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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
The Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association for 1863. Ox 
the Economical use of Fuel, and t£1s Prevention of Smoke in Domestic Fire¬ 
places, with Observations on the Patent Laws. By Frederick Edwards, 
Junr. London : Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadilly, 1864. 
The Prescriber’s Pharmacopoeia : containing all the Medicines in the British Phar¬ 
macopoeia of 1864, arranged in Classes according to their action, with their Compo¬ 
sition and Doses. By a Practising Physiciau. Fifth Edition. London: John 
Churchill and Sons, New Burlington Street. 1864. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Certus. —(1.) The work is not adapted for your use. (2.) Apply by letter, stating 
name, address, and qualifications, to the Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society, 17, 
Bloomsbury Square. 
An Intending Student. —Bentley’s ‘ Manual of Botany,’ price 12s. Gd., is the Text 
Book used in Bloomsbury Square. 
J. Y. —The directions given in the British Pharmacopoeia are quite explicit; hence, 
in the preparation of the Compound Extract of Colocynth, either Resin of Scammony 
or Commercial Scammony may be indifferently used. It is one of those anomalies (of 
which there are unfortunately too many) in the Pharmacopoeia, but which cannot now 
be avoided. 
Inquirer (New Sarum).—(1.) In October next. (2.) Bentley’s ‘Manual of Botany,’ 
to page 134, and pages 214-217. (3.) Fownes’s ‘ Manual of Chemistry.’ (4.) The time 
of publication, and the price, have not yet been announced, but it will be got ready as 
speedily as possibly. You had better apply to the Secretary of the Pharmaceutical 
Society, 17, Bloomsbury Square, giving name and address, and he will then forward you 
the Regulations of the Board of Examiners, etc. 
Inquirer. —See ‘ Pharmaceutical Journal,’ vol. x. page 321, and vol. xii. page 62 ; 
also Bentley’s ‘ Manual of Botany,’ page 32 of Preface, and page 478. 
Beta (Gloucester).—(1) Acetate of Morphia is excluded from the British Pharma- 
copceia. (2) The intention of the prescriber should, if possible, be ascertained ; at pre¬ 
sent it would appear that the adoption of the British Pharmacopoeia by medical men is 
the exception, not the rule. 
M. P. S. (Haverfordwest); Lemonade Syrup.—The defect referred to would probably 
be avoided by bringing the Lemon Juice to the boiling-point, and allowing it to become 
clear before adding the sugar. 
Juvenis (Stockton-on-Tees).—An advertisement in the ‘ Pharmaceutical Journal ’ 
would be the most likely means to adopt in this case. 
An Inquirer.—Liquor Quince Ammoniatce ; vol. xiii. page 344. 
J. P. (Deal).—(1.) The usual dose, for an adult, of Areca Nut Powder is from one to 
two drachms, suspended in water, taken fasting. (2.) We are not aware that the publi¬ 
cation of such a work is intended. 
R. A. P. S. (Manchester), and M. P. S. (Bury St. Edmunds).— Nepenthe is a prepara¬ 
tion of Opium, the formula for which has not been made public. 
Chemicus (Plartlepool).—Messrs. Ash and Sons, Broad Street, Golden Square, London. 
S. II. (Brighton).—The precipitate in the mixture referred to, is probably tannate of 
quinine. 
Mrs. W. Baines (Brighton), Mr. Rimmington (Bradford), A Correspondent (Mouth of 
the Thames), Mr. Hollier (Dudley), and Mr. Blanchflower (Great Yarmouth), are thanked 
for their communications. 
Instructions from Members and Associates respecting the transmission of the 
Journal before the 25th of the month, to Elias Bremridge, Secretary, 17, 
Bloomsbury Square, W.C. 
Advertisements (not. later than the 23rd) to Messrs. Churchill, New Bur¬ 
lington Street. Other communications to the Editors, 17, Bloomsbury Square. 
