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physicians.  The  physiological  standardization  of  the  heart  tonics 
and  heart  depressants  are  considered  in  a  very  lucid  and  direct 
manner.  The  same  thing  may  also  be  said  with  regard  to  the 
physiological  standardization  of  cannabis  indica,  ergot,  suprarenal 
gland  and  the  thyroid  gland.  The  references  to  the  important  pub- 
lished papers  will  be  found  useful  to  the  practitioner  or  pharmacist 
who  desires  to  look  up  the  subject  further. 
The  Pocket  Medical  Dictionary.  Edited  by  W.  A.  Newman 
Borland.  Seventh  edition,  revised  and  enlarged.  Philadelphia  and 
London :  W.  B.  Saunders  &  Co. 
Borland's  pocket  dictionary  is  of  very  convenient  size  for  gen- 
eral use.  The  selection  of  words  is  fairly  complete  and  the  definitions 
are  adequate  for  general  use. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
The  second  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  of  the  course  was  held  on 
the  afternoon  of  November  the  13th  in  the  Museum  of  the  College, 
President  Howard  B.  French  presiding.  The  first  paper  read  was 
one  by  M.  B.  Allen,  P.D.,  on  "  The  Preparation  of  Solution  of 
Citrate  of  Magnesia."  He  spoke  of  the  various  efiforts  that  he  had 
made  to  produce  a  satisfactory  and  permanent  solution,  one  of  which 
was  by  thoroughly  cleansing  the  bottles  with  a  solution  of  sodium 
carbonate.  While  some  of  these  improved  the  solution,  the  fungus 
growth  would  ultimately  come  if  the  solution  was  kept  on  hand 
long  enough.  He  now  sterilizes  the  solution  by  placing  the  bottles 
containing  the  finished  product  in  a  common  wash  boiler,  just  cover- 
ing them  with  water  and  then  boiling  for  thirty  minutes.  His 
solution  was  a  little  weaker  ^than  the  official  in  citric  acid  ;  he  flavored 
it  with  oils  of  lemon,  orange  and  tincture  of  ginger.  Mr.  W.  E. 
Lee  said  that  he  had  used  sterilization  for  four  years ;  he  washed 
his  bottles  by  the  aid  of  sulphuric  acid.  Mr.  W.  L.  Cliffe  said  that 
he  believed  in  sterilization ;  he  also  said  that  if  Mr.  Allen  did  not 
follow  the  U.  S.  P.  formula  he  should  change  his  label  and  call  it 
Allen's  Solution  of  Citrate  of  Magnesia;  such  a  label  would  comply 
with  the  law.  Professor  Kraemer  spoke  of  the  advantage  of  using 
a  mixture  of  sulphuric  acid,  i  pound,  to  four  ounces  of  potassium 
dichromate  in  cleaning  the  bottles.  Professor  Lowe  said  he  was  in- 
terested in  the  discussion,  especially  on  account  of  the  author  of  the 
