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PHYTOLACCA. 
Henkel, Alice, mentions Phytolacca decandra L., also known as 
Phytolacca americana L., commonly called phytolacca, poke, poke- 
weed, garget, scoke, and inkberry, as growing in rich, moist soil, 
Maine to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas. — Bull. Bur. Plant 
Ind., U. S'. Dept. Agric., 1906, No. 89, p. 52. 
Senft, Eman, describes the root of Phytolacca decandra and figures 
the characteristic structures that it contains. — Pharm. Post, Wien, 
1906, v. 39, pp. 281-282, 293-295. 
Kebler, L. F., shows that a so-called rheumatism cure, “ Magic Foot 
Drafts,” consisted largely of poke root and pine tar. — J. Am. M. Ass., 
1906, v. 47, p. 1628. 
PILOCARPINE HYDROCHLORIDUM. 
Riedel’s Berichte (Berl., 1906, p. 25) reports that pilocarpine hy- 
drochloride melts at 196.5° C., and in an air bath at 199° C. As the 
salt is hygroscopic it is necessary to dry carefully. 
Farner, A., points out that in the case of pilocarpine it will be 
necessary to differentiate between three isomers, pilocarpine, iso- 
pilocarpine, and metapilocarpine. — Schweiz, Wchnschr. f. Chem. u. 
Pharm., 1906, v. 44, p. 616. 
Moureu, Charles, reviews the literature, giving bibliographic ref- 
erences of pilocarpine, its salts and related substances. — J. de pharm. 
et de chim., Par., 1906, v. 24, pp. 111-113. 
Utz asserts that.it requires from 195.6 to 199° C. to melt pilo- 
carpine hydrochloride. — Apoth. Ztg., Berl., 1906, v. 21, p. 930. 
Spiegel, L., discusses the chemistry of pilocarpine. — Biochem. 
Centralbl., Leipz., 1906-7, v. 5, p. 161. 
Helch, Hans, suggests a modification of his test for pilocarpine by 
the addition of a fragment of potassium dichromate. — Pharm. Post, 
Wien, 1906, v. 39, p. 314. 
Panas and Scrini suggest the uses of a solution of 0.20 gm. of 
pilocarpine alkaloid in 10 gm. of olive oil as colly rium, in place 
of the corresponding aqueous solution. — Bull. Soc. de pharm. de 
Bordeaux, 1906, v. 46, p. 58. 
Merck’s Ann. Rep., 1906, Darmstadt, 1907, v. 20, p. 194, contains 
several references to the use of pilocarpine hydrochloride. See also 
the Index Medicus and the J. Am. M. Ass. 
PILOCARPINE NITRAS. 
Evans Sons Lescher and Webb, report on the examination of a 
sample of pilocarpine nitrate with the melting point at 165° C. — 
Analytical Notes for 1906, E., L. & W., Lond., 1907, p. 27. 
