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THE A L UMN1 JO URN A L . 



nition. That work, the second and third 

 editions of which appeared in 1883 and 

 1891, founded a new epoch in the science 

 and study of pharmacognosy, one of the 

 most eminent representatives of which 

 Fliickiger was generally acknowledged 

 to be. 



Of still greater interest to all English- 

 speaking pharmacists was " Pharmaco- 

 graphia," published in 1875 conjointly 

 with Daniel Hanbury. In conjunction 

 with that distinguished representative of 

 English pharmacy Fliickiger continued 

 for many years a joint work, which led 

 to the production of a book which is not 

 only generally valued throughout Eng- 

 land and America, but was also of im- 

 portance in regard to all the subsequent 

 publications by Fliickiger upon the sub- 

 ject of pharmacognosy. After the death 

 of Hanbury in 1878 the second edition, 

 revised by Fliickiger, was published by 

 Macmillan. During the same year ap- 

 peared the first edition of his " Pharma- 

 ceutical Chemistry," which treated in a 

 masterly monographic manner of the 

 more important pharmaceutical chemi- 

 cals, and contained an abundance of 

 original observations by himself. The 

 second edition of this work was published 

 in 1 888. As supplementary to his "L,ehr- 

 buch der Pharmakognosie," Fliickiger 

 published in 1873 the " Grundlagen 

 der pharmaceutischenWaarenkunde," of 

 which a second edition appeared, in 

 which Professor Tschirch assisted, and 

 where the anatomical botanical relations 

 indispensable to the study of pharmacog- 

 nosy were treated of. Since the relatively 

 large extent of Fliickiger's "Pharma- 

 kognosie " rendered that work less suit- 

 able for the use of students, he repro- 

 duced its quintessence in a more compact 

 form as a small handbook, the " Grund- 

 riss der Pharmakognosie," which was 

 intended for use by students attending 

 lectures. This book, which soon became 



popular throughout German - speaking 

 countries, was published in 1884, and in 

 1892 a second edition appeared, not long 

 before the death of the author. 



One of the last literary productions of 

 this pharmaceutical author was the work 

 entitled "Reactions," published in 1892, 

 in which the chief chemical reactions of 

 the more important organic substances 

 used in medicine and pharmacy are de- 

 scribed, and an inconceivably large 

 number of original observations by the 

 author are recorded. This was in part a 

 fruit of his labors as member of the 

 Pharmacopoeia Committee of the German 

 Empire. Passing over Fliickiger's his- 

 torical writings, it may be mentioned 

 that he proved himself a master of style 

 in numerous essays, accounts of travels, 

 and other literary productions. His way 

 of writing made all his productions in 

 the highest degree attractive. 



In concluding this brief notice, it may 

 be said that Fliickiger gave evidence of 

 a combination of unusual natural facul- 

 ties, with a great store of carefully ac- 

 quired knowledge and untiring industry, 

 giving rise to unique literary productions. 

 No one can be compared with him or any 

 one placed before him as having contrib- 

 uted so largely to scientific pharmacy. 

 Switzerland, his native land, will long 

 continue to include him among her most 

 eminent scientific men. Honor to his 

 memory. — Pharm. /our. T?'<z?is., 1894, 

 538. 



A New Subject for a Degree Examination. 

 —The Unto Medicate states that the Tailors' 

 Union of Gratz, in Styria, has addressed to the 

 rector magnificus of the University a request 

 that in future no student shall be accorded the 

 diploma of doctor unless he can show evidence 

 that he has paid his tailor entirely. — Brit, and 

 Cot. Drug. 



Ferropyrin. — This is an orange red powder, 

 a compound of ferric chloride and antipvrin. 

 Its composition is FaCl^Cj jHj 2 N 2 0). It Is 

 easily soluble in cold water. It is given in 

 doses of 7 grains in febrile ailments. 



