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He compares the passage, as to rapidity, to that of very soluble, 
rapidly diffusible substances and, as to mechanism, to that of sub- 
stances which have an elective affinity for the blood globule. — J. de 
pharm. et de chinn, Par., 1906, v. 23, p. 360. 
An editorial comments on the work of Tuffier. Maute, and Auburtin 
(Presse med., May 16) on the tardy accidents of chloroform anaes- 
thesia. The symptoms usually appear after twenty-four hours; the 
lesions are in the Antal organs, particularly the liver, kidney, and 
heart. — N. York M. J., 1906, v. 84, p. 291. 
Cushing, H. E.. describes a case of acute yellow atrophy following 
chloroform anaesthesia. Death occurred one hundred hours from the 
beginning of the anaesthesia. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906. v. 47. p. 1191. 
For additional references on the use and effects of chloroform, see 
Index Medicus and J. Am. M. Ass. 
CHROMII TRIOXIDUM. 
Manchot, W., discusses the constitution of chromic acid and its 
behavior with various reagents. — Ber. d. dent, cliem. Gesellsch., Berl., 
1906, v. 39, pp. 1352-1356. 
Wiebelitz, H., believes that it would be desirable to mention in the 
pharmacopoeia that chromium trioxide is strongly hygroscopic. — 
Pharm. Ztg., Berl., 1906. v. 51. p. 1003. 
Horn, I). IV., finds that the sensitiveness in the colorimetry of 
chromium is beyond a doubt variable and that the ease of determina- 
tion varies also with the concentration. * * * The general rela- 
tion between sensitiveness and concentration is not a simple one, nor 
such as would be likely to be predicted. * * * It was easier by 
far to tell the difference between two colored liquids than between a 
colored and a colorless one. — Am. Chem. J., 1906, a*. 35, pp. 253-258. 
See also a paper b} T Horn and Blake on “ Variable sensitAeness in 
colorimetry,’* Ibid ., ax 36, pp. 195-208, 516-521. 
Patch. E. L., reports finding chromium trioxide Avhicli contained 
sulphuric acid and Avas not Avhollv soluble. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 
1906, ax 54, p. 33. 
Caspari, Charles E., reports tAvo samples examined; both contained 
sulphuric acid. — Proc. Missouri Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 102. 
Seubert and Carstens make a contribution to the knoAvledge of 
the action of chromium trioxide as an oxidizing agent. — Ztschr. f. 
anorg. Chem., Hamburg. 1906, ax 50, pp. 53-66. 
CHRYSAROBINUM. 
Weigel, G., points out that the Ph. Xdl. provides for a test for 
free chrvsophanic acid in clirysarobin. but directs that the latter be 
