1042 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[June 24,1871» 
the compilers of our Army and Navy Blue-hooks, which 
are generally a year or two behindhand, owing to the 
distance of the several stations from headquarters. 
Among the most interesting papers in this section are 
those of Dr. W. AY. Ireland (of Fisher Row, near Edin¬ 
burgh), on the “Prevention of Disease;” the author 
being very instructive in the matter of disinfectants; of 
Dr. Adolphus Wahltuch (of Manchester), on “Materia 
Medica and Therapeutics,” in which a good account is 
given of chloral hydrate ; and of Mr. R. Brudenell Carter 
(Ophthalmic Surgeon to St. George’s Hospital) on 
“Ophthalmology,” in which ho enounces Mr. Jonathan 
Hutchinson’s doctrine that the hurtful effects of tobacco 
upon the optic nerves are most frequently seen in per¬ 
sons who abstain from alcohol; Mr. Hutchinson being 
“decidedly of opinion that the injurious influence of 
tobacco is, to some extent, counteracted by alcohol.” 
Of the contributions from abroad, undoubtedly the 
best, as well as most interesting, is that of Professor 
Yillcmin, of the Yal-de-Grace Hospital (translated by 
Dr. Ireland), on the progress of medical science in 
France. Surrounded by wounded, and beset by every 
kind of distraction during the latter part of 1870, Dr. 
Yillcmin has succeeded in composing a very instructive 
picture of what France has achieved in medicine during 
that eventful year. Germany is well represented by Dr. 
Julius Althaus; and Italy by Dr. Sammut, of Naples. 
Of the colonies, perhaps Australia, in spite of the frag¬ 
mentary nature of its reports, appears in the most enter¬ 
taining, if not instructive, light; a considerable portion 
of its contribution being occupied by a vindication of 
Professor Halford’s mythical (and slightly dangerous) 
“ cure for ;snake-bite.” There is also a paper on the 
prevalence of consumption in Australia,—a subject on 
which there is no better authority than the writer, Dr. 
William Thomson, of Melbourne. 
This volume is a great improvement on its predecessor. 
Dr. Dobell, indeed, as often happens, seems to have aban¬ 
doned his undertaking just when he was acquiring that 
familiarity with its subject-matter and modus ope ran di 
which makes after-success not only certain but progres¬ 
sive. 
©Mfuanr. 
On the 2nd of June, Mr. Robert Howard, F.C.S., 
Pharmaceutical Chemist, of Tottenham. Aged 70. 
On the 4th of June, Dr. Fredekic Holst, Ex-Pro¬ 
fessor of Medicine in the University of Christiania, and 
Honorary Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of 
Great Britain. Aged 79f- years. 
On the 9th of June, at his residence, Sloane Street, 
Chelsea, Charles Rowett Quiller, Pharmaceutical 
Chemist. Aged 42 years. 
MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
Tuesday . Hoyal Medical and Chirurgical Society, at 
June 27. 8.30 p.m. 
Wednesday ...Society of Arts, at 4 f.m. —Anniversary. 
Friday . Hoyal Botanic Society, at 4 p.m. —“ Economic 
June 30. Botany.” By Professor Bentley. 
The following journals have been received:—The ‘British 
Medical Journal,’ Junel7 ; the ‘MedicalTimes and Gazette,’ 
June 17; the ‘Lancet,’ June 17; the ‘Medical Press and Cir¬ 
cular,’ June 21; ‘ Nature,’June 15 ; the ‘Chemical News,’ 
June 17; ‘Gardeners’ Chronicle,’ June 17; ‘Journal of the 
Society of Arts,’ June 17; the ‘ Grocer,’ June 17; ‘Produce 
Markets Review,’ J une 17; the ‘ English Mechanic,’ June 17 ; 
the ‘Chicago Pharmacist’ for May; the ‘ American Journal 
of Pharmacy’ for June; the ‘New York Druggists’ Circular’ 
for June; the ‘Florist and Pomologist,’ the ‘ Brewer’s Guar¬ 
dian,’ June 19 ; ‘ Bulletin do la Societe Botanique de France,’ 
vol. xviii. part 2; ‘ Neues Reperiorium fiir Pnarmacie,’ vol. 
xx. part 5. 
ftotes anh (Queries. 
%* In order to facilitate reference, corresqoondents are 
requested to mark tlieir answers in each case with the title 
and number of the query referred to. 
No notice can be taken of anonymous communications . 
All queries or answers should be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer. 
[256.]—LIQUID COCHINEAL. 
R. Cocci Cacti, 
Potass. Carbon., 
Potass. Tart. Acid., 
Pulv. Aluminis, aa 5j 
Aquae ^viij 
Boil the cochineal, carbonate of potassium and water toge¬ 
ther, then add the alum and acid tartrate of potassium ; when 
cold add half a drachm of rectified spirits of wine to each 
ounce and filter. 
I have tried the above, and find that it keeps well.— 
H. J. B. 
R. Carmine yj 
Sp. Yini Rect. 5yj 
Aq. ^iss 
Liq. Potassce 5ij 
Syrupi ad yvj 
Misce. ' C. S. S, 
[259.]—DRYING SALYE. 
R. Alum. Pulv. 
Adipis Ppt. aa ^iv 
01. Origani 5ss 
Ft. Ung. 
[260.]—“PATE DE GUIMAUYE. 
Take of Decorticated Marshmallow Root 5iss 
Distilled Water Oiss. 
Macerate for twenty-four hours and strain. To this, adcl 
Picked Gum Arabic, and 
Finest White Sugar, of each 5XV 
Dissolve, and stirririg constantly, evaporate to the consis¬ 
tency of thick syrup, add gradually the -whites of 5 eggs well 
beaten up with 
Orange Flower Water ^iss 
Evaporate (with constant stirring) until the “paste” is 
firm enough to be cut into tablets of the required shape.— 
J. T. C. 
[261.1—“EXTRACT OF MALACCA BEAN.”—Would 
any reader kindly oblige me with some information respecting 
the above extract ? I was asked for it a few days ago, and 
my customer said that he had got it before. Would it be 
the St. Ignatius bean he meant ?—G. S. Highmoob. 
[262.]—TINCT. FERRI PERCHLORIDI.—I wish to 
elicit an opinion from some of your readers as to the advisa¬ 
bility of substituting liq. ferri perchlor. for the tincture of 
the same, in dispensing, as during warm weather the latter 
will not keep -without undergoing decomposition. In nine- 
prescriptions out of ten the liquors may be used without 
causing the slightest difference from what would be the case 
were tincture used, and it has the advantage of being a stable 
preparation under all ordinary circumstances. I am con¬ 
vinced that medical men order the tincture solely as a matter 
of habit, and not from any superior therapeutical effect it may 
have.—H. 
[263.]—DISPENSING PRICES.—A prescription was 
lately brought to me as follows :— 
R. Tr. Yeratrioe Yirid. 5ij 
Sumat gutt® iij ter die ex aqua. 
Will some of your correspondents kindly favour me with 
their opinion as to what would be a reasonable price for th:> 
same ?—H. 
ORANGE FLOWER WATER.—It is a matter of daily 
experience that this water frequently becomes unsightly from, 
the formation in it of fiocculent vegetable matter, and seme- 
