Merritt. E., (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Statis. Bui. 50, pp. 34, dgm. 
1) discusses the production of hops in the United States from 1850- 
1900 and the annual production and commercial movement of this 
product from 1889-1905, together with the localization of the pro- 
duction in this and European countries. Figures are also given with 
reference to the trade and consumption of hops in the United States 
and abroad. — Exper. Sta. Bee., 1906, v. 18, p. 1040. 
Chapman, A. C., (Bond. Brewing Trade Bev., 1905, pp. 99. pis. 10, 
figs. 3) presents a monograph on the hop plant; the topics dis- 
cussed, treated by different authors, include the physical character- 
istics of a good hop, fertilization and cross fertilization of the plant, 
the manuring of the crop, the cold storage of hops, the essential oil, 
the bitter substances and resins of hops, hop alkaloids, and the part 
played by hop tannin in brewing. — Ibid., v. 18. p. 137. 
HYDRAEGYRI CHLORIDUM CORROSIVUM. 
Schmidt, Walter, records some experiments made to determine the 
mercuric chloride content and the antiseptic value of sublimate dress- 
ings obtained at various times.— Pharm. Zentralh., 1906, v. 47, pp. 
965-972, 987-994. 
Francis, John M., says that while the specifications of the pharma- 
copoeia are ample, much of the bichloride of mercury marketed is not 
as soluble as it should be. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1906. v. 20, p. 55. 
Patch. E. L.. reports a sample of mercuric chloride which contained 
an unusual amount of calomel. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, 
p. 340. 
Ohliger, Willard, found a sample which showed the presence of 
mercurous salt. — Proc. Michigan Pharm. Ass.. 1906, p. 48. 
The Ph. Brit Committee of Deference in Pharmacy points out that 
solutions of mercuric chloride should be preserved in amber bottles. — 
Chem. & Drug., Loncl., 1906, v. 69, p. 8.64. 
Foote and Levy discuss the double salts of mercuric chloride with 
the alkali chlorides and their solubility. — Am. Chem. J., 1906, v. 35, 
pp. 236-246. 
Lefeldt, Max, points out that in dispensing tablets of mercuric 
chloride it is not always easy to determine what is wanted when a 
tablet for mercuric chloride 1 gm. is ordered. He suggests a more 
desirable definition. — Ber. d. pharm. Gesellsch., Berl., 1906, v. 16, 
p. 340. 
Shekwana. P., (X. York Med. J., X. Y., Dec. 8) states that the 
hands of the physician may be sterilized in from five to ten minutes 
with a 1-1,000 solution of corrosive sublimate. — J. Am. M. Ass.. 1906. 
v. 47, p. 2120. 
Price, T. Slater, tested the poisonous action of mercuric chloride, 
bromide, and cyanide on the spores of anthrax bacillus ; he concludes 
