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1587. Griebel, C, und A. Schafer. Majoranpulververfalschung durch Bohnenkraut. 

 [Imitation of marjoram powder by summer savory.] Zeitschr. Uiitcrsuch. Nahrungs- u. Genuss- 

 mittel 39: 299-300. 1920. — IMorphological distinctions between the two are described with 

 iUustrations. — H. G. Barbour. 



15SS. GuxN, J. W. C. The action of Urginea Burkei (Baker). Trans. Roy. Soc. South 

 Africa 9: 197-204. 5 fig. 1921. — The results of a large number of experiments show that 

 Urginea Burkei (Baker), the Transvaal Slang Kop, has the same actions as the digitalis 

 bodies. It is suggested that it might possibly be used as a South African substitute for squills. 

 — E. M. Doidge. 



15S9. Gupta, S. N. Coffee and its antiseptic value. Pacific Pharm. 12 : 57-59. 1918. 



1590. Hamilton, Herbert C. Interesting features of Digitalis. Pharm. Era 53: 103- 

 104, 134-136. 1920. 



1591. Herzfeld, H. Ilex paraguensis or La Yerba Mate. Pharm. Era 53: 353-354. 1920. 

 — The origin, history, preparation, physiological effects, chemical composition, and thera- 

 peutic indications of this beverage commonly used by all classes of South Americans are 

 recounted. — C. M. Sterling. 



1592. Humphrey, N. The cultivation of medicinal plants. Gard. Chron. 69: 175. 1921. 

 — The author reviews a paper read before the North British Branch of the Pharmaceutical 

 Society of Great Britain by R. Glade Guyer. A medicinal plant farm was started at Narris- 

 ton, Edinburgh, in 1915 by Duncan, Plockharr and Company, where aconite, belladonna, 

 colchicum, foxglove, henbane, poppies, roses, stramonium, and valerian are grown commer- 

 cially and experiments have been conducted with broom, calendula, dandelion, elder, and 

 vciatrum. Notes are given on a few of these plants. — P. L. Richer. 



1593. Kebler, Lyman F. Suggested changes in the IT. S. Pharmacopoeia. Druggists 

 Circ. 63 : 483^85. 1919. 



1594. Koch, Felix J. Interesting differences between the familiar pie-plant of the 

 markets and the medicinal herb from over-seas. Amer. Druggist and Pharm. Rec.68^: 42-46. 

 1920. 



1595. Koch, Felix J. Raising ginseng in Kentucky. Amer. Druggist and Pharm. Rec. 

 67": 36. 1919. 



1596. Kremers, Edward. Problems in plant chemistry. Pharm. Era 63: 325-326. 1920. 

 — Problems presented to the author by the cultivation and working up of medicinal plants 

 on a large scale are discussed. — C. M. Sterling. 



1597. Kryz, F. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Farbstoffe der Hagebutten, der Hollunder- 

 beeren und verwandter Beeren. [Coloring matter of hip, elder, and related berries.] Zeitschr. 

 Untersuch. Nahrungs- u. Genussmittel 38: 364-366. 1919. — The author describes the chemi- 

 cal characteristics of these colors. — //. G. Barbour. 



1598. McNair, James B. The transmission of Rhus poison from plant to person. Amer. 

 Jour. Bot. 8: 238-250. 1921. — The author reviews in some detail the previous literature on the 

 subject. He then describes a series of experiments which indicate that the poison of Rhus 

 diversiloba is not volatile, since (a) it is not distillable, (b) the smoke of the burning plant is 

 not poisonous when filtered, (c) emanations from uninjured leaves are not poisonous, (d) 

 dermatitis occurs only on those points on the skin where the sap has been applied, (e) the 

 poison does not diffuse rapidly in the skin, and (f) the period of latency is too long. The 

 author concludes that the poison is confined exclusively to the resinous sap. Malignancy 

 of the leaf decreases on drying. Poisoning without contact with the plant may occur from the 



