200  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {AmAPorn%h0arm^ 
PRACTICAL  BOTANY. 
(1)  Identify  the  specimens  in  the  mixture  of  drugs,  giving  their  pharmaco- 
pceial  names. 
(2)  Identify  three  powders  and  give  your  opinion  as  to  their  purity. 
(3)  Make  sections  of  the  drug  and  state  whether  it  is  a  root  or  rhizome, 
monocotyledon  or  dicotyledon,  and  make  a  diagram  indicating  the  kinds  of 
tissues  and  their  cell  contents. 
SECOND  YEAR  EXAMINATION. 
THEORY  AND  PRACTICE  OF  PHARMACY. 
A — Mercury. — (1)  Give  the  unabbreviated  official  names  of  five  prepara- 
tions of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia,  each  containing  Mercury  in  the  metallic  state. 
(2)  Whyarethe  words"  Corrosivum,"  "Mite,"  "  Flavum,"  "  Rubrum  "used  in 
the  official  titles  of  Mercurial  Salts  instead  of  the  chemical  names  ?  (3)  How 
is  Red  Mercuric  Iodide  made  ?  (4)  Why  is  it  necessary  to  use  the  exact  quan- 
tities prescribed  by  the  formula  ?  (5 )  How  is  Yellow  Mercurous  Iodide  made  ? 
(6)  What  was  the  official  name  of  this  salt  in  the  U.S. P.,  1880?  (7)  To  what 
is  the  variation  in  color  of  this  compound  due? 
B — Cotton. — (1)  Under  what  title  is  cotton  wool  official  ?  (2)  How  is 
absorbent  cotton  made?  (3)  In  what  respect  does  raw  cotton  differ  from 
absorbent  cotton  ?  (4)  Describe  a  good  test  for  absorbent  cotton.  (5 )  What 
action  has  Sulphuric  Acid  mixed  with  water  (2  to  1)  upon  Cellulose  ?  (6)  How 
is  Pyroxylin  made?    (7)  What  are  the  uses  of  Pyroxylin  ? 
C— Acacia. — (1)  What  is  the  chemical  composition  of  Acacia?  (2)  What 
is  its  solubility  in  water  ?  (3)  In  alcohol?  (4)  Describe  the  best  process  for 
making  official  mucilage  of  Acacia.  (5)  In  dispensing,  why  is  granulated 
Acacia  often  to  be  preferred  to  finely  powdered  Acacia  ?  (6)  What  action  have 
the  following  upon  a  solution  of  Acacia  :  Neutral  Lead  Acetate,  Basic  Lead 
Acetate,  Sodium  Silicate,  Sodium  Borate,  Ferric  Chloride? 
D — Acid  Saccharine  Fruits. — (1)  What  acids  are  usually  found  in  these 
fruits?  (2)  Describe  the  action  of  the  natural  ferment  found  in  fruits  upon 
the  pulpy  constituents.  (3)  What  is  pectose,  and  pectin  ?  (4)  Why  does  the 
rapid  application  of  strong  heat  prevent  the  gelatinization  of  fruit  juices  ?  (5) 
Describe  an  effective  process  of  preserving  fruit  juices  without  the  use  of 
chemicals. 
E — Sinapisms. — (1)  What  two  kinds  of  mustard  seed  are  official?  (2) 
Name  the  constituents  of  each.  (3)  Describe  the  action  of  the  constituents  in 
producing  pungency  in  the  mustard  used  in  making  "  Charta  Sinapis,  U.S. P." 
(4)  Give  the  official  process  for  making  "mustard  paper."  (5)  Why  is  it 
necessary  to  protect  the  finished  preparation  from  the  action  of  moisture  in 
the  air  ?  (6)  Why  is  tepid  water  preferred  to  hot  water  in  mixing  a  mustard 
plaster  ? 
CHEMISTRY. 
F — (r)  Describe  the  occurrence  of  salt,  and  state  how  it  is  extracted  from 
the  crude  native  material.  (2)  For  what  important  industries  does  salt  serve 
as  the  starting  point  ?  Mention  some  of  the  products  of  these  industries.  (3) 
Write  the  formulas  of  Sodii  Chloridum,  Sodii  Chloras,  Sodii  Bisulphis,  Sodii 
Hyposulphis,  Sodii  Phosphas,  Sodii  Hypophosphis,  Sodii  Boras,  and  Sodii 
Carbonas. 
