cury 40 per cent., Nitric Acid 45 per cent., and 

 water. Contains about 50 per cent, of Mercuric 

 Nitrate. 



LIQUOR POTASSII CITRATIS Bi-carbonate of Potas- 

 sium, Citric Acid and water. Contains about 9 

 per cent, of Potassium Citrate. 



MELLITA Honeys. 



Are thick liquid preparations closely allied to syr- 

 ups, differing merely in the use of honey as a base, 

 instead of syrup. 



There are three officinal honeys: 



1. Mel Commercial Honey. A saccharine secre- 

 tion deposited in the honey-comb by Apis Mellifica. 



2. Mel Despumatum Clarified Honey. Com- 

 mercial honey clarified by heating and straining. 



3. Mel Rosae. 



Give the ingredients of Mel Rosae. 

 Red Rose (No. 40 Powder), Clarified Honey, 

 Diluted Alcohol, Q. S. 



MISTUR^E Mixtures. 



Are mechanical mixtures of insoluble substances 

 in aqueous liquid preparations. 

 How many are officinal? Eleven. 

 Name three. 



Mistura Cretae, 

 Mistura Ferri Compositus, 

 Mistura Glycyrrhizae. 



Give the ingredients of Mistura Potassii Citratis 

 (Neutral Mixture). 



Fresh Lemon Juice 100 parts 



Potassium Bicarbonate, Q. S. 

 Give the ingredients of Mistura Cretae. 



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