VI 
CONTENTS. 
Balsam of Peru. Daniel Hanbury, F.L.S., 315—A New Alkaloid found in Aconitum 
Napellus. Description and Mode of Preparation. T. and PI. Smith, 317—The Library. 
Mr. Joseph Ince, 320—Local Examinations. Mr. R. Reynolds, 326—Infusum Cin- 
chonse Spissatum. Brew and Company, 328—Liquor Bismuthi. Mr. G. F. Schacht, 
329—Note on Insect-Wax of China, 329—Science versus Spirits, 329— Review: De 
la Pharmacie, 330—Caution, 332 —Books Received, 332— Correspondents , 332. 
No. VIII. 
The British Pharmacopoeia, 333—The Proposed Medical Bill affecting Pharmacy, 339. 
Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society: Meeting of Council, 341—List of Mem¬ 
bers, Associates, and Apprentices (continued,), 341—Pharmaceutical Meeting, 342—• 
Donations to the Library and Museum, 342—Note on the Root-Bark of Cinchona 
Calisaya. John Eliot Howard, F.L.S., 342—On Goa Powder. Mr. David S. Kemp, 
345—Note on the Recovery of Essential Oils from their Watery Solution. Mr. T. 
B. Groves, 347—Note on Cassia moschata. Daniel Hanbury, F.L.S. (with Cut), 348 
—Bottles and Labels for Preventing Accidental Poisoning, 351—Chemical Discus¬ 
sion Association of the Pharmaceutical Society, 352. 
(Provincial Transactions : Liverpool Chemists’ Association, 353—Leeds Chemists’ Asso¬ 
ciation, 354—The Proposed Amendments of the Medical Act, Meeting of Chemists 
and Druggists at Dudley, 356. 
Original, and (Extracted Articles: Explanatory and Critical Notes on the British Phar¬ 
macopoeia : I. Materia Medica, 359—Duties of Masters and Apprentices. Mr. James 
Houlton, 363 ; A Registered Apprentice, 364; Mr. Frank Vincer, 365—Local Ex¬ 
aminations. Mr. W. Judd, 366—Analysis of Cinchona Bark and Leaves. Mr. W. G. 
MTvor, 367-—Report of the above Bark and Leaves. J. E. Howard, F.L.S., 368— 
On Pure Methylic Alcohol. Mr. Emerson J. Reynolds, 369—On the Decortication of 
Cereals, 370—The Toot-Poison of New Zealand. W. L. Lindsay, M.D., etc., 371— 
Test for Muriate of Cinchonine, 374—American Pharmaceutical Association, 374— 
On the Solubility of some Metallic Oxides in Solutions of the Alkaline Citrates. 
Harry N. Draper, F.C.S., 374— Reviews: Quarterly Journal of Science—Medical 
Formulary, 377— Miscellanea , 378— Books Received , 379 —Correspondents , 380. 
No. IX. 
The Proposed Legislation affecting Pharmacy, 381—The Census Returns relating to 
Pharmacy, 383. 
Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society: Meeting of Council, 384—List of Mem¬ 
bers ( continued ), 384—Election of Council, 385—Benevolent Fund, 385—Special 
Meeting of Council, 386—Pharmaceutical Meeting, 386—Donations to the Library 
and Museum, 386—On the Verification of Castor Oil and Balsam of Copaiba, by 
Means of their Cohesion Figures. Charles Tomlinson, 387—On the Process of Per¬ 
colation or Displacement as applied to the Preparation of Tinctures, and on a New 
Form of Percolator. Mr. Sanger (with Cut), 393—Pharmaceutical Society, Edin¬ 
burgh, 395—Notes on the Preparations of the British Pharmacopoeia, 397. 
Provincial Transactions: Liverpool Chemists’ Association, 402—Nottingham Chemists’ 
Association, 405. 
Original and Extracted Articles : Lectures on the British Pharmacopoeia. Theopliilus 
Redwood, Ph.D., F.C.S., etc. Lecture I., 406—On the Organic Materia Medica of the 
British Pharmacopoeia. Robert Bentley, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., etc. Lecture I., 410 — 
Correspondents , 428. 
No. X. 
Medical and Pharmaceutical Legislation, 429. 
Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society: Financial Statement, 432—Meeting of 
Council, 433—List of Members, Associates, and Apprentices ( continued ), 433— 
