472  Revision  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia.  {Am'oZuim&Tm' 
changes  as  placing  the  metallic  or  basylous  radical  first  in  the 
English  names,  as  sodium  chloride  instead  of  chloride  of  sodium, 
and  in  using  the  terminations  ous  and  ic  in  the  salts  of  mercury  and 
iron  to  denominate  the  atomicity  of  the  basic  element  in  combina- 
nation.  Would  it  not  have  been  more  in  accordance  with  established 
ideas  to  have  written  sodic  chloride,  potassic  nitrate,  plumbic  car- 
bonate, etc.  ?  Surely,  the  titles  of  alkaloidal  salts  should  have 
been  changed,  so  as  in  each  case  to  indicate  the  true  composition. 
Cocaine  hydrochloride,  morphine  hydrochloride,  and  hyoscine  hydro- 
bromide  are  correct  names  and  such  a  change  would  have  been 
endorsed. 
The  following  are  among  the  few  vegetable  drugs  introduced, 
Quebracho  bark,  Convallaria  rhizome  and  rootlets,  Yerba  Santa 
and  Cascara  Sagrada.  It  is  generally  admitted  that  the  action  of 
cascara  is  modified  and  improved  by  keeping  for  one  year  after  col- 
lection. This  is  officially  required  for  Frangula,  but  has  been  over- 
looked for  Cascara.  Barbadoes  Aloes  is  reintroduced  and  Strophan- 
tus and  Viburnum  Opulus  are  deserved  additions,  and  under  the 
title  of  Zea,  corn  silk  is  introduced. 
Saigon  Cinnamon  has  been  admitted,  but  it  is  to  be  noted  that  it 
is  not  directed  to  be  used  in  a  single  formula ;  each  formula  carefully 
specifying  either  Cassia  Cinnamon  or  Ceylon  Cinnamon  to  be  used. 
It  is  well  known  that  the  bulk  of  the  powdered  cinnamon  sold  in 
the  drug  trade  is  saigon,  and  that  this  is  used  to  prepare  pharma- 
ceutical preparations  of  fine  quality.  Its  use  should  have  been 
sanctioned  officially,  at  least,  where  cassia  is  ordered,  otherwise 
there  is  no  reason  for  its  introduction. 
Notable  changes  in  titles  are  Cusso  for  Brayera,  Coca  for  Ery- 
throxylon,  Oleum  Bergamottae  for  Oleum  Bergamii.  A  number  of 
the  changes  made  are  not  indicated  by  the  titles.  Amylum  is  now 
corn-starch  and  not  wheat-starch,  as  heretofore.  Long-leaved 
buchu  is  no  longer  recognized.  Calendula  is  rightly  florets  only 
and  Euonymus,  bark  of  Root.  Colchici  Radix,  on  page  96,  is 
stated  to  be  "  the  corm  of  Colchicum  autumnale,  L.,"  now  a  corm  is 
recognized  as  part  of  the  stem  system  and  not  of  the  root,  so  the 
title  should  be  Colchici  Cormus. 
Granatum  is  the  bark  of  both  the  stem  and  root  of  Punica  Grana- 
tum,  L.,  in  accordance  with  what  has  been  in  commerce  for  years. 
Grindelia  includes  both  species,  robusta  and  squarrosa.   In  the  Phar- 
