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Subject: Re: Poinsetta not poisonous
Posted by Pennie on December 22, 1998 at 09:25:30:
In Reply to: Poinsetta not poisonous posted by Betsycc on December 21, 1998 at 22:48:53:
: OSU: Poisonous Poinsettia Is A Myth - (COLUMBUS) -- Researchers at Ohio State University say an
: old myth about the poinsettia is NOT true. They say the plant is NOT poisonous... as is widely believed.
: Horticulturist Claudio Pasian says way back in 1971 O-S-U researchers fed poinsettias to 55 rats...
: without incident.
Thank You! for clearing that up.Perhaps now we can breathe a
little easier if we go visit others thru the holidays who
do have poinsettias. I myself didnt get poinsettias this year.