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and  without  the  use  of  moulds,  constituted  the  work 
SPECIMENS. 
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cacao  butter  as  the  base, 
in  this  branch. 
Anthemis, 
Chondrus, 
Sambucus, 
Aqua  Cinnamomi, 
Extract.  Gentianae  Fluid., 
Linimentum  Chloroformi, 
Syrupus  Zingiberis. 
Aluinen, 
Liquor  Sodae  chloratae, 
Zinci  Sulphas, 
The  examination  of  the  Senior  students  commenced  March  25,  and 
terminated  March  31,  1893.    The  subjects  were  as  follows  : 
MATERIA  MEDICA  AND  BOTANY. 
A — Pareira  brava — State  the  botanical  name  of  the  plant  yielding  Pareira 
brava,  and  its  native  country.  What  part  of  the  plant  is  recognized  by  the 
pharmacopoeia?  Describe  the  physical  and  structural  characteristics  of  the 
drug.  What  other  part  of  the  same  plant  is  sometimes  mixed  with  the 
drug,  and  how  may  it  be  recognized  ?  Name  and  describe  some  of  the  false 
Pareiras  occasional^  seen  in  the  market,  and  state  how  they  differ  from  the 
pharmacopoeial  drug.  What  other  drugs  are  procured  from  the  same  natu- 
ral order  yielding  Pareira,  and  what  are  the  important  constituents  of  each  ? 
B — Squill — Name  the  plant  yielding  Squill,  and  state  its  habitat.  What 
part  of  the  plant  is  used,  and  how  is  it  prepared  for  the  market  ?  Describe 
the  drug  as  seen  in  the  market ;  also  its  structure.  What  varieties  of  the 
drug  are  met  with,  and  how  do  they  differ  ?  What  causes  irritation  of  the 
skin  on  handling  squill?  Name  the  medicinally  active  principles  of  the 
drug.    Give  the  medical  properties  and  doses  of  squill. 
C — Willowbark — What  plants  yield  this  bark,  and  where  are  they 
indigenous  ?  Give  a  description  of  willowbark,  as  recognized  by  the  pharma- 
copoeia. How  does  the  bark  from  other  parts  of  the  same  tree  differ  from 
the  pharmacopoeial  willowbark  ?  Give  the  approximate  percentage  of  its 
important  constituents.  Give  the  outlines  of  a  process  for  preparing  the 
bitter  principle.  Also  give  the  chemical  characteristics  of  the  latter,  its 
medical  properties  and  dose. 
D — Reticulate  Leaves  —Which  pharmacopoeial  leaves  are  distinctly  reticu- 
late? Give  for  each  of  these  leaves  the  name  of  the  plant  and  the  chief 
constituents.  How  would  you  distinguish  these  leaves,  both  in  the  unbroken 
and  broken  condition  ? 
E — Arbor  vitce — Name  the  plant,  its  habitat  and  natural  order.  How 
may  the  drug  be  distinguished  from  other  similar  drugs  procured  from  the  same 
order?  Name  the  bitter  and  astringent  principles,  also  the  medical  proper- 
ties and  dose  of  arbor  vitee.  Name  the  plants  and  parts  of  plants  of  the 
same  natural  order  yielding  volatile  oils  consisting  of  hydrocarbons. 
F—  Anise  —Give  the  botanical  name,  the  natural  order,  and  part  of  the 
plant  used.  Describe  the  appearance  of  the  drug  and  its  structure.  Name 
the  impurities  occasionally  present,  including  a  poisonous  drug,  and  state 
how  they  may  be  distinguished  from  anise.  What  amount  of  volatile  oil  is 
obtainable  from  anise,  and  what  are  its  characteristic  properties  ?  Which 
tissue  or  part  of  star  anise  yields  a  similar  volatile  oil,  and  how  does  this  differ 
