m.  Jour.  Pharni.  \ 
October,  1900.  I 
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In  the  above  experiments,  as  in  those  of  the  first  twenty-four 
hours,  we  notice  an  increase  of  growth  over  that  in  the  corresponding 
strengths  of  strychnine. 
A  series  of  experiments  upon  alcoholic  solutions  of  strychnine 
nitrate  (Merck's)  containing  ^  grain,  grain,  ^  grain,  ^  grain  of 
the  alkaloid  to  50  c.c.  of  the  solution  were  carried  out,  with  the 
following  results : 
STRYCHNINE  NITRATE  AND  ETHYL  ALCOHOL. 
Strychnine  nitrate  .  .  o'3  gm. ) 
Alcohol,  94  per  cent.  .  75  c.c. 
Water  25  c.c. 
Temperature  (i6°-2i°  C).  First  24  Hours. 
Pisum  Sativum. 
Lupinus  Albus. 
Per  Cent. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
&  gr.  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  1  c.c.  sol. 
H20  q.s.  50  c.c. 
(    5'  mm. 
1    5'5  " 
j-Apparently  normal 
f    9"  mm. 
1    9'5  " 
|  Apparently  normal. 
TV  gr.  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  2  c.c.  sol. 
H20  q.s.  50  c.c. 
{  ;:•  :: 
}  ..  .. 
t: :: 
}  ..  .. 
£  gr.  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  2\  c.c.  sol. 
H20  q.s.  50  c.c. 
{ :• : 
;•  -  ■ 
( ; : 
\  ■  • 
\  gr.  in  50  c  c.  of 
sol.  or  4  c.c.  sol. 
H20  q.s.  50  c  c. 
-|no  growth 
j-      Dead,  flabby 
|  No  growth 
|       Dead,  flabby. 
STRYCHNINE  NITRATE  AND  ETHYL  ALCOHOL. 
Strychnine  nitrate  .  .  0*3  gm. 
Alcohol,  94  per  cent.  .  75  c.c. 
Water  25  c.c. 
Temperature  (i6°-2i°  C).  Second  24  Hours. 
Per  Cent. 
Pisum  Sativum. 
LUPINUS  ALBUS. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
Actual 
Growth. 
Remarks. 
&  gr.  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  1  c.c.  sol. 
HoO  q.s.  50  c.c. 
TV  gr-  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  2  c.c.  sol. 
H20  q.s.  50  c.c. 
1  gr.  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  7\  c.c  sol. 
H20  q.s.  50  c.c. 
\  gr.  in  50  c.c.  of 
sol.  or  4  c.c.  sol. 
W20  q.s.  50  c.c. 
(    6"  mm. 
r: : 
1  3  5 
(    2-5  " 
^  No  growth 
j-  Apparently  normal 
}  ■  ■ 
}  ■  ■ 
|       Dead,  flabby 
C    14-  mm. 
1    i.V  " 
{ ;:  1 
( :  1 
< 
<  No  growth 
|" Apparently  normal. 
}  ■  • 
}  ■  ' 
j-       Dead,  flabby. 
