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shaped  crystals  under  the  microscope.  The  following  is  the  ana- 
lysis of  the  salt : 
1st  Crystallization    0-184  gave  0-07875  BaOS03  =  43-21  per  cent. 
2d  "  The  mother  waters  yielded  on  concentration,  0-14G75 
of  a  salt  which  contained  0-0G875  BaOSO3  =  47-02  per  cent. 
Both  of  these  sulphates  of  baryta  contained  a  small  portion  of 
sulphate  of  lime.  The  following  is  the  quantity  of  fixed  sulphate 
in  three  of  the  vinic  acids  : 
Sulpho-vinate,        J  (  Sulphate  J  JJ 
Sulpho-amylate,      ^  Baryta  \  Sulphate  ^ 
Sulpho-hutylate,     J  jj  Sulphate  j  gJJ 
It  appears  most  probable  that  the  salts  analyzed  were  sulpho- 
amylate  of  baryta  with  a  little  lime,  and  possibly  mingled  with 
sulpho-vinates.  I  have  not  therefore  been  able  to  detect  Wurtz's 
alcohol  in  the  specimen  of  fusel  oil  from  maize  and  rye.  Different 
specimens  of  fusel  oil  appear  to  vary  in  the  nature  and  quantity  of 
their  constituents.  The  specimen  just  examined  contains  but  a 
very  small  quantity  of  the  fatty  acids. — Journal  of  the  Franklin 
Institute-,  June,  1853. 
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ON  THE  STATE  OF  PHARMACY  IN  GERMANY  AND  PRUSSIA. 
By  M.  Bussey. 
(Concluded  from  page  333.) 
THE  CONCESSIONS. 
Ill  Prussia  the  mere  diploma  of  pharmaceutist  is  not  alone  suf- 
ficient to  entitle  its  possessor  to  carry  on  business;  it  is  necessary 
that  he  should  obtain  special  authority  to  do  so — a  concession — 
as  it  is  termed.  Formerly  these  concessions  were  absolute  privi- 
leges exclusively  in  favor  of  those  who  had  obtained  them,  but 
at  the  present  time  they  are  so  no  longer,  the  government 
having  reserved  to  itself  the  right,  which  has  been  confirmed  by 
usage  for  some  considerable  time,  of  granting  permission  for  the 
establishment  of  new  pharmacies  wherever  it  may  appear  de- 
sirable, and  without  regard  to  existing  concessions. 
There  are  several  classes  of  privileges : 
