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2.  What  are  the  officinal  names  (U.  S.  P.  and  B.  P.)  of  the  solutions  of  Am- 
monia? Give  the  method  of  preparing  them 'and  explain  the  chemical  changes 
which  take  place.    State  the  relative  strength  and  the  specific  gravity  of  each. 
3.  What  forms  of  Sulphur  are  used  in  medicine?  State  their  modes  of  prepara- 
tion, the  impurities  they  may  contain,  and  the  method  of  detection  of  the  more 
common  impurity. 
4.  Explain  the  meaning  of  the  terms  root,  rhizome,  tuber  and  bulb,  and  give  two- 
officinal  examples  of  each. 
5.  What  is  a  berry?  A  drupe?  A  capsule?  Name  several  officinal  examples 
of  each  kind. 
6.  Enumerate  the  officinal  leaves  which  have  the  margin  entire,  and  state  which 
are  of  a  leathery  texture. 
7.  Define  briefly  the  following  pharmaceutical  terms:  Hydrometer,  Elutriation> 
Conical  Percolator,  Infusion,  Decoction,  Fluid  Extract,  Cerate,  Ointment,  Plaster 
and  Suppository. 
8.  Explain  the  following :  Specific  Gravity  (of  liquids),  Trituration,  Percolation, 
Distillation,  Dialysis. 
9.  Explain  the  theory  of  the  fermentation  of  Grain.  Enumerate  the  various 
products  used  in  Pharmacy  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  formed  by  this  process,, 
and  give  the  Specific  Gravity  of  the  officinal  liquids  obtained  by  this  kind  of  fer- 
mentation. 
10.  Give  the  officinal  name,  locality  and  natural  order  of  the  plant  which  furnishes 
Liquorice  Root.  What  officinal  product  is  made  from  the  root,  and  how  is  it  pre- 
pared ?    Name  two  officinal  preparations  into  which  this  product  enters. 
11.  State  the  officinal  formula  for  the  preparation  of  Magnesia.  What  change 
takes  place  during  the  process  ?  What  is  its  metallic  base  ?  Into  what  officinal 
solution  does  the  carbonate  enter  ?  Give  the  formula  and  process  for  making  this 
solution. 
12.  State  how  you  would  prepare  this,  and  when  prepared,  would  you  dispense  it  ? 
R     Acid:  Arsenios:         .  .  .  .    gr.  xxxii 
Potassii  Bicarb:  .  .  gr.  xxxii 
A         Spirit:  Lavand:  Comp:  .  .  .    f  ^ss 
Aquae  Destillatae,  .  .  .  f^viiss 
Signa:    A  teaspoonful  to  be  taken  every  two  hours. 
What  reaction  will  take  place  in  the  following  prescription  ?    Would  you 
dispense  it  ? 
For  T.  Brown's  Wije. 
R     Potassii  Cyanid:  .  .  .  .    gr.  iv 
Syrup:  Simp:       •  . 
B  Syrup:  Acidi  Citrici,  da    f  t^ii 
Signa:    A  teaspoonful  to  be  given  night  and  morning. 
How  would  you  prepare  and  dispense  this  prescription  ? 
R     Plumbi  Acetat:  .... 
C  Zinci  Sulphat:  .  .  .  .ad 
Misce.    Fiat  chart:  no:  xii. 
Add  one  powder  to  half  pint  of  water  and  use  as  directed. 
Alumni  Association  of  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  reg- 
ular meeting  was  held  on  the  evening  of  Feb.  7,  President  Kelley  in  the  chair. 
Mr.  Kelley  called  attention  to  an  article  called  Absorbent  Cotton,  which  had  recently 
