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fusion between this drug and Spigelia anthelmia of the West Indies. 
He also discusses at some length the later confusion of Kuellia for 
Spigelia, which still persists in some recent text-books, and points 
out that the latter drug is relatively inert. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 
1905, v. 53, pp. 324—326. 
SPIRITUS iETHERIS COMPOSITTJS. 
Caldwell, Paul, asserts that manufacturers frequently omit the 
oil of wine in this preparation. — Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., A. Y., 
1905, v. 49, p. 306, 
SPIRITUS .ETHERIS NITROSI. 
Furbush. Willis St. L., has experimented with a number of pro- 
cesses proposed for the production of spirit of nitrous ether, and 
concludes that U. S. P., 1890, method is the most readily followed. 
He has also examined a number of samples of commercial spirit of 
nitrous ether, practically all of which were deficient in some respects,- 
and suggests that the pharmacist should make his own spirit of nitrous 
ether. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905. v. 53. p. 587 (from J. Alumni 
Ass., Mass. Col. Pharm.. 1905. p. 6-14). 
La Wall, Charles H.. reports samples of spirit of nitrous ether which 
varied from 0.15 to 2.40 per cent of ethyl nitrite. — Proc. Am. Pharm. 
Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 186. 
Patch, Edgar L., examined 20 samples of spirit of nitrous ether, the 
average ethyl nitrite content was 2.78 per cent, one sample was below 
1. and one sample above 4 per cent. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, 
v. 53, p. 189. 
SPIRITUS AMMONI2E AROMATICUS. 
Fiske. Frank E., discusses the variable character of aromatic spirit 
of ammonia, as usually found in the shops, points out some of the 
causes for this variability, and outlines a process which he believes 
would be more readily followed. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, 
v. 53, p. 393. 
SPIRITUS FRUMENTI. 
An editorial note discusses the precautions that were taken by the 
Scottish Parliament centuries ago to define the nature of whisky, and 
to protect the purity of the Scotch product. The article reproduces 
a number of excerpts, relating to the use and production of whisk}", 
from old documents. — Lancet, Lond., 1905, v. 1, p. 240. 
Schidrowitz and Kaye present a communication on the chemistry 
of whisky, in the course of which they tabulate their results with 
Highland malts. Lowland malts. Cambeltowns. Islays, and grain 
whiskies. — J. Soc. Chem. Ind.. Lond., 1905, v. 24, pp. 585-589. 
