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the  Congress  are  printed  in  the  English,  German  and  French  languages, 
such  printed  versions  having  also  been  supplied  to  the  members  of  the 
Congress. 
Die  Pflanzenstoffe  in  chemischer,  physiologischer,  pharmakologischer 
und  toxikologischer  Hinsicht.  Fiir  Aerzte,  Apotheker,  Chemiker  und 
Pharmakologen  bearbeitet  von  Dr.  A.  Husemann,  Dr  A.  Hilger  und  Dr. 
Th.  Husemann.  Zweite  vollig  umgearbeitete  Auflage.  Berlin:  Julius 
Springer,  1882.    2.  Lieferung.    Price,  6  marks. 
The  vegetable  compounds  in  their  chemical,  physiological,  pharmacolo- 
gical and  toxicological  relations. 
We  have  noticed  the  first  part  of  this  valuable  work  on  page  G38 
of   our   last   volume.     The    part    now    before    us    completes  the 
first  volume,  which   makes  a  book  of  664  pages,  and  embraces  the 
remainder  of  the  cryptogams  and  of  the  pha^nogamous  plants,  the 
gymnosperms,  the  monocotyledons  and  a  portion  of  the  dicotyledons, 
namely  Amentacese,  Urtieinepe,  Centrosperm^e  and  Polycarpieaj,  the  latter 
including  the  following  natural  orders  :   Lauracese,  Berberidace^e,  Meni- 
spermaceee,  Myristicace^e,   Anonacese,   Magnoliaceas,  Monimiacese  and 
Banunculacege.    Among  these  plants  quite  a  number  are  found  possessing 
considerable  importance  on  account  of  their  chemical  constituents  as  well 
as  their  uses  in  medicine  and  the  arts,  such  as  the  pines  and  firs,  aloes, 
colchicum,  veratrum,  sabadilla,  the  oaks,  peppers,  rhubarb,  the  laurels, 
aconites  and  others.    Many  of  these  have  been  subjected  to  chemical 
investigation,  often  with  conflicting  results,  which  the  authors  have 
endeavored  to  harmonize  where  possible.    In  quoting  the  literature,  the 
journals  on  works  in  which  the  investigations  were  originally  published, 
are  usually  given,  though  in  some  cases  the  translations  or  abstracts  are 
only  referred  to.    The  more  recent  American  literature  has  received  its 
full  share  of  attention ;  but  of  older  investigations  we  believe  that  those  on 
Aspidium  marginale,  the  root  of  Myrica  cerifera,  the  root  of  Madura 
aurantiaca,  the  herb  of  Polygonum  hydropiper,  the  oil  of  Chenopodium 
anthelminticum,  the  products  of  Benzoin  odoriferum,  the  barks  and  fruit 
of  different  magnolias,  the  herb  of  Anemone  Ludoviciana  and  others 
deserved  to  be  briefly  noticed.    No  mention  is  made  of  Driniys  Winteri. 
Borneol  or  Borneo-camphor  has  been  placed  under  Laurace?e,  following 
camphor,  with  which  it  is  chemically  related,  although  according  to  the 
general  plan  of  the  work  it  would  be  looked  for  under  Dipterocarpace?e. 
But  these  imperfections,  including  also  the  few  cases  where  the  old  nota- 
tion has  not  been  changed,  as  on  page  568,  are  of  little  importance.    In  all 
important  matters  the  information  given  is  full  and  in  keeping  with  the 
latest  researches,  and  when,  as  might  be  expected,  subjects  of  less  or  of 
trifling  weight  and  value  are  mentioned,  they  have  generally  received  as 
fair  an  attention  as  on  critical  examination  they  seem  to  require.  Tlie 
work,  as  far  as  it  has  appeared,  is  of  that  higli  character  which  insures  its 
due  appreciation  by  those  who  have  occasion  to  consult  it,  and  by  the 
selection  of  clear  and  distinct  types,  and  of  good  paper,  tlie  publishers  pre- 
sent it  in  an  attractive  garb. 
