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Water  of  each,  sufficient.  Make  Sodium  Acetate.  Put  in  the  small  wide- 
mouth  bottle. 
(i)  Specific  Gravity. 
Determine  the  specific  gravity  of  the  liquid  contained  in  the  bottle  labelled 
"  specific  gravity  liquid  ;  "  put  all  calculations  on  the  sheet  of  paper,  with  your 
name  and  examination  number. 
(3)  Solution  of  Ferric  Sulphate, 
Ferrous  Sulphate  52-8  gm. 
Sulphuric  Acid   6  c.c. 
Nitric  Acid  5  "5  c.c. 
Water  sufficient  to  make  100  c.c.  Make  solution  of  Ferric  Sulphate  by  the 
U.  S.  P.  formula.    Put  in  the  4-ounce  bottle. 
PRACTICAL  BOTANY. 
(1)  Make  sections  of  specimen  No.  1  and  determine  whether  a  root  or  stem  ; 
monocotyledon  or  dicotyledon.  Draw  a  diagram  and  indicate  the  tissues  and 
their  arrangement.  Jamaica  ginger.  (2)  What  is  the  name  of  this  drug? 
Make  a  drawing  indicating  the  parts  ;  also  make  a  transverse  section  and  indi- 
cate in  a  diagram  the  characteristic  features.  Fennel.  (3)  Purchased  for 
powdered  mustard.  Determine  its  purity  and  state  on  what  you  base  your 
determination.  Adulterated  with  25  per  cent,  of  wheat  middlings.  (4)  Deter- 
mine the  following  crude  drugs  and  powders,  (a)  Stramonii  Semen  ;  (b)  Illi- 
cium  ;  (c)  Chenopodium  ;  {d)  Arnicse  Flores  ;  (e)  Anthemis  ;  (f)  Powdered  Nux 
Vomica  ;  {g)  Maranta  ;  (h)  IyUpulin  ;  (i)  Nux  Vomica. 
SECOND  YEAR  EXAMINATION. 
THEORY  AND  PRACTICE  OE  PHARMACY. 
A—  Water '.— (1)  Under  what  official  titles  is  Water  designated  in  the  U.S.P.? 
(2)  How  is  the  purity  of  official  Water  determined?  (3)  What  metallic  im- 
purity is  sometimes  found  in  Water  supplied  to  cities  and  towns?  State  the 
origin  of  such  contamination.  (4)  Why  is  distilled  Water  directed  in  many 
official  preparations?  (5)  By  what  simple  test  may  "hard  water"  be  recog- 
nized?   (6)  Is  colorless,  transparent,  odorless  Water  always  pure? 
B— Sugar. — (1)  Give  the  official  name  and  definition  of  Sugar?  (2)  From 
what  sources  is  it  obtained?  (3)  Describe  the  best  form  of  Sugar  for  making 
pharmaceutical  syrups.  (4)  What  impurities  are  found  in  Sugar  ?  (5)  Name 
the  substance  often  added  to  Sugar  to  make  it  appear  white.  (6)  What  is  Rock 
Candy?  (7)  How  is  it  made?  (8)  What  is  Treacle ?  (9)  If  you  were  to  get  a 
prescription  for  Syrupus  Fuscus,  what  would  you  use  ? 
C— Ether.— -(i)  How  is  Ether  made  ?    (2)  What  are  its  uses  in  pharmacy  ? 
(3)  State  its  medical  properties.  (4)  What  is  the  specific  gravity  of  official 
Ether  ?  (5)  Is  its  vapor  heavier  or  lighter  than  air  ?  (6)  How  do  you  recover 
Ether  from  percolates  in  making  oleoresins  ?  (7)  State  what  advantages  Chloro- 
form has  over  Ether  for  pharmaceutical  purposes. 
D — Glycerin. — (1)  How  is  Glycerin  made?  (2)  What  are  its  uses  in  phar- 
macy ?  (3)  What  are  its  uses  in  the  arts  ?  (4)  State  its  official  specific  gravity. 
(5)  What  is  its  specific  volume  ?  (6)  How  many  fluid  ounces  are  there  in  an 
avoirdupois  pound  of  official  Glycerin  ? 
