Police at the Funeral tea. Campion heads to the house and meets the famous Caroline Faraday, who hires him to help them resolve matters. Oates analyses the teacup and finds traces of conium poison (hemlock, the poison that was used to execute Socrates, and one of the species in the carrot genus, including dill, and parsnip), while Campion finds a stash of weight-loss pills in Julia's room. Uncle William approaches Marcus, telling him he has been suffering from blackouts, and Campion also finds the old man's service revolver is missing, along with some cord from the same (unused) room. Later, Campion finds William in
Cooperia (plant) Cooperia (plant) Cooperia was a genus of tender herbaceous perennials native to South America and the southern reaches of North America. They were closely related to "Zephyranthes" and "Habranthus", all of which are members of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. All three genera were commonly known as rain lilies because of their propensity for blooming after rains. "Cooperia" blooms in summer and fall. Although "Cooperia" was considered distinguishable from the better known rain lily genus, "Zephyranthes", by its fragrance similar to primroses, its white or yellow pollen, its tolerance for drout and desert conditions (Howard 2001:54) and tendency to be night-blooming