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AUGUST,  1885. 
Vol.  XV,  No.  8 
C  O  N  X  EN  X  S  . 
Oleate  of  Manganese.  By  C.  E.  Krey  sler,  Ph.G.  369 
On  the  Incompatibility  of  Chloral  Hydrate  in  the 
Presence  of  Potassium  Bromide  and  Alcohol.  By 
George  F.  H.  Markoe   370 
Ph  rmaceuticiil  Preparations  of  the  Mexican  Phar- 
macop(«ia.    By  the  Editor   373 
Histological  and  Chemical  Examination  of  An- 
themis  Cotula,  Linne.  By  George  Edward  Hurd, 
Ph.G  
Theoretical  Observations  on  Anthemis  Cotula.  By 
Dr.  F.  L.  Slocum  
Gleanings  from  Fore'gn  Journals.   By  J.  Robert 
Moechel  
Materia  Medica  of  the  New  Mexican  Pharmaco- 
pceia.    By  the  Editor   385 
Analysis  of  the  Leaves  of  Ilex  Cassine.    By  F.  P. 
Venable,  Ph.D   389 
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.  382 
Detection  of  Strychnine  and  other  Alkaloids  in 
Cases  of  Poisf  ning.    By  T.  Cliandelon   396 
Preparation  of  Nitrous  Oxide,  By  P.  Cazeueuve..  398 
Detection  of  Nitrous  and  Nitiic  Acids.    By  R. 
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On  tlie  Examinat'on  of  Butter.    By  Morton  Lieb- 
schutz     401 
Gleanings  in  Materia  Medica.    By  the  Editor   403 
Natural  Camphor  Oils.    By  Peter  Macewan   406 
Baros  Camphor,  "  Kapur  Baroos  "  pi  Johore.  By 
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Varie  ies   416 
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