60 TRADE INTERESTS. 
absolute wants of the public, a far better state of things would soon exist. A 
few circulars politely informing customers of our intention, and the steady 
resolve that when the box of toothpowder or bottle of scent was asked for that 
we did not sell them after seven, or whatever hour had been agreed upon, the 
burden which is now so grievous to be borne would be almost removed. 
I am. Gentlemen, yours, 
F. D. Delf. 
14, Hardman Street^ Liverpool, 
TEADE INTEEESTS. 
TO THE EDITORS OP THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Gentlemen,—Allow mie to remark, with regard to the editorial statement in 
last month’s ‘Pharmaceutical Journal,’ that, as a dispenser, a more commercial 
aspect in that periodical will be most welcome. 
New remedies are well defined: podophylline is podophylline, but pray what 
are granular citrate of iron, granular citrate of bismuth, granular citrate of 
magnesia, etc. ? 
A lady came to me a few days ago with a prescription—“ Granular effervescent 
citrate of iron.” She remarked, “ Please give me the brownish-red kind ; I have 
had it made up several times before; once it was white, once almost black, once 
reddish-brown ; the latter suits me best, the white I cannot take at all, it has an 
inky taste and makes my head ache,—not so the brown.” I obtained a sample of 
the three kinds: citrate? of iron granulated put me in mind of man,—there was 
the nigger, the redskin, and the white man ironically. 
I will not attempt the chemistry of these complex bodies; all I have to say 
is, if we must have these elegant medicines, please let the Journal tell us their 
•names, and at least what colour they ought to be, so as to ensure uniformity in 
this important particular. 
I have one suggestion to make. Popular names are much in request by granu¬ 
lators : I earnestly request, the next granulation that comes out, the talented 
inventor will imitate the wonderful success of Baron Munchausen, and call it 
granular effervescent citrate, or any other -ate or -ite, of “ Fudge,” prepared 
only\y^ Chemist, Properties Dose . “Fudge” is quite 
as popular as iron or magnesia, and it would save us poor chemists, who are 
applied to by the public as intelligent informants, much embarrassment. 
Nepenthe, chlorodyne, black drop, are all very well in their way; but these 
pseudo-chemicals, dressed up according to the fancy of different manufacturers, 
unmask our “limited liabihty,” and will ere long create a panic. We turn to 
the Pharmaceutical Charter. 
I am, your obedient servant, 
George Mee. 
Torrington Square^ London. 
PEOFESSOE HAMILTON ON THE EEVIEW OF HIS 
‘SUGGESTIONS.’ 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—The review of the ‘ Suggestions for a New System of Chemical Nomen-, 
clature,’ in the last number of the ‘ Pharmaceutical Journal,’ is written in a spirit 
of such candour and fairness—I might say even of forbearance and generosity— 
that I would gladly remove from the mind of the writer a most erroneous 
