AmjJu°iy^6arm-}  Reviews.      '  403 
union,  but  is  never  allowed  to  approach,  a  temperature  which  would  permit  of  the  alkaloid 
suffering  any  other  chemical  change." 
All  of  this  is,  of  course,  truly  wonderful  and  appalling  to  those  not  familiar 
with  the  simplest  chemical  or  pharmaceutical  processes.  Pharmacists,  how- 
ever, will  be  surprised  only  that  any  one  of  Dr.  Edson's  standing  should  be  a 
party  to  a  trade-mark  remedy,  and  that  he  could  get  any  chemist  to  write 
such  drivel.  Evidently  Dr.  Edson  knew  he  was  addressing  the  medical 
profession,  and  the  record  of  cases  from  many  physicians  indicates  that  he 
well  understood  the  weakness  of  his  professional  brothers.  They  will,  no  doubt, 
be  deeply  impressed  with  the  statement  that  the  strength  of  the  purified  phenol 
solution  is  determined  by  chemical  analysis,  and  that  it  is  reduced  to  exactly 
275  per  cent.,  as  determined  by  the  phenolometer.  ' 
Bulletin  of  the  New  York  Botanical  Garden,  Vol.  I.,  No.  1. 
The  first  issue  of  what  will  probably  become  a  valuable  serial  contains  the  act 
of  incorporation,  list  of  members,  officers,  etc.,  constitution  and  by-laws, 
reports  of  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  an  outline  map  of  the  site  appropriated 
by  the  Commissioners  of  Public  Parks  for  the  Garden. 
The  Newer  Remedies.  A  reference  manual  for  physicians,  pharmacists 
and  students.  By  Virgil  Coblentz.  Second  edition.  New  York.  D.  O.  Haynes 
and  Co.,  1896.    Pp.  82. 
This  is  a  handy  reference  pamphlet  to  the  almost  innumerable  new  remedies. 
Plant  principles  of  recent  introduction  are  included,  along  with  synthetic  and 
proprietary  remedies.  The  name,  symbolic  formula,  properties  (physical, 
chemical  and  medicinal)  and  dose  are  given.  Pharmacists  and  physicians  will 
find  it  a  convenient  and  useful  work  of  reference. 
De  la  Eclampsia  en  la  Maternidad  de  Santiago  y  en  Especial  de  la 
Eclampsia  Tardia.    Por  el  Dr.  Adolfo  Murillo.    Santiago  de  Chile,  1896. 
Ueber  die  Wurzel  von  Rumex  NepalEnsis,  Wall.  Von  O.  Hesse. 
Reprint  from  L,iebig's  Annalen,  291,  305. 
MITTHEILUNGEN  AUS  DEM  PHARMACEUTISCHEN  INSTITUTE  DER  KAISER- 
LICh-Japanischen  Universitat  zu  Tokio,  Japan.  Von  Dr.  Y.  Shimoyama. 
This  reprint,  although  issued  some  time  ago,  has  not  previously  been  noticed 
in  this  journal.  It  contains  a  number  of  interesting  papers,  as  follows  : 
"Ueber  das  Vorkommen  des  Emodins  in  den  Samen  der  beiden  einheimischen 
Cassiaarten  ;  Cassia  Occidentalis,  L.  uud  C.  Obtusifolia,  L."  "Ueber  den 
Emodingehalt  der  Friichte  von  Rhamnus  Japonica,  var.  genuina."  "Ueber 
die  einheimischen  Aconitknollen."  "Ueber  das  in  der  Japanischen,  Zimm- 
trinde  vorkommende  iEtherische  Oel." 
Index  to  the  Annual  Reports  of  the  U.  S.  Department  op  Agricul- 
ture, for  the  years  1837  to  1893,  inclusive.  Washington,  1896.  By  the  aid  of 
this  report  one  is  able  to  cover  the  Government  reports  on  any  subject  in  a 
very  short  time,  and  it  will  be  of  the  greatest  value. 
Price  List  of  Sharp  &  Dohme.    Baltimore,  Chicago,  New  York.  1896. 
