120 CHARLES ANTHONY GOESSMANN 



crystallized and which resembles atropin. We have 

 christened it Cocaine. I have received 25 Ib. of coca 

 from Vienna, originally from the Novara's tour round 

 the world. Probably you are familiar with the new, 

 easy method of producing violet chromium chloride, 

 and know that by melting the same with zinc, metal- 

 lic chromium in microscopic crystals may easily be 

 obtained. 



I do not know whether I have written you that we 

 are going to have a new laboratory here which will, I 

 hope, in construction and equipment surpass all other 

 laboratories. 38,000 thlr. have been granted therefor, 

 it is already under roof, and the finishing of the inte- 

 rior is so far advanced that it will be ready for use next 

 autumn. There will be room for all Practica except 

 those of Wicke and Boedeker. 



a a is the wall 

 b the old laboratory 



c one-storey centre building with the principal 

 auditorium. 



The old laboratory, which will form part of the new 

 wing, is being remodelled and made to harmonize with 

 the rest of the tremendous building by having two 



