•A LILIUM TIGRINUM. BY WILLIAM E. PAYNE, M.D. THE provings of the tiger lily reported to the Institute last year (Transactions, 1868; Section II., pp. 93-98) were made upon the male; but among the experiments now offered are some made upon the female subject. The provings of last year were made with the tincture from the flowers only. In the present provings, the medicine used was obtained by macerating in alcohol, for about two weeks, the stalk, leaves, and flowers, gathered in the month of August. THIRD PROVING, BY F. G. BARKER. Prover, aged thirty years, musician and printer; nervo-bilious temperament; height, five feet eight and one-half inches; weight, from 145 to 150 pounds. Saturday, May 9, 1868, eight, P.M.-Took six drops of the tincture of Lilium tigrinum in two table-spoonfuls water. In about an hour, experienced slightly confused feeling in head, with little pain. Had been reading and writing. Quarter before ten, went to bed, after evacuation of bladder. Confused feeling increased. Slight rushing sounds in both ears. Slept soundly, without dreaming much. About the middle of the night, awoke suddenly. Coated feeling in mouth and throat. Arose and evacuated bladder, a very unusual thing with the prover. Slept again until quarter before six, when he awoke suddenly and again emptied the bladder. Continued, heavy |