HEMLOCK DANGER
AGAIN IN SEASON WARNING TO PARENTS Hemlock, which came into the news two years ago when two children were poisoned at Hawera, is again in season. A reminder of its danger is a further poisoning case that has occurred at Auckland. Hemlock grows on disused exposed sections in closely populated areas. Sometime called wild carrot or wild parsnip, because of the similarity of its foliage, hemlock is a biennial which will gTOw to heights ranging from 2 to sft. The stems are furrowed and purple-spotted. The flowers, which appear in summer, are white. Hemlock has been famous from ancient times for the poison extracted from its roots and unripe seeds. Its effect is to cause laboured respiration, irregular heart action, paralysis and then death.
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Opunake Times, 20 August 1948, Page 3
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126HEMLOCK DANGER Opunake Times, 20 August 1948, Page 3
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