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EDITORIAL. 
time  of  his  death,  Chancellor  of  the  University,  and  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent members  of  the  Academy.  His  large  work  on  Chemistry  has  long 
been  one  of  the  standard  treatises  in  the  science. 
Tilden  &  Co.,  of  New  Lebanon. — We  acknowledge  the  receipt  of 
several  specimens  from  these  gentlemen,  which  were  received  too  late  for 
notice  this  number.  Among  them  we  find  Wine  of  Wild  Cherry,  Podo- 
phyllin,  Hydrastin  and  other  items  of  their  class,  which  present  a  favor- 
able appearance. 
The  Druggist's  Receipt  Book  :  Comprising  a  copious  Veterinary  Formu- 
lary, and  tables  of  Veterinary  Materia  Medica,  numerous  recipes  in 
patent  and  proprietary  medicines,  Druggist's  Nostrums,  etc.,  Perfumery 
and  Cosmetics,  Beverages,  Dietetic  articles  and  condiments,  trade 
Chemicals,  &c,  with  an  appendix  of  useful  tables.  By  Henry  Beasley. 
Third  American  edition,  with  numerous  additions.  Philadelphia.  Lind- 
say &  Blakiston.    1857.    Pp.  495,  12mo. 
This  book  is  an  omnium  gatherum  of  recipes  for  various  purposes  in  the 
arts,  pharmacy,  medicine,  the  treatment  of  horses  and  other  animals,  and 
the  diseases  of  vines,  fruit  trees,  etc.,  and  in  household  economy,  as  pre- 
serving, pickling,  and  other  processes  of  a  dietetic  nature.  Every  drug- 
gist  and  apothecary  must  have  a  book  of  this  kind  at  hand  for  reference  on 
many  occasions  where  information  is  wanted  out  of  the  regular  line  of  his 
business,  and  for  this  use  we  can  recommend  it  as  one  of  the  best  of 
its  kind. 
Reports  of  Committees  to  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy  at 
the  annual  meeting,  held  March  2,  1857.    Boston.    Pp.  24.  Octavo. 
This  pamphlet  has  been  received. 
Errata. — Our  readers  will  please  insert  the  following  line  after  the  last 
line  on  the  first  page  of  the  July  number. 
"  fole  subcarbonate  if  the  acid  be  in  the  smallest  degree  deficient/5 
It  was  accidentally  put  at  the  bottom  of  the  2d  page. 
Also,  at  page  222,  line  32d,of  the  May  number,  instead  of  "  Chloride  of 
Sodium,"  let  it  read  "  Chloride  of  Calcium," 
