crystallized salt. All contained an excess of sulphate. — Proc. Am. 
Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 346. 
Smith, Kline and French Co. report on the examination of 12 sam- 
ples of sodium sulphite, crystals, several of which contained only 90 
per cent of absolute sodium sulphite (Na 2 S0 3 -(-7H 2 0) in place of 
the 96 per cent required by the PL S. P. — Lab. Rep., S. K. & F., 
1906, p. 20. 
SODII THIOSULPHAS. 
Hiibener, G., discusses the determination of the purity of sodium 
thiosulphate and directs attention to the element of error introduced 
by the presence of sodium sulphite. — Chem. Zt g., Cothen, 1906, v. 21, 
pp. 58-60. 
Caspari, Charles E., reports 4 samples examined — 3 U. S. P. ; 1 
contained free alkali and metallic impurities. — Proc. Missouri 
Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 102. 
SPARTEINE SULPHAS. 
Scholtz, M., discusses some of the halogen addition products of 
sparteine and the derivatives of sparteine with halogen alkylates. 
Also presents a note on the physiologic action of sparteine iodome- 
tliylate and benzylate, as compared with sparteine itself. — Arch. d. 
Pharm., Berl., 1906, v. 244, pp. 72-77. 
Yaleur, A., reviews the work done on the constitution of sparteine, 
giving structural formulas and a bibliography. — Bull, des sc. phar- 
macol., Par., 1906, v. 13, pp. 214-225. 
Lowe, C. B., points out that the average dose of sparteine sulphate 
in the L T . S. P. VIII is one-fifth grain, whereas the maximum dose, 
according to Hare, is 4 grains: other writers assert that failure to 
get favorable results from this drug is due to the fact that it is not 
given in -sufficiently large doses. — Proc. Pennsylvania Pharm. Ass., 
5 1906, p. 102. 
Morgan, A. C., states that sparteine should be used as a heart tonic 
if the kidneys are faulty in function. — 1ST. York M. J., 1906, v. 84, 
p. 745. 
SPIGELIA. 
Henkel, Alice, mentions Spigelia marilandica L., otherwise known 
as spigelia, pinkroot, Maryland pinkroot, Indian pinkroot, and worm- 
grass, as found in rich woods, New Jersey to Florida, west to Texas 
and Wisconsin. Occurs principally in the Southern States. — Bui. 
Bur. Plant Ind., U. S. Dept. Agric., 1906. No. 89, p. 67. 
Stockberger, W. W., describes the drug known as pinkroot and 
the common adulterant, East Tennessee pinkroot, Ruellia ciliosa 
Pursli. — Pharm. Era, N. Y., 1906, v. 36, pp. 503, 504. 
