CONTENTS. 
V 
Provincial Transactions: Liverpool Chemists’ Association, 266.—Leeds Chemists’ 
. Association, 274. 
Original and Extracted A rticles: Supplement to Paper on an Antidote at once for 
Prussic Acid, Antimony, and Arsenic. Messrs. T. and H. Smith, 275.—Adultera¬ 
tion of Olive Oil. Mr. R. Reynolds, 276.—On the Detection of Methylic Alcohol 
when Mixed with Rectified Spirit, etc. Mr. W. Young, 278.—The New Edition 
of the Pharmacopoeia. “ A Dispenser,” 279.—On the Present State of the Chemis¬ 
try of Gras -lighting. Henry Letheby, Esq., M.B., etc., 281.—Pepper. Mr. John 
R c . Jackson, 288.—The Flower-Farms of France, 291.—Meeting of the American 
Pharmaceutical Association, 293.—Benevolent Fund : Election of Two Annuitants 
295.— Miscellanea , 295.— Correspondents , 296. 
No. VI. 
The Medicine Stamp and Licence Acts, 297. 
Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society : List of Members, Associates, and Ap¬ 
prentices ( continued ), 302.—Donations to the Library and Museum, 303.—On the 
Medicinal Uses of the Indian Species of Barberry. L. W. Stewart, Esq., 303.^— 
Note on the Oxide of Mercury Ointment. Mr. T. A. Barber, 305.—Analysis ot a 
Quack Imposture. Dr. Attfield, 306.—Pharmaceutical Meeting, Edinburgh, 307. 
—Birmingham Chemists’ Association, 317. 
Original and Extracted Articles: Detection of Methylic Alcohol. Mr. J. T. Miller, 
318.—Is Chlorodyne Subject to a Medicine Stamp ? 318.—The New Edition of the 
British Pharmacopoeia. Mr. T. C. Jones, 319.—Prevention of Errors in Dispens¬ 
ing. Mr. W. L. Shephard, 320. — Puffing Advertisements : Baking Powders. 
“ Sanitas,” 321.—Extract of Meat from Jerked Beef. Mr. Charles Symes, 322.— 
On the Nutritive Value of “ Extractum Carnis.” Professor Justus Liebig, 323.— 
Parrish’s Syrup of Phosphates. Mr. A. Bedford, 324.—The Yellow Amorphous 
Oxide of Mercury and its Applications, etc. Dr. Pagenstecher, 324.—Cause of the 
Solidification of Balsam of Copaiba by Lime and Magnesia, 326.—On the Present 
State of the Chemistry of Gras-lighting. Henry Letheby, Esq., M.B., etc., 326. - 
Obituary: Dr. Lindley: Mr. John Evans, 332.—“Pharaoh’s Serpents:” Alleged 
Infringement of Patent, 334.— Miscellanea, 334.— Reviews : Manual of Materia 
Medica and Therapeutics—A Dictionary of Practical Medicine—A Surgeon’s Vade 
Mecum—Des Odeurs, des Parfums et des Cosmetiques—Transactions of the Odon- 
tological Society, 338.— Rooks Received , 343.— Correspondents, 344. 
No. VII. 
Municipal Regulations affecting the Sale of Poisons, 345.—The Benevolent Fund, 348. 
Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society : Meeting ot Council, 348. List of 
Members, Associates, and Apprentices ( continued ), 348. Subscriptions to the Be¬ 
nevolent Fund, 349.—Pharmaceutical Meeting : Donations to the Library and 
Museum, 353.—Cod-Liver Dragees, 354.—Note on the Preservation of the Oxide of 
Mercury Ointment. Thomas B. Droves, I.C.S., 355. Observations and Experi¬ 
ments on the Physics of Filtration. John Attfield, Ph.D., F.C.S., 355.—Meeting 
of Chemists at Nottingham, 373.—British Pharmaceutical Conference, 375. 
Original and Extracted Articles: On the Growth and Preparation of Rhubarb in 
China. By Fred. J. Farre, M.D. Cantab., 375.—Examinations for Chemists in 
Business. “ Opifex,” 379.— Remarks on the Nomenclature and some Preparations 
of the British Pharmacopoeia. Mr. William Proctor, 381. Linimentum Saponis. 
“ Amicitia,” 383.—Sale of Quinine Wine. Mr. Robert Waters, 384. Is Chloro¬ 
dyne subject to a Medicine Stamp P Mr. B. S. Proctor, 385. The Saccharide of 
Cod-Liver Oil. Dr. L. Tliiere, 386.—Annuities from the Benevolent Fund. Mr. 
Joseph Leay, 387.—A Chemist and Druggist Fined for Illegally Selling Poison, 388. 
