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made  by  diluting  the  mixture,  when  cold,  with  water.  These  solu- 
tions are  clear,  and  remain  so  indefinitely. 
Salicylate  of  Eserine. — The  sulphate  of  eserine  being  deli- 
quescent and  difficult  to  weigh,  M.  Petit  proposes  [J.  de  Ph.  etde  Ck., 
Dec.)  to  substitute  for  it  the  salicylate  of  eserine,  which  crystallizes 
well,  is  neutral  and  is  easy  to  weigh  ;  it  remains  unchanged  for  an 
indefinite  period. 
Cocaine  and  Iron  Mixture. — The  formula  of  Dr.  Luton's  mix- 
ture is  given  as  follows  in  the  Rev.  de  Clin,  et  de  Therap. :  Water, 
sweetened  with  saccharin,  125  gm.  ;  liq.  perchloride  of  iron,  2  gm.  ; 
hydrochlorate  of  cocaine,  25  cgm. ;  dose  for  adults,  a  tablespoon- 
ful  every  two  hours.  For  infants,  the  amount  of  cocaine  is  reduced 
to  10  cgm.,  the  dose  being  one  dessertspoonful.  With  this,  ice 
should  be  given  internally.  Dr.  Luton  says  that  the  use  of  this 
mixture  makes  the  tearing  away  of  false  membrane,  cauterization, 
etc.,  unnecessary.  He  adds  that  he  has  not  for  a  long  time  had  in  his 
practice  a  case  of  death  from  angina.  He  had  previously  claimed 
for  cocaine  the  power  of  aborting  variola  and  varioloid — if  used  in 
the  beginning  of  the  attacks.— R'epert.  de  Phar.,  Jan.  10. 
Preparations  of  Salol. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Paris  Society  of 
Pharmacy,  Dec.  4,  some  preparations  of  salol  were  presented  under 
the  names  of  salol-santal,  salol-copaiba,  and  salol  szveet  almond  oil. 
The  author  of  the  communication  stated  that  salol  dissolved  quite 
freely,  not  only  in  the  above-named  liquids,  but  also  in  oil  of  turpen- 
tine, the  fixed  oils  and  liquid  paraffin. 
Plastic  Pencils  with  Soap. — A  note  by  M.  Garesnier  [Soc.  de 
Phar.  de  Paris,  Dec.  4),  describes  the  preparation  of  the  copper 
crayons  made  after  a  formula  given  by  Prof.  Tarnier,  as  follows  : 
Sulphate  of  copper,  1  gm. ;  white  Marseilles  soap,  30  gm.  The 
copper  salt  was  first  pulverized  in  a  warm  mortar ;  then  the  soap 
(rasped)  was  added,  together  with  30  drops  of  glycerin  and  10  drops 
of  oil  of  ricinus.  The  mass  was  then  heated  in  a  water-bath  until 
it  became  semi-fluid,  when  it  was  drawn  by  aspiration  into  glass 
tubes  and  allowed  to  cool,  being  first  slightly  compressed  by  means 
of  a  wire  and  a  ball  of  cotton.  After  cooling  the  pencils  were 
pushed  out  and  wrapped  in  paper. 
Crayons  of  creasote  were  made  in  the  same  manner  after  the  fol- 
lowing formula  :  Creasote,  1  part ;  soap,  4  parts.    The  author  says 
