112  Review*  and  Bibliographical  Notices.  {AxUF°""iS5ar,n' 
ing,  as  showing  the  intention  of  the  author  :  atoms,  molecules,  atomicity, 
valence,  affinity,  rests,  acids,  bases,  salts,  etc.  A  few  headings  are  followed 
by  blank  spaces  for  notes  by  the  student.  The  topics  have  not  been  arranged 
in  any  particular  manner,  but  follow  one  another  without  any  apparent 
order  or  relation.  However  the  little  book  is  a  useful  one  in  the  direction 
indicated  above  ;  and  we  believe  the  author's  hope  to  be  well  founded  "that 
some  of  the  subjects  considered  may  prove  of  interest  and  of  value  to  those 
students  who  study,  not  to  pass,  but  to  know." 
Third  annual  Report  of  the  State  Board  of  Health  and  Vital  Statistics  of  the 
Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania.  Transmitted  to  the  Governor,  Decem- 
ber 3, 1887.    Harrisburg,  8vo.  Pp.  338. 
This  report  has  been  published  much  more  rapidly  than  its  predecessor, 
which  was  noticed  in  our  last  number.  Though  the  volume  now  before  us 
is  smaller,  it  has  been  prepared  with  like  care,  and  contains  some  valuable 
contributions  to  sanitary  science. 
Dose  and  Price  Labels  of  all  the  drugs  and  preparations  of  the  United  States 
Pharmacopoeia  of  1880,  together  with  many  unofficinal  articles  that  are 
frequently  called  for  as  medicines  or  used  in  the  arts.  With  an  appendix 
containing  a  description  of  many  of  the  new  remedies  lately  introduced. 
For  the  use  of  Pharmacists,  Physicians  and  Students.  By  C.  L.  Loch- 
man.  Third  edition,  revised  and  enlarged.  Philadelphia :  Dunlap  & 
Clarke.    1889.  Pp.201. 
The  appearance  of  the  third  edition  proves  the  practical  utility  of  these 
labels,  as  we  indicated  on  noticing  the  previous  editions.  The  present  one 
differs  from  the  second  edition  mainly  in  the  correction  of  a  few  typographi- 
cal errors,  and  in  making  the  formulas  for  unofficinal  preparations  corres- 
pond with  those  of  the  National  Formulary,  without,  however,  giving  labels 
for  all  of  the  latter.  More  than  forty  new  or  recently  re-introduced  reme- 
dies— in  addition  to  those  contained  in  the  second  edition — are  briefly 
described  in  the  appendix. 
Fitting  Glasses. — A  Manual  for  the  use  of  Opticians,  Jewelers,  Druggists  and 
others  who  sell  glasses.   Philadelphia  :  Jas.  W.  Queen '&  Co.  8  vo.,  pp.  96. 
The  object  of  the  pamphlet  is  to  give  instruction  as  to  the  proper  methods 
of  fitting  spectacles.  The  descriptions  and  instructions  appear  to  be  clear 
and  precise,  so  as  to  be  readily  understood  by  intelligent  persons,  and  the 
47  illustrations  serve  materially  in  explaining  the  various  details. 
Proceedings  of  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists  Association,  in  convention 
at  Saratoga,  September  11-14, 1888.  Geo.  B.  Bower,  official  stenographer. 
Minneapolis,  1888.    8vo.  pp.  240. 
The  volume  contains,  as  usual,  the  minutes,  discussions,  reports,  etc.,  and 
as  a  frontispiece  has  a  very  good  portrait  of  the  present  president,  Mr.  Geo. 
A.  Kelly,  of  Pittsburg. 
