Fixing Agents and Their Solutions.-The choice of fixing agents is not as great as is the case with developers. The principal fixing salt in use is hyposulphite of soda in crystallin or granulated form. It is easy soluble in water, especially hot water, and best dissolved by rotary solution at a degree of about 250° Fahrenheit (two pounds in five minutes). The keeping quality of the salts depends a great deal on its storage. Particular attention should be given not to store it in damp or extremely dry places, or to place it in paper bags or pasteboard boxes. It should be kept in glass bottles, well corked and excluded to air. It also should be kept apart from chemicals used in developHands should be freely washed after contact with hyposulphite solution and wiped on a separate towel, which should be reserved for this purpose. Hyposulphite particles will float in the air when evaporated from solutions, will settle down as dust and cause stains. A plain fixing bath is made by dissolving five or six ounces of hyposulphite in a pint of water. Special solutions are: ment. This bath may be made up at any time in advance, and may be used so long as it retains its strength or is not sufficiently discolored by developer carried into it as to stain the negatives. How to Develope. The plate should be handled by the edges and back, and direct contact with the gelatine surface should at all times be avoided. Finger well filled with developing solution, and is kept in occasional motion, being worked in both directions during the whole operation. An uneven spread of developer will cause streaks and spots. In normal exposure the first image will appear in about fifteen to thirty seconds. In overexposures the image appears quickly, then disappears and leaves an entirely black surface. In underexposures the image appears slowly or fails to appear entirely. As soon as the shadows and image become visible on the back of the plate, development should be discontinued, the plate washed in water for about a minute and then fixed. [To be Continued.] Carmine was formerly made in this country from cochineal imported direct from Mexico. Since the universal use of coal tar dyes the cochineal industry has declined until it is no longer possible to get the insects direct from Mexico in sufficient quantity for use in the manufacture of carmine. The Canary Islands now purchase the cochineal supply for the world. London has become the great market, and manufacturers of carmine in this country obtain the cochineal from the London market. It has been suggested that cochineal might be cultivated in Southern California, but no one seems to care to undertake the industry. A. PH. A. Report of Committee on Local A. Ph. A. Organi= zations. Your committee recommends that a scheme of local A. Ph. A. organizations be started by authorizing the colleges and schools belonging to the American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties to act as local branches. Said colleges to disceminate a knowledge of the purpose and achievements of the A. Ph. A. among the students, faculties and members, solicit new members and in any legitimate way further the interests of the A. Ph. A. We further recommend that the above named col'leges be invited to submit to the A. Ph. A. a report on the condition of pharmacy in their respective section of the country and make suggestions for the advancement of the A. Ph. A. In order to establish the above plan we recommend that the president in appointing the general committee on membership and reception shall name an assistant chairman "On College of Pharmacy and Local Organizations." Respectfully submitted, H. M. WHELPLEY (chairman), C. S. N. HALLBERG, ROBT. G. ECCLES. The Nomination of A. Ph. A. Officers by Mail.In accordance with the recommendation of retiring President J. H. Beal, the A. Ph. A. will try the plan of nominating its officers by mail, thus giving every member an opportunity of a voice in the selection. The American Historical Society follows a similar plan, and the following circular letter issued by that organization is of interest to the officers of the A. Ph. A. and to the members in general: The executive council of the American Historical Society, at its meeting in New Orleans in 1903, considered means by which a wider expression of opinion might be obtained from the members of the association with regard to the choice of officers and the general conduct of the society's work. The number of those who can be present at the annual business meetings constitutes but a small part of the membership of the association, and it was thought desirable that some method should be devised for a more general consultation of the association. The corresponding secretary was accordingy instructed to send out each year, in advance of the annual meeting, a blank upon which each member could make nominations for officers and suggestions for new lines of activity on the part of the association, or for the more effective prosecution of the work already carried on. I enclose a blank for this purpose, and shall be glad to receive and transmit any suggestion you may see fit to make. Nominations for officers will be placed at the disposal of the nominating committee at the Baltimore meeting, and other proposals will be laid before the executive committee at its meeting, December 1. Committee to Receive and Conduct Arrivals-A. Timberlake. chairman; Geo. Webber, H. D. Bassett, G. F. Borst, C. F. Baron, H. W. Carter, Chas. Chavis, R. I. Eads, E. H. Enners, J. M. Scott, W. W. Scott, E. E. Stuart, E. W. Tompkins, Geo. F. Traub, H. E. Zimmer, T. R. Thornburg. Committee on Monday Night Reception-Jno. N. Hurty, chairman; Wm. Scott, Thos. A. Alford, G. G. Allen, Jno. F. Johnston, E. W. Stucky, A. Timberlake, F. G. Beckman, T. R. Thornburg. Local Interest and Attendance from City-Maurice Schwartz, chairman; O. W. Brooks, Wm. M. Birk, Jno. C. Clark, G. C. Fisher, J. R. Francis, H. E. Thoms H. E. Frauer, A. J. Navin, E. C. Reick, Otto Schopp, L. S. Stockman, Stokes Brothers, J. H. and E. A. Stuckmeyer, E. E. Stuart, E. H. Wilson, C. T. Bedford. Attendance from Indiana-Leo. Eliel, South Bend, chairman; Chas. E. Miller, Albion, Noble County; C. C. Sherrard, Angolia; Theo. Otto, Columbus; E. H. Stahlhuth, Columbus; Wm. Otto Gross, Ft. Wayne; Chas. B. Woodworth, Fort Wayne; Jno. C. Loomis, Jeffersonville; H. E. Glick, Lafayette; J. W. Sturmer, Lafayette; F. W. Meissner, Laporte; C. O. Prutzman, Muncie; C. E. Crecelius, New Albany; Bruno Knoefel, New Albany; C. D. Knoefel, New Albany; Otto Bastain, South Bend; Chas. Coonly, South Bend; M. M. Meyer, South Bend; W. C. Buntin, Terre Haute; A. C. Schreiber, Tell City; M. F. Daugherty, Jeffersonville; Theo. Gaesser, Troy; J. N. Roe, Valparaiso; W. H. Hickerson, Warren. Committee for Publicity Through Secular Press and Drug Journals-J. N. Hurty, Leo. Eliel, C. C. Dennis. man. Commercial Travelers' Committee-Michael P. Lynch, chairCommittee of Ladies-Mrs. Frank H. Carter, chairman, with power to appoint assistants. Committee on Entertainments-H. J. Huder, chairman; O. W. Brooks, Ed. Ferger, E. W. Stucky, M. Schwartz, T. R. Thornburg, J. K. Lilly, G. M. Weber, J. G. Mueller, Jno. N. Carey, F. E. Holliday, H. E. Zimmer, Otto Keller, Thos. A. Alford, E. H. Wilson, Marion Ward. A. Ph. A. Council Correspondence.-Letter No. 1.(St. Louis, November 3, 1905)-The council letters and the pages will be numbered consecutively, so that members can preserve the entire correspondence in convenient form for ready reference. Reprints of James H. Beal's Presidential Address.-(Motion No. 3.)-It is moved by S. A. D. Sheppard and seconded by H. M. Whelpley, that not to exceed 3,000 copies of President Beal's address, presented at Atlantic City be printed for distribution by the secretary of the council. The A. Ph. A. Exhibit.-President Lemberger calls attention to the fact that no provision was made at the Atlantic City meeting for an exhibit at the Indianapolis convention. The president will not appoint a committee on exhibits, unless so instructed by the council. He requests expressions on the subject from the council members. Board of Pharmacy A. Ph. A. Prizes.-The Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy now offers nomination for mem The Local Committees for the September 3, 1906, bership and one year's dues in the A. Ph. A. to the meeting at Indianapolis, Ind., have been appointed by Local Secretary Frank H. Carter, as follows: Committee of Arrangements-Frank H. Carter, 776 Mass Avenue, chairman; J. K. Lilly, treasurer; J. E. Toms, secretary. Finance-W. J. Mooney, chairman; H. J. Huder, J. K. Lilly, F. E. Wolcott, M. T. Waddell. Badges and Souvenirs-I. N. Heims, chairman; Marion Ward, E. W. Stucky, O. W. Brooks. Transportation and Hotels-G. B. Moxley, chairman; J. R. Francis, C. Keller, M. V. Milliken. person receiving the highest average at the examination for registration. James Whittet, of Carnegie, Okla., obtained this prize at the October 10 meeting. His general average was 85 per cent. Letter Heads and Envelopes of Uniform Style.-(Motion No. 1.)-It is moved by William Mittelbach and seconded by James H. Beal, that the general secretary have printed, for the use of the several officers of the association, letter heads and envelopes of uniform . style and with the names of the regular officers and the chairman of the committees printed on heading, and in such style and quantity as he, the general secretary, the president of the association and the secretary of the council may determine. Lithographic Plates for J. O. Schlotterbeck's Paper.(Motion No. 2.)—It is moved by Charles Caspari, Jr., and seconded by H. M. Whelpley, that the sum of $30.00 be appropriated for lithographic plates of illustrations to accompany the paper of J. O. Schlotterbeck, on the "Development and Structure of the Seed of Argemone Mexicana," presented at the recent meeting at Atlantic City. The paper is of very little value without the illustrations, which latter can be reproduced in Germany at a much lower cost than here. Election of New Members.-(Motion No. 4.)-Applications for membership, properly endorsed and accompanied by $5.00, covering the 1905 dues, should be mailed direct to the secretary of the committee on membership. Whenever possible, avoid sending personal checks, as it costs 15 cents exchange on each personal check. Applications received during President Lemberger's administration will be numbered consecutively. Chairman Beal requests a vote upon the following applications: 1. Thomas Morgan, Jr., 3009 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo., recommended by H. M. Whelpley and J. M. Good. 2. Christian Garver, Bloomington, Ill., recommended by H. M. Whelpley and Otto F. Claus. 3. John Fraley Martin, 9157 Commercial Avenue, Chicago, Ill., recommenced by T. H. Patterson and M. A. Miner. 4. William Simpson Elkin, corner Peachtree and Marietta Streets, Atlanta, Ga., recommended by Francis B. Hays and Otto F. Claus. 5. Reuben Benjamin Kelly, 469 East Fair Street, Atlanta, Ga., recommended by Francis B. Hays and Geo. F. Payne. 6. James Whittet, Carnegie, Okla., recommended by F. B. Lillie and Frank M. Weaver. 7. Thomas Vogeli, corner Hennepin and Wash, Minneapolis, Minn., recommended by Jos. L. Lemberger and S. A. D. Sheppard. 8. Daniel Junson Thomas, 345 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, Pa., recommended by Jos. L. Lemberger and J. H. Redsecker. 9. John Henry Boyson, 998 Valencia Street, San Francisco, Cal., recommended by W. T. Wenzell and John H. Dawson. It requires the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members of the council for election. The Sea-Weed Industry not properly developed in the United States. H. M. Smith has published a bulletin from the Bureau of Fisheries, Washington, D. C., in which he points out that the only sea-weed gathered in this country is chondrus crispus which is collected in Massachusetts and sold to druggists, brewers and grocers. He reviews the sea-weed trade of Japan and shows that we have another lesson to learn from that country. The value of sea-weeds prepared in Japan at the present time exceeds $2,000,000 annually. Quite English was the metaphor used in a recent debate when one of the speakers said, "The council only appeared at present to be hanging up the trousers of despair with the braces of hope. U. S. P. Comments on the Eighth Decennial Revision from Retail Druggists. Well Pleased am I with the new revision. It is a great advancement over the previous one.-[CHARLES M. STREET, St. Louis, Mo., August 30, 1905. Name the Ingredients in Correct Rotation.—The Eighth Decennial Revision of the Pharmacopoeia certainly is a vast improvement over its predecessor, and closely arrives at the point of perfection. It is very practical, and with its additions makes it indispensable in every pharmacy. The stating of average doses adds materially to its value, and will remove many a "bone of contention" in many cases. In scanning over the latest adoptions, particularly the galenical, it appears to me that by calling the attention of physicians to these quite a monetary benefit to pharmacists may be derived thereby. There is no doubt that the laity knows too many of the old U. S. P. names, hence the advantage of educating physicians. The renaming of carbolic acid, aq. chlori, and the chemical preparations in general, is a stride forward. Would recommend that in a future revision the ingredients of galenical preparations be placed (in the formula) in the order in which the respective ingredients are to be mixed or manipulated, for instance, the Pharmacopoeia, under solution of iron and ammonium acetate, states: "To the solution of ammonium acetate add the diluted acetic acid, the tincture of chloride of iron, aromatic elixir, glycerin and water," it appears to me that the formula should read: Solut. ammon. acet. It appears to me that the article which is to be weighed or measured first should be mentioned first in the formula, to do otherwise it would seem like telling a story backwards. This same suggestion applies to syr. scillæ co., syr. ferrous iod., syr. of calcium lactophosphate, pulvis rhei comp., pulv. morphinæ comp. pulvis glycyrrhizzæ comp., pulvis aromatics. But, as a whole, our Pharmacopoeia could not be better. [E. A. SENNEWALD, St. Louis. Why Not Tax All Poisons?-A United States Senator is credited with the proposition of taxing wood alcohol to prevent its use in the arts and industries on account of the alleged blinding of a painter who used wood alcohol in his paints. It would be just as reasonable to place a tax upon arsenic, phenol and various other poisons used commercially. The sensible plan is to instruct workmen so that they will know just how to use poisons as well as sharp tools with the least possible degree of danger. THE OFFICERS FOR 1905-6. Missouri Board of Pharmacy.-A. Brandenberger, Jefferson City, president; Chas. Gietner, St. Louis, vice-president; Paul L. Hess, Kansas City, secretary. Next Meeting, Jefferson City, second Monday in January. St. Louis Drug Clerks' Society.-Albert J. Bretscher, president; Carl G. Hinrichs, first vice-president; Henry T. Sum, second vice-president; C. G. Mueller, secretary; Henry A. Wolf, treasurer; Charles E. Miller, chief of employment bureau. Meets second Thursday evening of the month. Cinchona Club of St. Louis.-James M. Good, president; Leland Miller, vice-president; A. J. Davenport, treasurer; A. N. Collins, secretary. Meets first Tuesday of each month, Southern Hotel, 11 a. m. Annual meeting in January. Illinois Pharmaceutical Association.-Christian Garver, president, Bloomington; H. C. Porter, first vice-president, Rockford; John J. Boehm, second vice-president, Chicago; J. E. Huber, third vice-president, Peoria; R. N. Dodds, secretary, Springfield; George C. Bartells, treasurer, Camp Point. Next Meeting to be decided by executive committee. Kansas City Retail Druggists' Association (includes Kansas City, Kans.)-H. Y. Riddle, president; C. E. Abraham, first vicepresident; J. W. Hunter, second vice-president; Romanta Wells, secretary; J. F. Mills, treasurer. Meets second Tuesday of January, April, July and October. Annual meeting in April. American Microscopical Society.-Professor Simon H. Gage, Ithaca, N. Y., president; Dr. A. M Holmes, Denver, Colo., first vice-president; Professor H. A. Weber, Columbus, O., second vice-president; J. C. Smith, New Orleans, La., treasurer (elected for three years). Executive committee.-Professor M. J. Elrod, Missoula, Mont.; Professor Herbert Osborn, Columbus, O.; B. H. Ransom, Washington, D. C. Next Meeting, place not decided. National Association Retail Druggists.-M. T. Breslin, president, New Orleans, La.; Charles A. Avery, first vice-president, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. William F. Ridgeway, second vice-president, Atlantic City, N. J.; Charles H. Davis, third vice-president, Boston, Mass.; Thomas V. Wooten, secretary, Chicago, Ill.; Charles Executive committee.F. Mann, treasurer, Detroit, Mich. Simon N. Jones, chairman, Louisville, Ky.; L. Hopp, J. A. Lockie, L. D. Wheeler, Thomas Vogeli and T. H. Potts. Next Meeting to be located by executive committee. National Wholesale Druggists' Association.-Lucien B. Hall, president, Cleveland, O.; William Jay Schieffelin, first vice-president, New York; J. B. Riley, second vice-president, Macon, Ga.; Charles C. Goodwin, third vice-president, Boston, Mass.; L. D. Sale, fourth vice-president, Los Angeles, Cal.; W. T. Harper, fifth vice-president, Ottumwa, Ia.; J. E. Toms, secretary, Indianapolis, Ind.; Samuel E. Strong, treasurer, Cleveland, O. of control.-Fred L. Carter, Boston, Mass., chairman; A. D. Parker, New Orleans, La.; W. J. Mooney, Indianapolis, Ind.; Charles Gibson, Albany: Thomas F. Van Natta, St. Joseph, Mo. Next Meeting, Washington, D. C. Board Retail Druggists' Association of St. Louis (incorporated June, 1901).-F. V. Johnson, president, Broadway and Franklin Avenue; E. A. Sennewald, first vice-president, Eighth and Hickory Streets; C. F. Seidlitz, second vice-president, 363 North Boyle Avenue; C. F. Stockhausen, treasurer, 1301 Geyer Avenue. Directors.-E. A. Wolff, Sixth Street and Washington Avenue; John Raboteau, 700 North Broadway; E. M. Pirner, 4491 Delmar Boulevard; Theo. Hagenow, 1500 Chouteau Avenue; Chas. Hahn, 2300 Salisbury Street. Meetings third Tuesday (11 a. m.) of each month. Annual meeting in May. American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties (organized 1900).-Henry M. Whelpley, president, St. Louis College of Pharmacy; C. Lewis Diehl, vice-president, Louisville College of Pharmacy; J. O. Schlotterbeck, secretary-treasurer, University of Michigan School of Pharmacy. Executive committee.-W. A. Puckner, chairman, Illinois University School of Pharmacy; Wm. Searby, California University School of Pharmacy; H. H. Rusby, Columbia University School of Pharmacy; C. B. Lowe, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy; E. Kremers, Wisconsin University School of Pharmacy. Next Meeting, Indianapolis, Ind., week of A. Ph. A. convention. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (organized 1904).— I. A. Keith, president, Lake Preston, S. D.; F. C. Godbold, first vice-president, New Orleans, La.; Fred A. Hubbard, second vicepresident, Boston, Mass.; W. R. Ogier, third vice-president, Columbus, O.; E. Berger, secretary-treasurer, Tampa, Fla. Executive committee.-Murray Galt Motter, M. D., chairman, Washington, D. C.; F. B. Lillie, Guthrie, O. T.; J. D. Muir, Grand Rapids, Mich.; I. A. Keith, ex-officio; E. Berger, ex-officio. Committe on State Laws.-George F. Payne, M. D., chairman, Atlanta, Ga. Next Meeting, Indianapolis, Ind., during 1906 A. Ph. A. convention. Missouri Pharmaceutical Association (organized October 29, 1879; incorporated November 16, 1889).-J. F. Llewellyn, president, Mexico; Charles D. Merrem, first vice-president, St. Louis; W. R. Ashbrook, second vice-president, Jamesport; Louis Grother, third vice-president, Cole Camp; William Mittelbach, treasurer, Boonville; Dr. H. M. Whelpley, permanent secretary, St. Louis; H. C. Wesner, assistant secretary, Windsor; J. V. Murray, local secretary, Warrensburg. Council.-Ed. G. Orear, chairman, Maryville; Paul L. Hess, vice-chairman, Kansas City; Dr. Otto F. Claus, secretary, St. Louis; William H. Lamont, St. Louis; W. E. Bard, Sedalia. Next Meeting, Pertle Springs (Warrensburg), June 12-15, 1906. Missouri Pharmaceutical Travelers' Association (organized 1891).-F. V. Perry, president, with Henry K. Wampole & Co.; Ed. Hunter, first vice-president, with Rottenberger & Sloss; George L. Parsons, second vice-president, with Faxon, Horton & Gallagher; Dan Liddy, third vice-president, with Wm. A. Stickney Cigar Co.; Oscar H. Ott, secretary, with the McPike Drug Co.; H. C. Jeffries, assistant secretary, with John Wyeth & Bro.; H. J. Stolle, treasurer, with J. S. Merrell Drug Co. Council.-Frank T. Koeneke, with Moffitt-West Drug Co.; C. G. Fischer, with Blackwell-Wielandy; Wm. H. Lamont, with Eli Lilly & Co.; W. B. Pamsett, with Evans-Smith Drug Co.; Ed. C. Hamill, with Faxon, Horton & Gallagher. Next Meeting, Pertle Springs (Warrensburg), June 14, 1906. United States Pharmacopoeial Convention (initial meeting January 1, 1820; incorporated 1900).-H. C. Wood, M. D., Philadelphia, Pa., president; A. B. Prescott, M. D. (deceased), Ann Arbor, Mich., first vice-president; Otto A. Wall, M. D., St. Louis, Mo., second vice-president; Reynold Webb Wilcox, M. D., New York City, third vice-president; N. S. Davis, Jr., M. D., Chicago, Ill., fourth vice-president; A. L. Lengfeld, M. D., San Francisco, Cal., fifth vice-president; Henry M. Whelpley, M. D., St. Louis, Mo., secretary; Murray Galt Motter, M. D., Washington, D. C., assistant secretary; George Wythe Cook, M. D., Washington, D. C., treasurer. Board of Trustees.-James H. Beal, Ph. G., Scio, O.; Charles E. Dohme, Ph. M., Baltimore, Md., chairman; Albert E. Ebert, Ph. M., Chicago, Ill.; Samuel A. D. Sheppard, Ph. G., Boston, Mass.; Henry M. Whelpley, M. D., St. Louis, Mo.; H. C. Wood, M. D., Philadelphia, Pa., ex-officio; Joseph P. Remington, Ph. M.. Philadelphia, Pa., ex-officio; Murray Galt Motter, M. D., Washington, D. C., secretary. Next Meeting Washington, D. C., first Wednesday in May, 1910. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY. BY CHARLES E. CASPARI A. B., PHIL. D., PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. Questions for this department are solicited. The Detection of Poisons and Strong Drugs Including the Quantitative Estimation of Medicinal Principles in certain crude Materials; by Dr. Wilhelm Autenrieth; Translated by William H. Warren, Ph. D. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Sons, 1905. xii+224 pp. Price, $1.50. Dr. Warren, in translating Autenrieth's work, has satisfied a long-felt want in this country by supplying us with an accurate and concise treatise on toxicological analysis which can be used by students in the laboratory. The book is intended primarily for beginners and hence only the more important organic poisons in addition to the inorganic or metallic poisons have been considered. The contents of the book are divided into five parts, the first part dealing with the volatile poisons, the second with the non-volatile, organic poisons, the third with the metallic poisons, the fourth with the poisons not in the first three groups and the fifth with the estimation of alkaloids and other drugs in crude materials. By means of frequent references to the literature, those who desire may read the original articles on certain subjects. Another valuable feature is the comments of the author upon the fate, distribution and elimination of poisons in the animal body, that is upon what organs should be examined for a certain poison, what changes it undergoes in metabolism and in what form it is eliminated. The book can be recommended as an accurate guide in forensic work and should be in the hands of every druggist and physician. Many an extra dollar could be earned by the druggist if he would only make use of the chemical training which he has received. Just recently a case in point came to the reviewer's notice. A piece of meat suspected of containing arsenic was submitted to a druggist for analysis, who was unable to do the work. Had he made use of his knowledge of chemistry with the aid of such a book as that under consideration, he would have been at no loss to make the determination and would have earned an extra fee besides. Manual of Chemistry.—A guide to Lectures and Laboratory Work for Beginners in Chemistry; a Text-Book Specially Adapted for Students of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry; by W. Simon, Ph. D., M. D. Philadelphia and New York: Lea Brothers & Co., 1905. xvii+626 pp. Price, $3.00. In the year 1884 appeared the first edition of Simon's Manual of Chemistry and the fact that within twenty years the eighth edition has been called for speaks louder in favor of the book than any review which might be written. The book has stood the tests of time and experience and has not been found wanting. Its author has spent his life in this country instructing students of medicine, of pharmacy and of dentistry in chemistry and is specially fitted to write a text-book for the use of such students. The book is so well and so favorably known that it is perhaps superfluous to give an outline of its contents and yet it seems desirable to do this for the sake of those who are not familiar with the work. As in previous editions the subject matter of the book has been divided into seven parts. In the first part is found sufficient physics to enable the student to comprehend the chemistry that follows. The second part takes up a consideration of those principles of chemistry which are fundamental to the science and is largely theoretical. The third part takes up the non-metallic and the metallic elements and their compounds. The fifth part is devoted to analytical chemistry, chiefly qualitative, but with a chapter on volumetric analysis. The sixth part treats of the compounds of carbon of the methane and of the benzene series. In the seventh and last part are taken up some of the principal facts of physiological chemistry, intended especially for students of medicine. Scattered throughout the book is a number of experiments which may be readily performed by the student. A great improvement over the seventh edition is noticed in the part devoted to organic chemistry, which in the present edition has been largely rewritten, presenting the subject in a much more orderly sequence. However, greater improvement is possible. It seems incongruous to consider radicals, isomerism, metamerism and the action of reagents on organic compounds before even the hydrocarbons themselves have been treated. A similar criticism might apply to the section devoted to inorganic chemistry. The theories of the science are discussed before a study of any of the elements has been begun, and there are doubtless few teachers of chemistry who do not postpone the theories until at least oxygen and hydrogen have been considered. It is questionable whether the subjects of inorganic, analytical and organic chemistry should be treated in one volume, but if it is necessary in the case of students of pharmacy, of medicine and of dentistry, then it is perhaps done as well as possible in the book under consideration. The Ether Habit Among Plants.-In every large community will be found one or more persons addicted to the ether habit. It is now found that plants are also susceptible to the influence of ether, not as an anæsthetic but as a stimulant. Florists and agriculturalists are now using the fumes of ether to force their plants to earlier and greater growth. Money in the Spelling. The Neb. Ph A. has adopted a cipher word recommended by President C. H. Wilson for use in prescription work. It is as follows: NUX VOMICA Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Write to the Secretary of the board of pharmacy if you desire information about the law. |