Show Over Species May Be Poisonous The daisies may not be poisonous Darcie Daicie H. H White Utah Safety Councils Council's vice president for home safety said today but more than species of plants are known to have caused illness or deaths SOME OF the species are areso areso areso so common they may be growing growing growing grow grow- ing right in your own home or garden he said or r beside beside beside be be- side your favorite golf course or picnic area Many are lovely to look at and sowell so sowell sowell well known it is hard to believe believe believe be be- lieve they arc dangerous There is no reason to stop growing beautiful flowers Clowers and plants because they contain poison he pointed out just keep them out of your mouth Train children not to chew chewon on anything other than known foods no matter how familiar it appears KEEP A CLOSE watch on the little ones in the hand to mouth stage Remember too adults are not immune to unconscious nibbling You may have hyacinths narcissus or daffodils he said Poison from the bulbs cause nausea vomiting and diarrhea and can be fatal Catal UA ATTRACTIVELY L y striped tr ed dumb cane and the familiar elephant ears both contain crystals of calcium oxalate which cause painful swelling of the mouth and tongue severe enough to close off the air passages of the throat There is enough poison ina ina in ina a ten cent packet of castor bean seeds he said to kill five children Other plants which have toxic parts in include include include in- in clude larkspur the lily valley iris sweet peas monkshood monkshood monkshood monks- monks hood autumn crocus and bleeding hearts AMONG THE ornamental plants found around almost any home are laurels rhododendron rhododendron rhododendron rho rho- azaleas yew daphne oleander and wisteria Any part of the first three and the berries of the next two can cause death Recognize these villains White asked Remember too that even if a plant is as harmless as milk it may have been exposed to weed weed- killers or pesticides which leave a residue |