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mides, and this was made uniformly 97 per cent. — Am. J. Pharm., 
Phila., 1906, v. 78, pp. 394, 395. 
With reference to the test for iodides, he notes that the chloroform 
test is much more reliable than the starch test, especially in inexpe- 
rienced hands. — Ibid., p. 395. 
An abstract (from Siidd. Apoth. Ztg., 1906, p. 44) outlines the 
methods employed in Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsyl- 
vania in the production of bromine. _Tlie bromine production of the 
United States in 1905 was approximately 897,000 pounds, and that 
of Germany 300,000 kilos. — Schweiz. Wchnschr. f. Chem. u. Pharm., 
1906, v. 44, p. 80. 
An abstract points out that despite the supply of bromine from 
the Stassfurt and Leopoldshall deposits of haloid salts, in Germany, 
the producers of American bromine have secured a foothold for 
their product in Europe. The total output of American bromine in 
twenty-five years has been 10,499,625 pounds, valued approximately 
at $2,887,917. During 1904 the total output amounted to 897,100 
pounds, valued at $269,130. — J. Franklin Inst., Phila., 1906, v. 161, 
p. 70. 
Baxter, Gregory Paul, reports on the determination of the atomic 
weight of bromine, the methods employed, and the results. He 
points out that from the results obtained the number 79.953 seems 
to be the most probable value for the atomic weight of bromine if 
the atomic weight of silver is assumed to be 107.930. — J. Am. Chem. 
Soc., 1906, v. 28, pp. 1322-1335. 
v. W yss, H., discusses the behavior of the bromine salts in the 
human and animal organism and reports some observations on the 
elimination of the bromides by healthy persons and by epileptics, the 
antagonism between bromides and chlorides, and the cumulation of 
bromides in the organism. (Arch. f. exp. Path., 1906, v. 55, p. 263.) — 
Biochem. Centralbl., Leipz., 1906-7, v. 5, p. 698. 
Bowen, J. T., ( J. Cutan. Dis. inch Syph., N. Y., 1906, v. 24, p. 26) 
reports a case of bromide eruption. — Reference from Ind. Med., 1906, 
p. 174. 
BUCHU. 
Blome, W. H., found one sample of short buchu leaves which con- 
tained 7.85 per cent and one of long buchu 20.33 per cent of stems, 
wood, bark, and pebbles. — Proc. Michigan Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 106. 
Lyons, A. B., thinks the present U. S. P. menstruum for buchu 
preferable. The weaker menstruum extracts all of the active prin- 
ciples of the drug and holds them well in solution. 
Vanderkleed, Chas. E., does not believe the drug is well exhausted 
by the new menstruum. The appearance of the new product is infe- 
rior to the old. 
