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are  publishing  as  a  result  of  their  own  researches  in  addition  to  giv- 
ing condensed  summaries  of  the  progress  in  the  different  fields  in 
which  they  are  particularly  interested.  Some  of  these  firms  are, 
furthermore,  willing  to  conduct  investigations  at  the  suggestions  of 
responsible  persons.  It  is  not  unusual  to  find  in  the  semi-annual 
reports  of  Schimmel  &  Co.  the  results  of  researches  of  this  kind.  In 
the  last  report  (October-November,  1903)  we  read: 
"Prof.  Dr.  E.  Strasburger,  of  Bonn,  while  on  a  visit  to  the  Riviera  this 
spring,  was  kind  enough  to  call  our  attention  to  some  plants  growing  there 
which  in  the  fresh  state  are  extremely  fragrant.  At  our  request  Prof.  O.  Pen- 
zig,  of  Genoa,  very  willingly  took  the  trouble  of  procuring  us  fairly  large  quan- 
tities of  these  herbs  in  a  half-dried  condition,  and  he  has  thereby  enabled  us 
to  make  some  trial  distillations.  We  avail  ourselves  of  this  opportunity  to  ex- 
press again  to  both  gentlemen  our  very  sincere  thanks  for  the  pains  they  have 
so  kindly  taken. 
"  Although  the  distillations  have  given  no  results  which  are  useful  for  prac- 
tical purposes,  as  the  aroma  was  totally  destroyed  during  the  drying  and  the 
distillation,  and  the  distillates  in  no  case  shared  the  characteristic  odor  of  the 
fresh  plant,  we  desire  to  mention  here  the  properties  of  the  oils  obtained." 
Then  follows  a  brief  account  of  the  distribution  of  the  following 
plants  :  Psoralea  bituminosa  L.,  Inula  viscosa  Desf.,  and  Helichrysum 
angustifolium,  Sweet,  and  the  analytical  data  of  the  oils  yielded  by 
them. 
A  very  interesting  part  of  this  same  report  of  Schimmel  &  Co.  is 
the  article  contributed  by  Prof.  Dr.  R.  Kobert,  Director  of  the 
Institute  for  Pharmacology  and  Physiological  Chemistry  of  the 
University  of  Rostock,  on  "  The  Pharmaco-therapeutics  of  the 
T-Ethereo-oleosa."  He  divides  these  into  the  following  groups:  (1) 
Odor-corrigents ;  (2)  Taste-corrigents ;  (3)  Stomachics,  digestants 
and  carminatives;  (4)  Uterine  remedies,  emmenagogues  and  abor- 
tifacients;  (5)  Diuretics;  (6)  Diaphoretics;  (7)  Antihydrotics  ;  (8) 
Antiseptics;  (9)  Leukotactics  ;  (10)  Antiparasitics;  (1 1)  Antidotes  ; 
(12)  Dermerethistics ;  (13)  Excitants;  (14)  Sedatives  and  narcot- 
ics, and  (15)  Expectorants. 
This  article  is  full  of  good  common  sense  and  the  apothecary 
should  know  the  facts  and  transmit  to  the  public.  Under  odor- 
corrigents,  for  instance,  Dr.  Kobert  says : 
"  Although  we  physicians  may  preach  ten  times  mulieres  bene  olent,  si  nihil 
oleni,  the  weaker  sex  will  continue  to  buy  perfumes  and  to  enjoy  them.  We 
must  be  content  if  only  poisonous  substances  are  not  allowed  to  be  added  to 
these  mixtures.    But  we  will  never  consent  to  the  so-called  improvements  of 
