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Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  1889. 
SPECIMENS. 
Materia  Medica. 
Phytolacca  radix. 
Aconitum. 
Colchici  radix. 
Cinchona  rubra. 
Lobelia.  # 
Gaaltheria. 
Piper. 
Sinapis  nigra. 
Sassaf.  medulla. 
Terebinthina, 
Pharmacy. 
Hydrarg.  c.  creta. 
Ferri  sulphas  prsecip. 
Mistura  Ammoniaci. 
Syrupus  Rosa?. 
Infusum  Digitalis. 
Spirit.  Aurantii. 
Mist.Fer.  et  Ammon. 
Acetatis. 
Tinct.  Cimicifugae. 
Linim.  Saponis. 
Extr.  Colocynth.  cp. 
Chemistry. 
Aqua. 
Acid.  Phosphoric. 
Acid.  Tartaric. 
Sulphur  sublim. 
Potassii  Bicarb. 
Potass. Ferrocyan. 
Potassii  et  Sodii 
Tart, 
Sodii  Bicarbonas. 
Plumbi  Oxidum. 
Amylum. 
Committee. 
Prunus  virginiana , 
Quassia 
Chimaphila. 
Fceniculum. 
Oleum  Gossypii. 
Pulv.Glycyrr.  com. 
Tinct.  Tolutana. 
Liq.  Sodse  chlorat, 
Potassii  Chloras. 
Ferri  Sulphas. 
OPERATIVE  PHARMACY 
Syrup. 
Iodine  109  gr. 
Iron  34  gr. 
Sugar  (granulated).... 800  gr. 
Distilled  Water  5  fl.  dr. 
Make  two  fluid  ounces  of  Syrup  of 
Iodide  of  Iron  by  the  officinal  pro- 
cess. 
Powders. 
R  Cinchoninse  Sulphas  Z\ 
Glycyrrhiz.  Had.  Pulv.,  gr.  xxxvj 
n\,.  ft.  chart  No.  xij. 
Suppositories. 
R    Ext.  Stramonii. 
Acidi  Tannici  aa  gr.  iij 
01.  Theobromse  gr.  c 
Make  six  moulded  suppositories. 
Lozenges. 
Chlorate  of  Pot  assium  60  gr. 
Powdered  Sugar  200  gr. 
Powdered  Tragacanth  10  gr. 
Make  twelve  lozenges. 
Emulsion. 
Make  three  fluid  ounces  of  an 
emulsion,  each  fluid  drachm  to  con- 
tain ten  minims  of  Oil  of  Turpentine. 
Label  the  bottle  with  the  name  and 
quantities  of  all  of  the  substances 
used. 
ANALYTICAL  CHEMISTRY. 
Qualitative  examination  was  required  of  officinal  salts  or  mixtures  of 
salts,  either  in  the  state  of  powder  or  in  solution. 
The  competitive  examination  for  the  J.  M.  Maisch  prize,  offered  by  Mr. 
J.  H.  Redsecker,  took  place  March  12th.  Sixteen  candidates  were  entitled 
to  participate,  by  having  attained  the  grade  "very  satisfactory"  in  the  exa- 
mination of  crude  drugs  and  in  descriptive  materia  medica.  The  micros- 
copical specimens  consisted  of  mounted  sections  of  the  following  officinal 
drugs :  Apocynum,  Aconitum,  Cinnamomum  (Chinese),  Guaiaci  lignum, 
Coriandrum,  Juniperus,  Stramonii  semen,  andLinum;  also  of  a  section  of 
potato  with  cell  contents,  and  of  the  epidermis  of  a  leaf  (Agave). 
The  following  list  gives  the  names  of  all  the  successful  candidates  entitled 
to  receive  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  (Ph.  G.)  at  the  Commence- 
ment held  March  19th,  and  includes  several  holding  over  from  the  preced- 
ing year ;  the  titles  of  the  theses  presented  are  also  given. 
Harry  Vin  Arny,  Louisiana,  Parthenium  Hysterophorus. 
Samuel  Aubley,  Pennsylvania,  Emulsions. 
