalks leat leaf staJka stalks and twigs of the sumac after exposure to poison I 1 ivy v y measures to insure the removal of fit the pol pd sn are of primary import importance ance at first the poison Is on the of I 1 me skin and may be removed by washing ing with ordinary kitchen or laundry soap and hot water care bould be taken however not to spread the pol poison by careless washing mild cases of ivy polso nine generally subside within a few das dais and do not cause alarm fatal cars cages however have occurred and where tile the inflammation flam mation Is exten extensive or severe a physician should be consulted in the early stages of ivy poisoning remedies having a fatty or oily base such as ointments should not be used as the grease crease or oil tends to dissolve and spread the poison say specialists of the department of agriculture intend instead they advise simple remedies such as local application of solutions of cooking soda or of epsom salt one or two teaspoonfuls to a cupful of water fluid extract of grandella diluted with four to eight parts of water Is often used with success solutions of this kind may be applied with light bandages or clean cloths claths which should be kept moist and should be changed and discarded fre to avoid infection during the night or when moist applications cannot be used the poisoned surfaces sur facea should he carefully cleaned and dried and left exposed to the air rather than tightly bandaged in the later stage after the toxic material has exhausted itself zinc mid ointment and similar mild and astringent applications hasten basten healing |
