Decen}iial Index ^ 1871 — I 880. 
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BALSAM OF KJR, OregLi"), spurious, 7^4, 106,; 456 — Japanese, description and origin, <V0, 
134, 7 7, 57, 84— tiue, V V , 570- 
- OF LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA, analysis, 
T'^, 161 — compared with storax, 7^4, 16-5. 
- PERU, adulteration with alcoliol, 7^>, 133 — 
adulteration with castor oil, 7 f>, 167 — adul- 
teration with storax, 7,5, 447 — adulterations 
detected, ^.Sy — introduction into Europe, 
7(>, 362 — origin, 74, 14 — tests, 7^, 106, 
7S, 353 
356- 
BENZIN, deodorization, SO, 407, 636. 
BENZOIN, assays, 72, 485— balsam, SO, 
10 — collection, 7 (>y 75 — introduction into 
Europe, 7(i, 363 — origin and use, 7f>, 74, 
144— variety, 70, 57 1- 
— ODORiFERUM, analysis of bark, 73, 300 — 
fixed and volatile oil from berries, 7»>, 246, 
7 S, 597. 
TOLU, acid constituent, 74, 2,35 — introduc- BEN ZOL, distinguished from petroleum benzin, 
tion into Europe, 70, 363 — origin, 74, 14I 7,'>, 268. 
— spurious, 70, 51, 89, 7S, 256. 
BALSAMS, recognition, 7 <V, 13°- 
BALSAMOCARPUM brevifolium, use and 
constituents, 7f), I49- 
BALSAMUM antarthriticum indicum, ori- 
gin, SO, 168 — use, 7'<V, 475. 
— EMBRYONUM, Ph. Germ., 7'*, ioj. 
— NucisT^, Ph. Germ., 7»*i, 108. 
SALICYLICO-BENZOINATUM, formulj, SO, lO. 
— sulphuris, discovery, 7?^, 598. 
— YiTJE HOFFMANNi, Ph. Germ., 7S, 2.19. 
BALTIMORE, pharmacy law, 71, 141. 
BANDAGE, elastic, SO, 581. 
BAPTISIA TiNCTORiA, alkaloid, 7f>, 577 — 
constituents, 7 J, 2.51. 
BARBALOIN, see Aloin. 
BARBERRY, use, 7S, 137. 
BARIUM CARBONATE, clieap process, 71, 15- 
— CHLORATE, preparation, 71, 323. 
— CHLORIDE, in Kanawha salt, 7''>, 2.47. 
— SALTS, antidote, SO, 161. 
— SULPHATE, effect of ammonium carbonate, 
71, 76. 
BAROMETER paper, preparation, 79, 378 
BERBERINA, determination, 70, 386 — 
products of oxidation, 79, 2.33 — salts, pre- 
paration, 79, II. 
— HYPOPHOSPHiTE, preparation, 77? 339- 
— PHOSPHATE, soluble, 77, 472. 
BERBERIS NERVOSA, analysis, 7S, 373. 
I — SPECIES of the Pacific coast, 7 S, 374, 414, 
i 589- 
— VULGARIS, huit, analysis, 7»5, 14. 
[BERLIN Apothecaries' Society, 70, 572,, 
I 77, 88, 325, 381, 7S, 608. 
IbERNADINITE, mineral resin, 79, 360. 
jBETAINA, identical with lycina, 7o>, 209. 
BETMESE, preparation and use, 7»>, 534- 
BETULIN, preparation and properties, 70, 
540, 79, 251. 
BICHROMATES of monad metals, 7,9, 308. 
BIDARALAUT, see strychnos ligustrina. 
IBILE, contains urea, 71, 354 — tt^st for glu- 
cosides, 7J>, 2.1 1. 
;BISMUTH, in tne U. S., 71, 228— prepa- 
ration of pure, 77, 469 — production, 72, 
36 — salts suspended in rriixtures, 74, 22 — 
separation of copper, 7 2, 494. 
BAROSMA ERiciFOLiA, description, 7^, 30. | — and iron, citrate, 72, 245 — compounds. 
BARRELS, mouldy, cleaning, 79, 566. 
BAST FIBRES, chemistry, SO, 557. 
BATIATOR ROOT, use, 7S, 478. 
BAY RUM, preparation, 7'5, 95, 140, 7S, 87 
BAYCURU, Brazilian astringent, 7S, 506. 
BDELLIUM, origin and properties, 70, '^I'i^A 
BEATSONIA poRTULACy5:FOLiA, use, 79, 54 
70, 104. 
— suBNiTRATE, Contains ammonia, 71, 309, 
77, 405 — contains lead, 7 S, 477 — con- 
tains silver, 71, 292, 7*5, 21 — contains 
tellurium, 70, 133 — incompatible with bi- 
carbonates, 79, 143 — preparation, 7 S, 475 
reaction with potassium iodide, 71, 85. 
BEAVERS and beaver dams in Mississippi, IBITES, by dogs, snakes, etc., antidote, SO, 
72, 562. 
BEDFORD SPRINGS, analysis, 7 S, 57. 
1 62. 
BIXIN, preparation, properties, 7 S, 383. 
BEECH, manganese in nuts, 7 jT, 125 — naturejBLACKBERRlES, against tapeworm, 79, 
of wax, 7 0, 278. 
598. 
BEER, analysis, 79, 602 — contains alkaloid, IBLATTA orientalis, analysis, SO, 499- 
4O, 467, 4 4, 420 — detection of adultera- 
use 44, 37] 
tion, /,•>, 262 — detection of color, <^0, BLOOD, as a remedy, 72, 410, 446, 7»5, 
601 . 
BEET ROOT, contains oxalic acid, SO, 628. 
BELGIUM, Pharmaceutical Association, 7/, 
377, 7'i, 3X1, 70, 571. 
BELLADONNA, adulteration of root, 74,, 
267— detection, SO, 592 — fibrin, behavior 
to pepsin, 72, 520 — pcmder soluble, 7^>, 
132 — spectrum analysis of stains, 71, 362 
—tests, 77,271, 72, 3'^4, 74, 30, 77, 
38. 
290— alkaloids, SO, 367— antidote, SO, BLOWPIPE, Burgess' mechanical, SO, 634 
161 — cultivation at Hitchin, 77, 604 — dis- 
tribution of atropia, 7,^,258 — fluorescent 
— improved, / ^, 376- 
hydrogen, 72, 420. 
-reat'cnt, sulphuretted 
body, 77, 472 — Japanese, constituents, <^0,'BOGUS colleges, diplomas and degrees, 77, 
