'Of an Experiment Of Killing Rattle-snakes in Virginia' communicated by Captain [Silas] Taylor

Reference number: RBO/3/19

Date: 20 July 1664

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Describes the use of the Pennyroyal or Ditany plant [Hedeoma pulegioides] used in Virginia as a poison on rattle-snakes
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 1, no 3, p 43

Reference number: RBO/3/19
Earliest possible date: 20 July 1664
Page extent: 2 pages
Format: Manuscript

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Silas Taylor

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Silas Taylor, 'Of an Experiment Of Killing Rattle-snakes in Virginia' communicated by Captain [Silas] Taylor, 20 July 1664, RBO/3/19, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_3_19/of-an-experiment-of-killing-rattle-snakes-in-virginia-communicated-by-captain-silas-taylor, accessed on 27 April 2025

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Of the way of killing ratle-snakes, used in Virginia External link, opens in new tab.

Date: 3rd May 1665

DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1665.0022

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