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The  formula  is  as  follows:  Fresh  adrenal  glands  of  the  sheep,  finely- 
chopped,  50  parts;  alcohol,  10  parts;  acetic  acid,  1  part;  glycerin, 
10  parts;  distilled  water,  30  parts.  Macerate  for  three  days,  and 
filter  the  liquid  through  lint. 
The  author  also  notes  that  the  adrenal  gland  of  the  heifer  is  more 
effective  than  that  of  the  sheep,  in  the  same  strength  solutions. 
The  official  proceedings  were  brought  to  a  close  on  Wednesday, 
July  29,  when,  after  the  transaction  of  the  usual  routine  business, 
including  the  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  and  the  usual 
vote  of  thanks  to  the  officers  and  others  that  had  contributed  to  the 
success  of  the  meetings,  the  Conference  adjourned  to  meet  in  Shef- 
field, England,  in  1 904.  M.  I.  Wilbert. 
REVIEWS  AND  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  NOTICES. 
American  Pocket  Medical  Dictionary. — Edited  by  W.  A.  New- 
man Dorland,  A.M.,  M.D.  Fourth  edition.  Philadelphia  and  Lon- 
don :  W.  B.  Saunders  &  Company.  1903. 
Generally  speaking,  small  dictionaries  are  the  source  of  more 
annoyance  than  satisfaction,  for  usually  the  words  about  which  one 
needs  to  consult  a  dictionary  are  not  given.  However,  it  must  be 
said  that  in  this  book  the  author  has  given  a  rather  comprehensive 
definition  of  quite  a  large  number  of  terms  used  in  medicine  and  the 
kindred  sciences. 
Attention  is  directed  to  a  few  inaccuracies.  Actaea  is  defined  as 
a  "  genus  of  plants  furnishing  cohosh  and  cimicifuga."  It  would  be 
less  confusing  to  state  that  Actcea  racemosa  is  sometimes  used  as  a 
synonym  for  Cimicifuga  racemosa.  In  the  definition  of  Darwinism 
the  name  C.  R.  Darwin  should  be  replaced  by  the  name  Charles 
Darwin.  The  term  lumen  is  defined  as  the  "  transverse  section  of 
a  tube,"  which  can  hardly  be  said  to  make  the  meaning  clear. 
Phloroglucin  is  stated  to  be  used  as  a  test  for  hydrochloric  acid, 
whereas  it  is  used  in  conjunction  wjth  hydrochloric  acid  principally 
as  a  test  for  lignin. 
To  those  interested  in  personal  name  synonyms  it  may  be  pointed 
out  that  spirit  of  mindererus  is  given  as  "  Minderer's  spirit." 
F.  Y. 
