CONTENTS. 
VII 
Provincial Transactions: Dundee Chemists and Druggists’ Association, 173.—The 
International Congress of Pharmaceutical Associations and Unions, 174. 
British Pharmaceutical Conference: Report of Sub-committee on a Year-book of 
Pharmacy, 180.—Pharmaceutical Education in the Provinces. Mr. G. E. Schacht, 
183.—Contributions to the History of Buxine. Dr. Fliickiger, 192.—On Tincture 
of Acetate of Iron. Messrs. J. Deane and T. Jefferson, 196.—Note on the Preven¬ 
tion of Accidental Poisoning. Mr. G. Burrell, 197.—Note on Chloral. D. Han- 
bury, F.G.S., 198.—On Excipients for Pills. Mr. W. D. Savage, 200.—Historical 
Notices of Chemists and Druggists. Mr. W. D. Savage, 202.—Rare Essential Oils, 
D. Hanbury, F.G.S., 209.—Carbolic Acid and Human Parasites. T. A. Readwin, 
F.G.S., 210.—Strength of Samples of Donovan’s Solution. W. E. Heathfield, 
F.C.S., 212.—On the Detection of Fixed Oils in Plants. T. P. Bruce Warren, 
F.G.S., 214.—Purification of Ammoniacal Salts, etc. W. L. Scott, F.C.S., 215.— 
Valuations in Commercial Chlorinated Lime. W. L. Scott, F.C.S.,etc., 215.—Note 
on Sulphurous Acid. W. L. Scott, F.C.S., etc., 217.—Commercial Powders of 
Ginger and Cinchona. W. L. Scott, F.C.S., etc., 219.—Final Meeting, Compli¬ 
mentary Dinner, and Excursion to Torquay, 224. 
Original and Extracted Articles: Pharmaceutical Education in the Provinces. 
Mr. A. Freire-Marreco, 228.—Pharmacy Act for Ireland, 229.—Notes and Abstracts 
on Chemistry and Pharmacy. C. H. Wood, F.C.S., 230.—Action of Veratrum 
viride and V. album, 234.—ITyoscyamus, or Hyocyamus P 234.—Standards Com¬ 
mission. Second Report, 234.—British Association for the Advancement of Science, 
239.—American Pharmaceutical Association, 240.—Act to Prohibit Importation of 
Nitro-Glycerine, 241.—Prosecution under the Arsenic Act, 243.—Cases of Poison¬ 
ing—Accidental and Criminal, 243.— Reviews , 244.— Obituary, 245.— Miscellanea, 
245.—Commencement of the Pharmaceutical Session, 247.— Books Received, 247.— 
Correspondence, 247. 
No. V. 
The First, or Preliminary Examination, 249.—The Opening of the New Session, 250. 
Co-operative Trading, 250.—Improved Moral Sense in Pharmacy, 252.—Sale of 
Methylated Spirit without a Licence, 252.—Regulations affecting the Storage and 
Sale of Petroleum, 253. 
Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society: Meeting of the Council, 254.—List of 
Members, Associates, and Apprentices {continued), 256.—Pharmaceutical Meeting, 
260.—Pereira Medal, 261.—Jacob Bell Memorial Scholarships, 263.—Report on 
Chemistry and Pharmacy, 265.—Report on Materia Medica and Botany, 266.— 
Report on Practical Chemistry, 267.—Introductory Address, 269.—British Phar¬ 
maceutical Conference, 274. 
Provincial Transactions: Bristol Pharmaceutical Association, 275.—Halifax and 
District Chemists and Druggists’ Association, 276.—Liverpool Chemists’ Associa¬ 
tion, 276.—Manchester Chemists and Druggists’ Association, 278.—Sunderland 
Chemists’ Association, 280. 
Original and Extracted Articles: Dr. C. Browne’s Clilorodyne judged Physiologically. 
Dr. T. S. Dowse, 280.—On Excipients for Pills. Mr. T. IT. Hustwick, 283.— 
Liquor Hydriodatis Arsenici et Hydrargyri. W. Huskisson, jun., F.C.S., 285.— 
Solution of Protoxide of Nitrogen. Mr. F. B. Benger, 288.—Sulphate of Beberine, 
Messrs. J. F. Macfarlan and Co., 288.—The Law affecting Pharmacy in Ireland. 
Mr. J. Grattan, 289.—Notes and Abstracts in Chemistry and Pharmacy. C. II. 
Wood, F.C.S., 290.—American Pharmaceutical Ethics, 294.—Copper an Antidote 
against Cholera, 297.—Gathering and Curing Carrageen in Massachusetts. Mr. 
G. H. Bates, 298.—Sham Drugs, 302.—Accidents from Ignition of Petroleum, and 
Penalties for Infringing the “ Petroleum Acts,” 302.—Dangerous Explosive Agents, 
304.—Cases of Poisoning—Accidental and Criminal, 304.— Miscellanea, 304.— 
Review —Chemistry : General, Medical, and Pharmaceutical. John Attfield, Pli.D,, 
F.C.S., 306.— Book Received, 307.— Correspondence, 307. 
