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tannate  in  the  form  of  chocolate  drops  distributed  for  the  use  of 
children  in  malarial  regions.  Zeri,  Concetti  and  others  related  very 
favorable  experiences  with  it.  (Journal  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion, April  20,  1907,  page  1362.) 
This  action,  combined  with  the  marked  popularity  of  quinine  tan- 
nate on  the  continent  of  Europe,  is  singularly  interesting  in  view  of 
the  fact  that  this  substance  has  met  with  little  or  no  use  in  this 
country. 
Tiodin  is  said  to  be  a  combination  of  thiosinamine  with  an 
organic  iodine  compound,  and  is  claimed  to  have  the  specific  action 
of  both  of  its  components.    (Apothek.  Zeif gy  1907,  page  103.) 
Vinopyrin,  a  white  crystalline  powder,  is  being  introduced  in  Ger- 
many under  this  name  as  a  remedy  for  neuralgia,  migraine  and 
rheumatism.  It  is  said  to  be  a  combination  of  tartaric  acid  and 
phenetidin  and  is  probably  identical  with  tartrophen  introduced 
some  years  ago.    (Pkar.  Cenf  k.,  1907,  page  291.) 
BOOK  REVIEWS. 
A  Text-Book  of  Botany  and  Pharmacognosy.  Intended  for 
the  use  of  students  of  pharmacy,  as  a  reference  work  for  pharma- 
cists and  as  a  handbook  for  food  and  drug  analysts.  Second  re- 
vised and  enlarged  edition.  By  Henry  Kraemer,  Ph.B.,  Ph.D. 
Illustrated  with  321  plates  embracing  upward  of  1500  figures.  Oc- 
tavo; 840  pages;  cloth,  $5,  net.  Philadelphia:  J.  B.  Lippincott 
Company.  1907. 
As  would  be  expected  by  those  who  know  the  author,  Prof.  Henry 
Kraemer's  "  Text-Book  of  Botany  and  Pharmacognosy"  is  original 
in  conception  and  in  the  text.  Of  course  other  authors  have  been 
consulted,  and  proper  acknowledgment  is  made  therefore.  A  peru- 
sal of  the  work,  however,  impresses  one  with  the  fact  that  it  is  not 
a  compilation  gathered  by  reading,  but  rather  the  result  of  careful 
observation  and  work. 
A  feature  that  will  be  noted  at  once,  is  the  large  number,  and  ex- 
cellence of  the  illustrations.  These  are  nearly  all  from  original 
photographs,  or  drawings  by  the  author,  and  by  themselves  repre- 
sent a  great  amount  of  labor. 
Part  I  treats  of  botany.  The  first  chapter  deals  with  the  great 
groups  of  plants,  from  the  lowest  to  the  highest,  in  proper  sequence. 
