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washing  the  precipitated  casein  well  with  water,  and  dissolving  it  in  a  soda  solution 
saturated  in  the  cold,  whereby  a  clear,  thickish  liquid  is  formed,  leaving  a  glossy- 
residue. — Phar.  HandelsbL,  February  28. 
Ferric  chromate  is  obtained,  according  to  R.  Kayser,  by  precipitating  ferric 
chloride  with  neutral  potassium  chromate  ;  dried  at  4o°C,  it  contains  34*58  per 
cent,  ferric  oxide  and  65-42  per  cent,  chromic  acid,  is  a  light  orange-colored  powder, 
insoluble  in  water,  easily  soluble  in  acids,  and  fusible  to  a  brown  mass.  As  it  is 
not  altered  by  sulphuretted  hydrogen,  it  is  preferable  to  chromate  of  lead  as  a  paint. 
— Zeits.  Oester.  Apotb.  Ver.}  No.  1,  from  Monit.  des  Prod.  Chim.,  V,  No.  20. 
Detection  of  Rosin  in  Shellac — F.  Dietlen  states  that  colophony  imparts  gloss 
to  the  dull  fracture  of  shellac.  Ligroin  dissolves  the  former,  but  not  the  latter,  and 
may  be  used  for  the  estimation  of  rosin  if  used  as  an  adulterant  of  shellac. — Ibid.f 
No.  5,  from  Dingl.  Jour.,  ccxxi. 
Adulterated  Wax.  — It  appears  from  a  communication  to  the  "Phar.  Zeitung," 
No.  23,  that  an  extensive  trade  is  carried  on  from  Stettin  with  wax  adulterated  with 
50  per  cent,  of  resin. 
Chloral  Cream  A  French  pharmaceutical  journal  recommends  the  following  as 
an  agreeable  formula  for  the  administration  of  chloral :  Take  of  finely-powdered 
sugar,  100  parts ;  chloral  hydrate,  5  parts  ;  water,  15  parts.  Dissolve  the  chloral  in  the 
water,  and  triturate  with  the  sugar  in  a  mortar.  An  aromatic  flavor  is  then  obtained 
by  the  addition  of  the  artificial  essence  of  pineapple  or  the  essence  of  peppermint. — 
Lancet  and  Observer,  December,  1876. 
Ammoniacal  tincture  of  musk  is  recommended  by  Prof.  Lebert  to  be  prepared  of 
musk  1,  carbonate  of  ammonium  1,  distilled  water  10,  rectified  alcohol  30  parts, 
essence  of  mint  2  drops.  Dose,  25  to  30  drops  in  water  or  wine.--M^.  Nevus  and 
Library,  March.   
THE  AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
The  twenty-fifth  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association 
will  assemble  in  the  City  of  Toronto,  Canada,  on  Tuesday,  the  4th  of  September, 
1877,  at  3  o'clock  P.  M. 
Members  of  the  Association  who  have  accepted  any  of  the  Queries,  or  who  will 
have  any  volunteer  essay  to  present  to  the  Association,  will  please  forward  to  the 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries,  William  Mclntyre  (2229 
Frankford  avenue,  Philadelphia),  a  synopsis  of  the  same  previous  to  the  meeting,  as 
required  by  the  by-laws  of  the  Association. 
Candidates  for  membership  will  please  forward  their  applications,  properly  filled 
up,  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee,  George  W.  Kennedy,  Pottsville, 
Penna. 
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