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follow  the  details  of  subsequent  manipulations."  A  bibliography 
with  over  700  references  to  books,  monographs  and  articles  com- 
pletes this  Bulletin.  There  are  also  included  portraits  of  Dr.  Rice 
and  Professor  Remington,  the  former  being  elected  chairman  of 
the  Committee  of  Revision  in  1900  and  the  latter  Dr.  Rice's 
successor. 
This  Bulletin  contains  very  much  valuable  information  and  will 
not  only  be  found  useful  as  a  reference  book  by  the  student  but 
makes  interesting  reading.  A  rather  curious  omission  is  noted  in 
the  bibliography.  While  certain  American  medical  journals  are 
cited,  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  is  not  mentioned, 
although  some  references  to  Bastin's  articles  (as  on  p.  91)  are  given 
in  the  text  and  other  references  are  made  to  this  Journal  throughout 
the  Bulletin.  The  same  thing  may  be  said  of  other  publications, 
although  fortunately  the  references  are  given  in  the  text  in  connec- 
tion with  the  discussion  of  the  individual  drugs.  So  that  as  a 
matter  of  fact  the  bibliography  is  much  more  extensive  than  would 
appear  from  the  figures  given. 
Handbuch  der  Pharm akognosie  von  A.  Tschirch.  Lief.  22-25. 
Leipzig :  Chr.  Herm.  Tauchnitz.    Each  Lieferung  2  marks. 
In  these  brochures  we  have  a  continuation  of  the  class  of  subjects 
introduced  in  the  preceding  Lieferungen  and  include  the  following: 
starch-yielding  substances;  inuHn  containing  drugs;  drugs  contain- 
ing triticin;  polysaccharides  occurring  in  membranes  of  plants  as 
cellulose,  lichenin  substances,  pectinous  substances,  mucilages  and 
gums.  The  same  high  character  of  work  is  maintained  and  it  is 
truly  remarkable  that  it  has  been  possible  for  Professor  Tschirch  to 
write  so  many  original  papers  and  publish  at  the  same  time  this 
epoch-making  book.  It  should  be  in  the  library  of  every  pharma- 
ceutical and  medical  school  as  well  as  in  manufacturing  laboratories. 
Of  course  pharmacognosists  and  food  analysts  are  securing  the 
Lieferungen  as  they  are  published,  but  owing  to  the  general  interest 
in  many  of  the  subjects  treated,  particularly  by  reason  of  the  excel- 
lent illustrations,  the  latter  half  of  the  work  might  well  be  placed 
in  technical  schools,  universities,  and  museums  where  raw  materials 
are  exhibited  and  studied,  as  well  as  employed  for  demonstration 
in  connection  with  lecture  courses.  Botanists  will  find  this  work 
of  Tschirch's  like  that  of  Wiesner's  Die  Rohstofife,"  and  Czapek's 
"  Biochemie  der  Pflanzen  "  of  much  value  as  a  reference  book. 
