108 
is ordered under a name which does not appear in the British Phar- 
macopoeia. — Ibid., v. 22, p. 226. 
Watt, Geo., remarks that it is deplorable that in compiling pharma- 
copoeias for India we but transcribe the reputed merits of drugs. Of 
hardly a score, out of the 1,500 drugs known to be used, can it be 
said that we have satisfactorily ascertained their properties. While 
that is so, the natives of India possess so remarkable a knowledge 
of the natural products of their country that their opinions must 
receive careful attention. — Ibid., v. 23, p. 372. 
5. GERMAN. 
A number of contributions (8) are presented enumerating the ad- 
ditions and changes that are desired in the Ph. Germ. — Ber. d. pharm. 
Gesellsch., Berl., 1906, v. 16, pp. 325-358. 
Wiebelitz, H., suggests a number of deletions from the Ph. Germ., 
among them: Agaricin, chloralformamid, fol. jaborandi, conium, 
rhatany (krameria), tincture of squill, and cantharidal ointment. — 
Pharm. Ztg., Berl., 1906, v. 51, p. 1001. 
Beckstroem suggests the following additions to the Ph. Germ, 
which are not included in the U. S. P. VIII: Acidum acetylosal- 
icylicum, acidum diethylbarbituricum, acidum dipropylbarbituri- 
cum, argentum proteinicum, liquor formalini saponatus, pasta zinci, 
pasta zinci salicylica, peptonum siccum, theophylinum natrio-aceti- 
cum, tinctura ferri composita. — Ber. cl. pharm. Gesellsch., Berl., 1906, 
v. 16, p. 325. 
An editorial reviews the suggestions made at a meeting of the 
German Pharmaceutical Association (Ber. cl. pharm. Ges., 1906), 
and enumerates the additions proposed. Among them were : Acetone, 
acetyl-salicvlic acid, diethylbarbituric acid, dipropylbarbituric acid, 
trichloracetic acid, adrenalin, ammonium sulphoichthyolate, anes- 
thesin, colloidal silver, silver proteinate, calcium glycerinophosphate. 
chloroform pro narcosi, citrophen, dionin, guaiacol carbonate, heroin, 
hexamethylenamintetramine, hydrogen peroxide, potassium sulpho- 
guaiacolate, mesotan, migranin, orthoform, peptone, pyramidon, 
pyrenol, stypticin, tannigen, tannin albuminate, theocin, xeroform, 
and cacao. — Pharm. Ztg., Berk, 1906, v. 51, p. 1090. 
“ Derlin ” reviews the needs and wants manifest in connection with 
a revision of a national pharmacopoeia and points out a number of 
subjects that must be considered in connection with the revision of 
such a work. He asserts that the Ph. Germ, is sadly in need of an 
elaboration of the galenical preparations offered to physicians. Both 
apearance and taste should be considered and the pharmacist should 
be in position to offer to physicians such a varied assortment of ele- 
gant pharmaceuticals that the latter would have no occasion to 
patronize or use the products of the proprietary manufacturer. — 
Ibid., v. 51, p. 992. - . 
