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JOHN   M.  MAISCH. 
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JUNE,  1884. 
Vol.  XIV,  No.  6 
CONTENTS. 
By  Frank  Xavier  Moerk, 
By  Grace 
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On  Malt  and  Malting 
Ph.G  
Microscopical  Examination  of  Malt. 
Lee  Babb,  Ph.G   308 
Examination  of  Glycyrrhiza  Extracts.    By  Luther 
J.  Schroeder,  Ph.G   311 
Remarks  on  Glycyrrhiza  Extracts.  By  the  Editor.  312 
Tasteless  and  Odorless  Solution  of  Ammonium 
Valerate.    By  R.  Bother   313 
The  Assay  of  Citrate  of  Iron  and  Quinine.  By 
John  Charles  Falk,  Ph.G   31G 
Sodio-Bismuth  Citropyroborate.    Ry  R.  Rother   318 
Detection  of  Chlorine,  Bromine  and  Iodine.  By  C. 
Thompson   321 
Ferric  Ethylate  and  Colloidal  Ferric  Hydrate.  By 
E.  Grimaux   323 
Carvol.    By  A.  Beyer   314 
Thapsia  Resin.    By  F.  Canzoneri   325 
Red  Resins  known  as  Dragon's  Blood.    By  J.  J. 
Dobbie  and  G.  G.  Henderson   327 
Note  on  a  Sample  of  Sophisticated  Saffron:    By  J. 
Hart,  Ph.C   328 
Cascara   Amarga — Honduros    Bark.    By  F.  A. 
Thompson,  Ph.C   330 
Morphine.    By  0.  Hesse   334 
Pseudomorphine.   By  0  Hesse   338 
Varieties   340 
How  to  Secure  Good  Dental  Organs  and  Preserve 
them  from  Decay,  Prevent  Rickets,  Hip  Disease, 
etc.   By  H.  E.  Dennett,  D.  D.  S   341 
Minutes  of  Pharmaceutical  Meetiug   342 
Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations   343 
Editorial  Department   345 
Reviews  and  Bibliographical  Notices   345 
Obituary   351 
ITEMS :— Imitation  Maple  Sugar,  310     Phenic  Acid 
in  Yollow  Fever,  322.    Hair  Tonic,  332. 
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