270 
Reviews. 
\m.  Jour.  Phariru 
May,  1893. 
Caffeine  and  the  Question  of  its  Isomerism.  By  Albert  B.  Prescott,  M.D. 
Pp.  15. 
Reprint  from  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  Jan.  28, 
1893. 
Indische  Fragmente.    Strychnos  Nux  vomica.    Von  A.  Tschirch. 
Ueber  das  fodtrichlorid.  (Iodine  trichloride.)  Von  E.  Tavel  und  A. 
Tschirch. 
Ueber  das  spektroskopische  Verhalten  des  Blutes  nach  Aufnahme  von  schad- 
lichen  Gasen,  und  eine  Methode  diese  Veranderungen  fur  gerichtliche  Zwecke 
objectiv  zur  Darstellung  zu  bringen.    Von  Gustav  Bieder. 
On  the  spectroscopic  behavior  of  blood  after  the  absorption  of  deleterious 
gases,  and  a  method  to  exhibit  these  changes  for  forensic  purposes. 
Proceedings  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  at  the  fortieth 
annual  meeting,  held  at  Profile  House,  N.  H.,  July,  1892.  Also  the  constitution,, 
by-laws  and  roll  of  members.  Philadelphia  :  Published  by  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Association.    1892.    8vo.    Pp.  xxiv  and  1212. 
The  present  volume  contains  from  400  to  500  pages  more  than  those  which 
preceded  it  for  a  number  of  years.  The  pamphlet  edition  of  the  minutes  and 
papers  read  have  been  in  the  hands  of  the  members  for  some  months.  The 
Report  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy  covers  700  pages,  is  very  comprehensive, 
and  the  abstracts  are  quite  replete.  The  price  for  this  volume,  bound  in  cloth, 
was  fixed  at  $5.50  a  copy,  free  of  postage — the  same  as  several  of  the  preceding 
volumes  —under  the  impression  that  it  would  not  materially  exceed  them  in 
size.  This  low  price  remains  as  announced,  and  the  volume  is  also  included  in 
the  sets,  which  are  sold  at  large  discounts  from  the  prices  of  single  volumes. 
A  slight  change  has  been  made  in  the  date  of  the  next  annual  meeting, 
which  will  begin  in  Chicago,  on  Monday,  August  14  (instead  of  Tuesday, 
August  15,  as  previously  announced),  at  3  P.M.  The  local  Secretary,  Mr. 
Henry  Biroth  has  already  issued  a  circular,  announcing  the  date,  and  giving 
other  particulars.  Those  intending  to  be  present  at  the  meeting,  or  at  that  of 
the  International  Pharmaceutical  Congress,  which  convenes  on  the  Monday 
following,  may  obtain  particulars  in  regard  to  the  securing  of  rooms  and  other 
matters,  by  addressing  the  local  Secretary,  rooms  1111-1113  Schiller  Building, 
103-109  Randolph  Street,  Chicago,  111. 
Studien  ueber  die  Guttapercha.    Von  Otto  Oesterle. 
The  preceding  four  essays  are  reprints  from  Archiv  der  Pharmacie,  and  were 
communicated  by  Professor  A.  Tschirch. 
Die  italienische  Pharmakopde.    Von  Dr.  Bruno  Hirsch.    Pp.  28. 
A  review  of  the  new  Italian  pharmacopoeia,  reprinted  from  Phar.  Central- 
halle. 
Papoid  Digestion.  By  R.  H.  Chittenden,  Professor  of  Physiological  Chemis- 
try in  Yale  University.    Pp.  36. 
Reprint  from  Transactions  of  the  Connecticut  Academy,  vol.  ix. 
Piperazin  in  the  treatment  of  Stone  in  the  Kidney.  Report  of  cases.  By 
David  D.  Stewart,  M.D.,  Lecturer  on  Clinical  Medicine  in  the  Jefferson  Medi- 
cal College.    Pp.  9. 
Reprint  from  Therapeutic  Gazette,  January  16,  1893. 
