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3. White Castile Soap. Is its quality 

 as good as formerly ? What is the char- 

 acter and composition of the imitations 

 on sale in many pharmacies ? 



4. Ung. Zinci Oxidum as prepared by 

 the torumla. of U. S. P. becomes hard 

 and tough . Would it not be advisable to 

 diminish the proportion of zinc oxide 

 and modify the process, with the purpose 

 of securing a chemical union of zinc 

 with the fatty acids ? 



5. It is said that Grindelia squarrosa 

 is sold largely instead of G. robusta. 

 To what extent is this true ? Is the sub- 

 stitution a serious one ? 



6. The employment of many remedies 

 in the effervescent form has of late years 

 become very popular. Could not the 

 same remedies be given to better advant- 

 age with carbonic acid and water ? — an 

 article easily furnished at all times by 

 the pharmacist ; and should not Carbonic 

 Acid Water be restored to its place in 

 the Pharmacopoeia and its use encour- 

 aged ? 



7. How do the various commercial 

 brands of Bismuth Subgallate compare 

 with one another and with Dermatol ? 



8. Do the so-called elegant prepara- 

 tions of Cod. Liver Oil, from which the 

 Oil has been removed, possess any thera- 

 peutic value ? 



9. Write an essay on the application 

 of Acetone in pharmaceutical processes 

 in the place of Alcohol or Ether. 



10. Do the " Pepsin Gums " so freely 

 advertised contain any pepsin ? 



11. What is the quality of the Re- 

 duced Iron dispensed by pharmacists? 



12. Can Ginseng (Panax Quinquefo- 

 lium), be cultivated ? Has it been at- 

 tempted ? 



13. The names of Medicinal Plants of 

 commercial value that are gathered in 

 North Carolina. Their value and rela- 



tive amount sold in this country and 

 exported. 



14. What relationship, if anj', exists 

 in the drug between the alkaloids hy- 

 drastine and berberine ? 



15. With what acid, if any, are the 

 alkaloids hydrastine and berberine com- 

 bined in the drug ? 



16. Is the poisonous constituent of 

 Rhus toxicodendron altogether destroyed 

 when the plant is dried ? 



17. Anemone Pulsatilla is valued in 

 medicine. Does the plant depend on 

 anemonin for its value ? 



18. Is there any drug action in nux 

 vomica that cannot be obtained from the 

 alkaloids, strychnine and brucine ? 



19. To what degree does the resin of 

 podophyllum represent the therapeutical 

 force of podophyllum ? 



20. What advantages, if any, can tab- 

 lets offer over piUs, either sugar or gela- 

 tin coated ? • 



21. To what extent do the ofiBcial 

 plant preparations known as tinctures 

 and extracts deteriorate ? 



22. Does Rhubarb contain a cathartic 

 principle identical with the cathartic 

 acid of senna ? 



23. What is the condition of the lard 

 oil of the market ? 



For these titles we are indebted to 

 various members who have forwarded 

 them to your committee. Select one, or 

 name one 7nore acceptable, and let us hear 

 from you. 



ly. E. Sayre, Chairman, 



Lawrence, Kansas. 



Charles M. Ford, Sec^y, 



700 15th St., Denver, Col. 



F. S. Hereth, Associate Member, 

 194 Randolph St., Chicago, 111. 



