December 3,1S70.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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Meconine, from narcotine, by water. 
These three specimens of meconine have precisely the 
same chemical composition and physical properties ; 
hence it may be assumed that meconine is not a 
normal constituent of opium, but a product of the 
decomposition of narcotine. 
Papaverine. 
Thebainc. 
Meconic acid. 
Narcotine and products of decomposition. 
New base, obtained by the action of H 2 S0 4 on narco¬ 
tine (Matthiessen and Armstrong). 
Hydrochlorate of cotarnamic acid, a new poison (Mat¬ 
thiessen) . 
Greenheart bark and nuts. 
Bebeerine sulphate (com.). 
„ pure. 
Marks, H., London, Sponge Merchant. 
Fine sponge, on rock, very rare. 
Finger sponge; Turkey cup and honeycomb. 
Martin, F. R., Itedland , Bristol. 
Numerous specimens of alkaloids and pharmaceutical 
preparations, also microscopic slides of rare salts, 
also microscope and spectroscope. 
Martindale, William, F.C.S., London. 
Plaster-spreading apparatus, as described in the Phar¬ 
maceutical Journal, p. 33, July, 1869, with addi¬ 
tional improvements, so that the front plate can be 
entirely removed and the whole cleansed with much 
greater ease than in the original apparatus, by the 
different arrangement of the screw-adjustment for 
regulating the thickness of the plaster. 
Mason, A. H., Liverpool. 
Specimens of artificial borax crystallized on rods. 
Maw, Son and Thompson, London. 
Collection of sundries common to the pharmaceutical 
counter. A great variety of syringes, magneto-elec¬ 
tric machines, and an exceedingly fine specimen of 
enamelled glass, representing the Pharmaceutical 
arms—unfortunately broken in unpacking. 
Pessary and suppository moulds, made according to 
the pattern designed by Mr. H. B. Brady, of New- 
castle-on-Tyne. 
We notice a stove designed by Mr. Groves, of Wey¬ 
mouth, and manufactured by Messrs. Maw and Son. 
It is made up of a series of Bunsen burners in three 
rings, mounted on a stand, which can be adjusted 
to any convenient height. Each ring of burners is 
under the control of a separate tap, there being also 
a tap which regulates the whole. This arrangement 
gives a great range of heating power, one good 
feature being that the gas can be lowered to the 
lowest conceivable point without going out, as in 
the case with ordinary large Bunsen burners. Up 
to this time a stove of the kind, adapted alike to 
the requirements of both large and small pharma¬ 
cies, has been a great desideratum. 
Mottershead and Co., Manchester*. 
A series of cheap German thermometers for laboratory 
use; the scale is permanently marked on a slip of 
milk-glass or paper, which, presenting a flat surface 
to the eye, is easily read off. This slip is enclosed 
with the tube containing the mercury in an outer 
strong glass tube. These thermometers are made 
with scales ranging from 212° to 600° F., at prices 
from 2s. upwards. 
Various sets of hydrometers, conveniently arranged 
with trial jar, thermometer, etc., in cases. 
Various forms of Bunsen’s gas burners, illustrating 
methods of regulating the supply of air to that of 
gas. 
Series of reagent bottles, with indestructible enamelled 
labels. 
Funnel jackets for the filtration of fats, etc., at high 
temperatures. 
Small apparatus for producing and keeping a constant 
supply of sulphuretted hydrogen for the use of 
chemists. 
Fine wire-gauze masks for protecting the face in 
chemical experiments. 
Improved Dobereiner’s hydrogen lamps. 
Benger’s automatic apparatus for maintaining con¬ 
stant temperatures in some chemical and pharma¬ 
ceutical operations. See Piiarm. Journ. p. 252. 
Forms exhibited, a drying closet and an evaporating 
basin. 
Proctor, B., Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 
Pill scoop. 
Bedford, A., Liverpool. 
Improved pessary mould. 
Richardson, R., Cork. 
Goulding’s flower and plant food. 
Newnham’s pure condensed milk. 
Pessary mould. 
Rimmel, E., London and Paris. 
Perfume vaporizer and fountain. 
Sarg and Co., Vienna. 
Glycerine. Scented glycerine. 
Solid and liquid glycerine soap. 
Silicated Carbon Company. 
Filters for domestic and manufacturing purposes. 
Southall, Son, and Dymond, Birmingham. 
The objects exhibited by this firm were in four parts :—- 
I. A collection of the officinal drugs of the Phar¬ 
macopoeia of India, which are not contained in the 
British Pharmacopoeia, 1867. These drugs wero 
exhibited in glass jars, to which were affixed printed 
labels, conveying the 
Botanical names, 
Habitat of plant, 
Officinal part employed, 
Properties of ditto, 
Therapeutic uses, 
Recognized preparations, 
And doses. 
The following is a list of the whole of these drugs 
which this firm exhibited :— 
Rusot (or Rasot). Kind. Watery extract from the 
wood and bark of species of Berberis (non-officinal). 
Azadirachta Indica. Nim or Margosa Bark and Oil. 
Luffa amara. Bindaal. Stalks of plant. 
Coptis Teeta. Coptis or Mishnu. The dried root. 
Datura alba. Bhatura. The leaves and seeds. 
Aconitum heterophyllum. Atis. The dried root. 
Aconitum ferox. Bikh or Bish. The dried root. 
Diospyros embryoptera. Gab. The fruit. 
Narcotine. Alkaloid. 
Pharbitis Nil. Kaladina. Tho seeds. 
Andropogon (Cymbopogon) Nardus. Citronelle. The 
oil. 
Andropogon (Cymbopogon) citratum. Lemon Grass . 
The oil. 
Mylabris Cichorii. Telini fly. The dried insect. 
Carum (Ptychotis) Ajowan. Ajwain or Omum. The 
fruit. 
Plantago Ispaghula. Lspaghnl. The seeds. 
Tinospora cordifolia. Galancha. The root and stems. 
Butea frondosa. The seeds. 
Gynocardia odorata. Chaulmugra. The seeds and oil. 
Hydrocotyle Asiatica. Lndian Pennywort. The leaves. 
Ciesalpina (Guilandina) Bonducella. Bonduc. Seeds. 
Citrus Bergamia. Lime. The fruit. 
Dipterocarpus he vis. Gurjun. Wood oil. 
Boswellia floribunda. Olibanum. The gum resin. 
Sinapis juncea. Eai or Lndian Mustard. The seeds. 
Garcina pictoria. Lndian Gamboge. Tho gum resin. 
Soymida febrifuga. Ltohun Tree. The bark. 
Acacia Catechu. Catechu. The extract of heart-wood- 
Alstonia scholaris. Alstonia. The bark. 
Anamirta Cocculus. Cocculus. The dried fruit. 
