Cbc journal of Pharmacology- 



A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Advances Made in the Various Departments of 

 Materia Medic*, Pharmacy and Chemistry. 



Voi.. V. NOVEMBER, 1898. No. u. 



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Edited by SMITH ELY JELLIFFE, A.B , M.D. 



WITH THE COLLABORATION OF 



Chas Rice, Ph.D. H H. Rusby, M D. V. Coblentz. PhD Geo A. Ferguson, Ph. B. 

 Geo. C Diekman, M D. H 6 Ferguson. Phar. D- 



To the Druggists of the United States and Canada. 



In the daily life of the druggist many questions arise of a practical na- 

 ture which might be answered by a series of experiments, but which for 

 lack of time, of suitable apparatus, or of other facilities, remain unsolved. 

 Such are troublesome or unsatisfactory formulas, difficult or unsightly pre- 

 scriptions, questions of the relation of quality to cost of drugs or chemicals, 

 lengthy or complicated processes which might be simplified, and problems 

 concerning all phases of practical pharmacy. 



The colleges of pharmacy of the United States and Canada are in a posi- 

 tion to work out man}' of these problems without cost to the druggist, and 

 would doubtless be glad to show their interest in practical matters by 

 undertaking such investigations and presenting their results in papers at 

 the next meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association. 



The Association is in sympathy with the druggists in these matters, and 

 will undertake to find investigators for such questions as may be sub- 

 mitted. To this end all druggists, whether members of the Association 

 or not, are invited to send questions, or descriptions of difficulties concern- 

 ing any branch of practical pharmacy, improvements desired in specified 

 formulas (wherein a difficulty is described), etc., as early as possible. 



Inasmuch as the colleges close in the early spring, and time is required 

 for investigation, an early attention to this invitation is desired. No ques- 

 tions should be submitted later than May i, 1S99. While the committee 



