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Weigel, G., in a comprehensive, illustrated article describes the 
method of packing crude drugs.— Pharm. Zentralh., 1905, v. 46, p. 623. 
Weigel, G., discusses the color reactions that have been proposed 
from time to time. He concludes that while color reactions are valu- 
able, they should not be relied on too implicitly. — Pharm. Zentralh., 
1905, v. 46, p. 921. 
Kebler, Lyman F., discusses the organization and working of the 
drug laboratory. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, v. 53, pp. 79-83. 
Kebler, Lyman F., outlines a method for the sampling of drugs 
and medicines. — Ibid., pp. 348-354. 
True, R. H., reports on the drug-plant investigations that have 
been made in the United States Department of Agriculture. — Ibid., 
pp. 272-275. 
Henkel, Alice, has compiled a comprehensive list of the medicinal 
plants of the United States that were found enumerated in the trade 
lists of the larger drug dealers. — Bui. No. 89, Bur. Plant Ind., Dept. 
Agric., 1906, pp. 76. 
Hood, C. S., discusses a number of problems in connection with 
various drug plants, the origin of a number of indigenous drugs, and 
the need for their cultivation. — West. Drug., Chicago, 1905, v. 27, 
pp. 773-776; also, Proc. Yt. Pharm. Ass., 1905, pp. 61-73. 
Peckolt, H., enumerates the various plants indigenous to Brazil. — 
Ber, d. pharm. Gesellsch., Berlin, 1905, v. 15, p. 183. 
Day, W. B., enumerates the medicinal plants found in the vicinity 
of Chicago. — West. Drug., Chicago, 1905, v. 27, pp. 488-489. 
Tester, G. A., reviews the medicinal drugs growing in Canada.^ — 
Canad. Drug., 1905, v. 17, p. 494. 
Long, J., contributes a list of drugs formerly grown by the Shakers 
at Union Village, Ohio. — Pharm. Era, 1905, v. 34, p. 28. 
Some editorial comments on the experiments that have been made 
in connection with the cultivation of vegetable drugs. — Ibid.,' pp. 51, 
384, and 504. 
Holmes, E. M., discusses the cultivation of medicinal plants in 
gardens. — Pharm. J. Lond., 1905, v. 21, p. 474. 
Byla discusses the therapeutic results obtained by the use of a new 
class of remedies, the method of making of which the author promises 
to contribute to the proceedings.— Bull. Soc. roy. Pharm. de Bruxelles, 
1905, v. 49, p. 285. 
1. CONSTITUENTS. 
Chemineau, M. B., in a contribution from the laboratory of materia 
medica of the L’Ecole Sup. de Paris, discusses the localization of 
glucosides in plants.— Abstr. Pharm. J. Lond., 1905, v. 21, p. 195. 
Tschirch, A. (Pharm. Post), discusses the oxymethylanthraquinone 
drugs and their assay. — Abstr., ibid., p. 225. 
