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In no case lias harm resulted. M ere the practice universal there 
would be less typhoid. — Merck’s Arch. X. Y., 1906, v. 8, p. 150. 
HOMATROPINJE HYDROBEOMIDUM. 
Francis, John M., thinks the last test for atropine, liyoscine, and 
hyoscyamine should never be omitted. — Bull. Pharm. Detroit, 1906, 
v. 20, p. 54. 
Howe (Ophthalmology, 1906) discusses the effects of full and of 
minimum doses of homatropine hydrobromide and of atropine sul- 
phate and concludes that homatropine is to be preferred as a mydri- 
atic. — Biochem. Centralbl. Leipz., 1906-7, v. 5., p. 634. 
Grube (Inaug. — Diss., Gottingen, 1905) discusses the comparative 
action of atropine, homatropine, and eumydrin on the eye. — Abstr., 
Ibid., p. 249. 
Brown, Horton, (Ann. of Optli., 1906) reports a case of poison- 
ing by the instillation of homatropine. — Ibid., p. 807. 
Callan, Peter A., cites two cases of idiosyncrasy to homatropine 
hydrobromide, both females, in opthalmic practice. He uses a neu- 
tralizing solution consisting of a 1 per cent solution of eserine sul- 
phate combined with 2 per cent pilocarpine hydrochloride. — Merck's 
Arch., X. Y., 1906, v. 8, p. 367. 
Panas and Scrini suggest the use of a solution of homatropine 
alkaloid in olive oil in place of an aqueous solution of the salt for 
use in the eye. — Bull. Soc. de Pharm. de Bordeaux, 1906. v. 46, p. 57. 
HUMULTJS. 
Schneider, Albert, points out that the Indians use poultices made 
of the strobiles of Humulus lupulus L. to relieve swellings and 
bruises. — Merck’s Rep., X. Y., 1906, v. 15, p. 96. 
The Bureau of Plant Industry points out that American hops are 
being discriminated against in many markets because of their sup- 
posed lack of certain desirable qualities. It is thought that these 
objections can be overcome, and a study of the problems of curing has 
been mapped out and is now in progress in the hop districts of the 
Pacific coast. — Ann. Kep., U. S. Dept. Agric., 1906, p. 206. 
Xaylor, W. A. H., reviews the literature relating to hops and sug- 
gests that, in so far as the activity of this drug has been shown to 
reside in lupulin, the bracts themselves being inactive, it would be 
practicable to suggest that hops be deleted from the pharmacopoeia. — 
Year Book of Pharmacy, 1906, pp. 213-214. 
Gehe & Co. discuss the economic conditions prevailing in the hop 
market and present a table showing the great increase in production 
over the preceding year. — Handels.-Ber., Gehe & Co., 1906, p. 27. 
