214         Pharmaceutical  CcUeges  and  Associations.  | 
Am.  Jour,  Pharm, 
April,  1885. 
H.  Name  the  article  of  commerce  from  which  Cream  of  Tartar  is  purified. 
State  from  what  source  this  article  is  derived,  and  in  what  manner  it  is 
formed.  What  impurity  is  always  found  in  it?  Describe  briefly  a  process 
of  purification.  What  takes  place  when  a  boiling  solution  of  Cream  of 
Tartar  is  allowed  to  cool,  and  why?  What  are  the  chemical  constituents 
of  Cream  of  Tartar  ?    What  is  its  officinal  title? 
I.  How  should  this  prescription 
be  compounded? 
R  Amnion.  Carb   ^iss 
Syrup.  Scillse   fliss 
Pulv.  Acaciae   ^iii 
Aquae    f  .^iiss 
M.  ft.  mist. 
Signa.    Take  a  teaspoon ful  every 
four  hours. 
Criticise  the  following  prescrip- 
tion : 
R  Quiniiue  Sulph   gr.  xxxii 
Acid.Sulph.  Aromat....    gtt.  Ixiv 
Aquae   f  5ii 
Spt.  Amnion.  Aromat..         f  ^ii 
M.  ft.  un>t. 
Signa.    Take  a  teasj^oonful  every 
four  hours. 
How  should  this  ointment  be  pre- 
pared ? 
R  lodi   9i 
Extract.  Opii   gr  x 
Camphorje   gr.  xv 
Extract.  Bellnd.  Ale   "^i 
Adipis  Benzoinat   5i 
ft.  ung. 
Signn.    Apply  as  directed. 
K.  How  would  you  prepare  this 
prescription?     What    quantity  of 
each  active  ingredient  is  contained 
in  a  dose?   Would  you  dispense  it? 
Give  your  reasons  why. 
R  Strychuinse  Hydro'chlorat.  gr.  i 
Hydrarg.Chlorid.Corrosiv.   gr.  ii 
Liq.  Acid.  Arseniosi   f^ii 
Tiiict.  Ferri  Chlorid   f  ^iv 
Syrupi   f  ^ii 
Elixir  Aurant  ad  f^viii 
ft.  mist. 
Signa.     A    tablespoonful  three 
times  a  day. 
How  should  this  prescription  be 
prepared?    What  reactions  occur? 
What  will  the  solution  contain  when 
finished  ?    Is  the  dose  a  proper  one  ? 
R  Argenti  Cyan  id   gr.  xxx 
Acid.  Hydrochloric...      gr.  xxv 
Aquae  Destillatae   gr.  cclxxv 
Misce. 
Signa.  Take  sixty  drops  three 
times  a  day  in  a  tablespoonful  of 
water. 
Write  out  the  full  name  of  each 
ingredient,  and  the  direction  for  use. 
R  Hyd.  Chlor. 
Mur.  Hyd  1  aa  ^i 
Acaciae  Pulv   ^iv 
Aq.  Camph   f^viii 
Misce. 
Signa.    Injection.    Use  t.  d. 
The  specimens  selected  for  recognition  were  as  follows  : 
Matehia  Medic. 
TaraxKcuni, 
h^pigelia, 
Quassia, 
Fraugula, 
Rhus  Toxicod, 
Senna  (Ale~.j 
Scopaiius, 
Anisurn, 
riiysostignia, 
Lycopu'liuni. 
Pharmacy. 
Pulv.  Cretae  com  p., 
Pulv,  Uhei  conip., 
Info  sum  Digitalis, 
I>iquor  Pep>ini, 
Yinuni  aromaticum, 
Tiiict.  Saponis  viridis, 
Tinct.  Aloesft  Myrrhae, 
Syrupus  Ilosae, 
Extract.  Ergotat*  flnidum, 
Unguent.  Hydrargyri. 
Chemistry. 
Potassii  uicarbonas, 
Potassii  chloras, 
Potassii  permanganas, 
Sodii  bicarbonas, 
Ammonii  chloridum, 
Magnesii  caibonas, 
Zinci  acetas, 
Plumbi  acetas, 
Aciduni  aceticum, 
Benzinum. 
Com  MITT KE. 
Quassia, 
Pimenta, 
Nux  vomica, 
Terebiutliina,' 
C'-ratum  resinae, 
Tinctura  Mynhae, 
Aqua  Camphorae, 
Potassii  ferrocyanid 
Alumen, 
Pluniui  oxidum. 
In  Operative  Pharmacy  the  candidates  were  required  to  prepare — 
1.  Granulated  sodium  salicylate. 
2.  Lozenges,  each  containing  5  grains  of  potassium  chloride. 
3.  Emulsion  of  codliver  oil,  containing  50  per  cent  of  the  oil. 
4.  Unguentum  hydrargyri  nitratis. 
5.  Soap  plaster,  4x6  inches. 
In  Analytical  Chemistry  the  acids  and  bases  had  to  be  determined 
qualitatively  in  solutions  containing  three  or  four  salts. 
1  The  two  articles  are  hydrate  of  chloral  and  muriate  of  hydrastiue ;  the  abbrevia- 
tions were  copied  from  prescriptions.— Editoe. 
