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dyspepsia, accompanied with cardialgia and flatulence. It 
should be noticed, however, that Dr. Bigelow is of opinion, 
that this plant possesses a virose character, and that it should 
be used with great caution, more especially when it grows in 
watery or moist situations ; this agrees fully with what Decan- 
dolle says of the H. spondylium, and in fact is applicable to 
most of the umbelliferas. 
In Sicily it is said that the officinal Angelica, instead of 
being furnished by the A. archangelica, is the root of the H. 
cordatum. This is aromatic, blackish, and endowed with the 
qualities for which the true root is prized. R. E. G. 
ART. LVIL— NOTE IN REPLY TO ART. IX. AND ART. XXVIII. 
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
By W. & L. Khrumbaar. 
In the April number of this Journal we noticed a paper of 
Mr. W. L. Rushton, on " the adulteration of morphia," to 
which we appended a note stating that a full explanation of 
the subject should be given. This promise we made, relying 
upon the assurances of Mr. Cance, (a party even more inte- 
rested than ourselves) that he would furnish us with such a 
statement as would refute all the charges made in the above 
paper. 
Indulging the hope that he would enable us to lay a satis- 
factory exposition before the public, and wishing at the same 
time to afford him every opportunity in our power of defend- 
ing his character as a chemist, we have deferred redeeming 
our promise. As however, the subject remaining in this situa- 
tion has an injurious effect upon us, we find it imperative, in 
justice to ourselves, that the point at issue should be brought 
to some definite conclusion. 
Mr. Cance having allowed so much time to elapse without 
supplying us with his promised refutation of the charges, no 
