196  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  [^^Aprli'isTi^' 
characteristics;  and  state  how  the  same  part  of  an  American  species  may 
be  distinguished  from  the  former.  What  are  the  medicinal  properties  and 
dose  of  botli  ? 
C.  Virglrna  Snale  Boot.  Describe  its  physical  and  structural  character  ; 
name  the  two  principal  commercial  varieties  and  state  in  what  respet;ts 
they  differ,  from  wliich  plants  they  are  respectively  obtained,  and  the  hab- 
itat of  tliese  pkints. 
D.  Wliat  is  the  name  and  natural  order  of  the  plant  yielding  Cottonroot 
Bark?  Describe  the  physical  and  structural  characters  of  the  bark.  What 
is  the  color  of  the  tincture  made  witli  fresh,  and  with  dry  bark?  Give 
medicinal  properties  and  dose  of  the  drug. 
,E.  Name  the  oflficinal  Leaven  and  Leaflets  having  an  entire  margin,  and 
of  each  give  the  name,  natural  order,  habitat  of  plant,  and  distinguishing 
characters. 
F.  Juniper  Berriefi.  From  what  plant,  natural  order  and  country  are 
they  obtained?  Describe,  briefly,  their  development,  their  structural  char- 
acters and  their  important  principles  and  medicinal  properties. 
G.  ~Dt'HQnbt\C((rawat/  as  to  the  plant,  natural  order,  native  country  and 
part  of  plant  otticinal ;  describe  its  physical  and  structural  characters  and 
its  important  medicinal  princiides. 
H.  Give  the  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plant  yielding  the 
Beayi  of  St.  Ignatius ;  what  i)art  of  the  plant  is  it?  Describe' its  physical 
and  structural  characteristics,  and  give  the  apj^roximate  percentage  of  its 
chief  medicinal  principles. 
/.  What  is  Ijycopodiuni  f  Give  the  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of 
the  plant  yielding  it.  How  is  it  collected?  Describe  its  physical  and  struc- 
tural characters  ;  name  its  constituents  and  ijroperties. 
K.  From  what  plant,  natural  order,  country,  and  in  what  manner,  is 
Mastic  obtained  ?  Describe  it,  name  its  constituents,  and  state  how  it  may 
be  readily  distinguished  Irom  another  drug  resembling  it. 
QLTESTIONS  IN  PHARMACY. 
I.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names,  ingredients  and  an  outline  of 
the  manipulation  for  the  following  preimrations ;  state,  briefly,  in  what 
respects  each  one  differs  from  the  ]>reparation  often  sold  or  dispensed 
under  its  name:  «,  Hoffman's  Anodyne,  Citrate  of  Iron  and  Quinia,. 
Neutral  Mixture;  6,  Dover's  Powder,  Extract  of  Rhatany^,  Belladonna 
Plaster. 
2.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names  of  the  following  preparations,, 
the  quantities  of  the  ingredients  used  in  the  officinal  forjnulas,  and  their 
equivalents  in  metric  weights^  showing  how  you  obtained  the  results: 
Opium  Pills,  Lead  Water,  Diluted  Acetic  Acid,  Seidlitz  Powders,  Veratria 
Oiutnien  t. 
3.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names  and  the  ingredients  of  the  fol-- 
lowing  preparations,  and  state  why  the  preparations,  although  apparently 
made  strictly  according  to  tlie  Pharmacopoeia  directions,  are  often  seen 
deficient  in  transparency.  Can  jDrecipitation  or  turbidity  be  prevented 
in  each  case  when  the  officinal  processes  are  strictly  followed?  What 
influence  has  change  in  temperature  or  age  upon  each  preparation  in  affect- 
ing their  transparency? — Soap  Liniment,  Tincture  of  Rhubarb,  Syrup  of 
Seneka,  Oleoresin  of  Cubeb,  Syrup  of  Squill. 
4.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  nanies,  the  common  names,  ingredi- 
ents, proportion  of  opium,  and  doses  of  the  liquid  preparations  of  the  Phar- 
macopoeia containing  Opium. 
5.  Give  an  outline  of  the  process  for  making  Wine?  What  are  the  offi- 
cinal names  of  the  Whines  in  the  primary  list  of  the  Pharmacopoeia? 
What  is  the  principal  objection  to  the  use  of  Wine  as  a  Menstruum.  Give 
a  process  for  determining  the  fitness  of  Wine  to  be  used  for  making  offici- 
nal medicated  Wines  more  i^ernianent  and  uniform  than  they  now  are. 
6.  Of  the  following  six  liquids,  which  three  do  you  regard  as  the  best  sol- 
vents for  Sulpliate  of  Quinia? — Water,  Alcohol.,  Ether,  Chloroform,  Diluted 
