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EDITORIAL. 
Cardamoms,  Korarima,  Pereira,  Elem.  of  Mat.  Med.  Ed.  3//vol.  ii.  p.  1136,  fig.  245, 
246,  247. 
Round  or  cluster,  Amomum  cardamomum  L. 
Ovoid  China,  Pharm.  Journ.  and  Trans,  vol.  xiv.  p.  419. 
Galanga.    Alpinia  Galanga  Willd.  Pharm.  Journ.  and  Trans,  vol. 
xiv.  p.  420. 
Bitter-seeded,  Pharm.  Journ.  and  Trans,  vol.  xiv.  p.  418. 
Xl  Ceylon,  Elettaria  Major,  Smith. 
Leaves  of  Globularia  Alypum  L.  Wild  senna  C.  Martius  in  Pharm.  Journ.  and 
Trans,  vol.  xvi.  p.  426. 
JFIowerbuds  of  Calysaccion  longifolium  Wight,  vide  ibid.  vol.  x.  p.  449,  597;  vol. 
xii.  p.  62. 
Prepared  Coffee  leaves,  from  Sumatra.  Pharm.  Journ.  and  Trans,  vol.  xiii.  p.  207. 
Wood  of  Coscinium  fenistratum  Colebr.    Calumba  wood,  ibid.  vol.  x.  p.  321,  vol. 
xii.  p.  185. 
Savanilla  Rhatany,  ibid.  vol.  xvi.  p.  29. 
Bokhara  Galls,  Pharm.  Journ.  and  Trans,  vol.  iii.  386. 
Bush  Tea  of  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope.  Cyclopia  latifolia  De  C.  ibid.  vol.  xviii. 
p.  172. 
Fruits  of  Euphoria  Longan  Lam.,  from  China. 
Shea  Butter,  Bassia  Parkii  G.  Don.    West  Africa. 
Mecca  Balsam,  genuine,  sent  from  Constantinople  to  the  Great  Exhibition  of  1851. 
Strasburg  Turpentine  ;  Terebinthina  Argentoratensis  ;  Pinuspicea  L. 
cZ  Thu7Sf itCh'  ^ "Uin6'  } *°»  AM«  Excelsa  De  0. 
V enice  Turpentine,  Larix  Europea  De  C. 
Scammony,  very  fine. 
Wood  oil,  from  Moulmein.    Pharm.  Journ.  and  Trans,  vol.  xv.  p.  321. 
Penghawar  Djambi,  ibid.  xvi.  278. 
Iodine  Water. — In  the  March  number  of  this  Journal,  we  took  occasion 
to  notice  a  liquid  introduced  to  the  public  under  the  name  of  "Liquid 
Iodine,"  a  bottle  of  which  had  been  sent  to  us  for  examination  by  the  pro- 
prietors, who  claimed  it  to  be  a  solution  of  iodine  in  pure  water  of  the 
strength  of  half  a  grain  to  the  fluid  ounce ;  and  to  possess  curative  powers 
exceeding  any  other  preparation  of  iodine.  In  preparing  the  notice  we 
first  tested  the  strength  of  the  solution,  and  then  remarked  on  the  extra- 
ordinary merit  it  was  alleged  to  possess. 
Since  then  we  have  received  the  following  communication  from  the  pro- 
prietors, and  although  we  feel  disinclined  to  occupy  so  much  space  with  so 
little  profit  to  our  readers,  yet,  inasmuch  as  we  inadvertently  did  some 
injustice  to  the  specimen  sent  to  us,  as  will  be  explained  in  the  sequel,  we 
will  insert  the  letter  in  full. 
No.  3  Second  Avenue,  \ 
New  York,  March  16th,  1857.  / 
Mr.  Wm.  Procter,  Jr.,  Editor  American  Journal  of  Pharm  cy  : 
Sir, — The  March  number  of  your  "  Journal "  contains  some  editorial  remarks 
upon  the  subject  of  "Anders'  Liquid  Iodine."  We  are  the  proprietors  of  that 
well  known  preparation,  and  feel  it  due  both  to  ourselves  and  the  public,  to 
correct  the  errors  into  which,  it  is  evident  from  the  tenor  of  your  observations, 
you  have  inadvertently  fallen.  Allow  us,  in  the  first  place,  to  reply  to  those 
observations  seriatim. 
You  say  that  we  claim  the  Liquid  Iodine  to  be  "  a  solution  of  pure  iodine  in 
water  without  any  solvent.11  You  italicize  the  last  three  words,  and  append  to 
