Analysis of Lloyd's Hydrastis. 



In the March issue of the E. M. Journal of Cincinnati among other advertise- 

 ments appears the following ; 



'■ I have carefully examined the solution called '■ Lloyd 's Hi/drastM, " supposed 

 to contain Hydrastin, the white alkaloid of Hydrastia. Tlie sample examined was 

 purchased from B. 0. & G. 0. Wilson, of Boston. The solution is a sjlycerine pre- 

 Daration. It contains Alumina and Magnesia, and traces of an organic base, which 

 maybe Hydrastin ;— the quantity is too small for determination. The white pre- 

 cipitate caused hv the addition of Ammonia-water to "Lloyd's Hydrastis" is a 

 mixture of hydrate of Alumina aud hydrate of Magnesia, and is not an alkaloid. 

 A pint bottle of "Lloyd's Hydrastis" contained 19]- grains of Alumina and 15f 

 grains of Magnesia." 



With due respect to the talented professor, over who.se signature the above 

 appeared, we desire to say that the alleged analys's of Lloyd's Hydrastis (if it 

 was made) produced results that are/ac from fads and we aie jirepared to defend 

 the statement by a substantial forfeit. 



We have sent by registered mail on March 7th, 1888 to the party publishing this 

 analysis the following letter: 



(COPY.) 



We have placed a certified (theck for $3,000 with the National La Fayette 

 Bank of this city, and we propose to wager this amount, tliat we can sub.stantiate 

 tlie following propositions: 



$1,000 that the alleged analysis of Lloyd's Hydrastis published in the E. M. 

 Journal for March, 1888, DOES NO T represent the constituents of Lloyd's 

 Hydrastis, either organic or inorganic, as it is found in the niarlset in original 

 l»ottlfs. 



$1,000 that Aluminum and Magnesium compounds are contained in the 

 roots of Hydrastis Canadensis of commerce, and that these substances are 

 derived by our process from the hydrasfis, and are only part of the componenls 

 of the preparation. 



$1,000 that Lloyd's Hydrastis as manufactured \>y us, contains an AHUN- 

 HAN'CE of the white alkaloid of Hydrastis. 



We do not propose to sell the process for making Lhiyd's Hydrastis, and this 

 wager is on Cfinditiim tliat it be deci<l('d by tbrce prominent pharujacists of national 

 reputation, who will pledge themselves tbat the process as demonstrated to tlu-ni 

 will be held confidential. 



Any of the following will be accepted, one of the nund)er to he selected by us, 

 one hv 'voii, and the third bv these two : 



.lolin M. Maiscb, Pbiladelphia, Pa-, Kditor of .fournal of Pbarmacv : Chas. 

 Kice, New Yck, Kditor of American Druggist; (Jbas. :\l.)lii-, Moliile, Aia.; 

 S. A. 1)^ Slu.ppanl, Treasurer of A. P. A.; Prof. C Lewis Dicbl, ('(.liege i.f Pbai- 

 macv, boiiisvilii-, Kv. ; Prof. L. K. Savre, Univer.sitv of Kan,; I'rnf. I b-nrv Tiiniblc, 

 Pbiladi'liihia ('Mlic^'e of I'liarrnacv, Philadelphia, Pa.; Kdbnts P.att Ik.Iimv, M. D, 

 Pliihi(l.'l|ilii.i, i'a, : Prof. .)os. U. Rendngton, Philadel|)loii, Pa.: K. A. f;bcii, 

 Cbica-n, Hi.; I'lnf. .1. A. .Icancon, Cincinnati, Ohio; Geo. W. SI,, an, Lidianapoiis, 

 Ind. ; Will. Samidia-s, Londim, Ontario. 



We di-l v vnu 1(1 assi-ii lhatwe liave selected these gentlemen on the gronnds 

 that any of tlieiii would give an ind'air deiasion. 



Slu'iuld von desiie l(. .leeepf. this wager, \ou can place an eipial amonnt with 

 the National La Favetle Bank of this citv, to lie placed in the bands of the gentli!- 

 men selected to decide, the amount lost to be paid to the Children's Home of 

 this citv. 



If we do not bear from von bv the I2lh of :\hircli, we sball conclude that you. 

 do not wish to accept, and we sball imblish this fuel to the world. 



Yours truly. 



