T6 THE ALUMNI JOURNAL 



Q. Describe tbe heart. 



A. The heart is fist-shaped and is situated just below the 

 diaphragm, or sometimes it is also above it. 



O. Name an antidote for snake-bite. 



A. Serpentaria is the best antidote for snake-bite. 



Q. What is a versatile anther? 



A. One which is useful in any position. One which is hat- 

 shaped. 



Q. Explain what is meant by cross-pollination. 



A. Close pollination is very, very near, while cross pollination 

 takes wings and insects to help out the flowers. Cross pollination 

 is when it runs wild. 



O. What is a "reflux" condenser? 



A. A reflux condenser is one which turns its back to the front 

 of the retort. A reflux condenser is one which has a distiller 

 and a high tube standing upward. Reflux condensers are ones 

 which have spiral apartments in them. 



Q. How may liquids be clarified. 



A. Liquids are clarified by clarifying them. Liquids may be 

 clarified by adding gelatin which in turn makes leather, which 

 can again be used. Honey is clarified by triturating it with gold- 

 leaf. This clarifies the honey and purifies the gold. 



Q. What is a diuretic? 



A. A diuretic is a medicine to stimulate the liver. A diuretic 

 is a medicine to produce sleep. A diuretic is a medicine to increase 

 the saliva. A diuretic is a medicine from which diuretin is made. 



Q. Define the term "Efflorescence." 



A. Efflorescence is a substance whose color, depends on how 

 you look at it. 



Q. Give the common name for Goulard's Extract. 



A. Mother Plaster. 



Q. Give the common name for Lime Liniment. 



A. Carrvwell's Solution. 



Q. What should be observed about reagents and apparatus that 

 is of importance? 



A. Keep the bottles scrupulously filled on the shelf in alphabetic 

 order. The apparatus should be chemically pure and sterilized. 



Q. Into how many groups are the metallic ions divided for 

 analysis ? 



A. Into 2 groups ; metals and non-metals. Non-metals are 

 acids, bases and radicals ; the metals cannot be resolved any more. 



