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and fifteen per cent, alcoholic solution, in ten and twenty per 
cent, gauze, and in ten and twenty per cent, ointment (vase- 
lin and anoline.) From all the experiments he arrives at the 
conclusion that phenocoll hydrochloride is as valuable an an¬ 
tiseptic as iodoform, and stronger than dermatol, aristol, iodol, 
pyoctanin, europhen, etc. 
Furthermore, it probably surpasses iodoform because it is 
odorless, dissolves easily, does not produce eczema, is not 
contra-indicated in kidney diseases, and can be applied on ex¬ 
tensive surfaces without fear of toxic effects. 
Hydrochlorate of Cocaine. —In Helbing's Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Record there is a report of a series of experiments which 
he made in collaboration with Dr. F. W. Passmore on co¬ 
caine preparations. He states that there is hardly any alkaloid 
compound which is found in commerce in more varying de¬ 
grees of purity than cocaine, and none which is more import¬ 
ant to obtain pure. He found the hydrochlorate prepared by 
C. F. Boehringer and Soehne free from all impurities, and 
yielding definite and unvarying physiological action without 
secondary effects. 
VETERINARY NEWS. 
Director Dieckerhoff , of Berlin, whom we stated in a pre¬ 
vious number of the Review had been sent to the Chicago 
World’s Fair to inspect and report upon veterinary matters 
in this country, sailed for Europe on the steamer Normannia. 
Professors fans on and Banham , of England, who visited 
this country a short while ago to see the exhibition, are also 
on their way home. 
It is to be regretted that such representatives of our pro¬ 
fession in Europe should be allowed to come, stay some time, 
and leave the United States without the slightest professional 
recognition. 
Foreign Degrees —Another American veterinary graduate 
has completed his studies in Europe, Dr. Nicholas Louis Nich¬ 
olas, who graduated at the American Veterinary College, has 
obtained his diploma at Alfort in the class 1892-93. 
