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medical  constituents,  and  state  the  location  of  each  in  the  tissues.  In  what 
percentage  is  one  of  the  principles  obtained  by  cold  and  hot  pressure? 
G.  — Lupulin. — What  is  lupulin?  Name  the  plant,  and  the  part  of  the  plant 
yielding  it.  Describe  its  physical  properties,  and  its  structure.  Name  its 
important  constituents,  and  explain  the  change  taking  place  on  exposure. 
Give  the  medical  properties  of  lupulin,  and  its  dose. 
H.  — Lactucarium. — Name  the  plant  and  its  natural  order  from  which  lactu- 
carium  is  obtained.  How  is  lactucarium  procured?  What  are  its  physical 
properties  ?  State  the  effect  of  simple  solvents  upon  it,  and  give  the  percentage 
soluble  in  diluted  alcohol.  Name  its  bitter  and  other  important  constituents. 
What  effect  has  alkali  upon  lactucarium  ?  State  the  medical  properties,  and 
the  dose. 
I.  — Papaveracece. — Name  the  plants  of  this  order,  yielding  officinal  drugsr 
and  give  the  parts  used;  also,  the  most  important  constituents  of  each,  a 
characteristic  property  or  reaction  of  each  constituent  named,  and  the  medici- 
nal dose  of  each  drug. 
K. — Adulterations. — Describe  the  processes  by  which  you  would  detect  the 
following  adulterations:  1.,  Oil  of  sassafras  in  oil  of  gaultheria;  2.,  Gumarabic 
in  opium;  3.,  Starch  in  gamboge ;  4.,  SaUcin  in  quinine  ;  5.,  Eosin  in  resin  of 
scammony. 
THEORY  AND  PRACTICE  OF  PHARMACY. 
A.  — 1. — What  is  the  specific  gravity  of  the  officinal  liquid  of  which  one  fluid- 
ounce  weighs  478. 03  +  grains? 
2.  — What  is  the  liquid,  and  what  is  its  specific  volume  ? 
3.  — How  many  fluidounces  of  the  liquid  are  there  in  a  kilogramme? 
4.  — How  many  grains  of  the  liquid  are  there  in  a  cubic-centimetre  ? 
B.  — Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names,  ingredients,  brief  outlines  of 
process  and  describe  the  appearance  of  Solution  of  Chlorinated  Soda,  Fluid  Extract 
of  Indian  Cannabis,  Aromatic  Wine,  Compound  Tincture  of  Cinchona  Basham's 
Mixture,  Infusion  of  Digitalis,  Compound  Extract  of  Colocynth,  and  Vinegar  of 
Opium. 
C.  — Give  the  English  names,  ingredients,  brief  outlines  of  process,  and  de- 
scribe the  appearance  of  Abstractum  Jalapse,  Ceratum  Sabinse,  Tinctura  Nucis 
Vomicse,  Emplastrum  Belladonnse,  Infusum  Sennse  Compositum,  Confectio  Sennse,. 
Mistura  Chloroformi,  and  Pyroxylinum. 
D.  — Give  the  officinal  ingredients  and  quantities  used  in  making  one  pound 
Avoirdupois,  each  of  Dover's  Poivder,  Oleate  of  Mercury  and  Tincture  of  Iodine. 
E.  — Define  the  term,  vinous  fermentation,  name  the  substances  which  must  be 
present,  and  state  the  conditions  requisite  for  the  successful  preparation  of 
wine.  Describe  the  various  stages  in  the  process  for  making  malt  and  name  the 
ferment  which  is  active  in  the  formation  of  malt.  What  does  good  extract  of 
malt  consist  of,  and  what  is  its  most  valuable  constituent  ? 
F.  — What  are  the  officinal  tests  for  the  identity  of  Sulphate  of  Quinine  f  Ex- 
plain the  action  of  the  officinal  test  (Kerner's)  for  impurities  in  Sulphate  of 
Quinine.  What  impurities  is  this  test  designed  to  detect  ?  What  is  the  small- 
est percentage  of  these  impurities  that  it  is  expected  to  discover? 
G.  — What  are  Compressed  Pills  f  Draw  a  sketch  or  describe  in  words  a  form 
of  apparatus,  which  may  be  used  in  making  them  upon  a  small  scale,  give  a 
description  of  a  machine  for  making  them  upon  a  large  scale,  what  are  the 
advantages  and  disadvantages  attending  the  use  of  these  pills. 
