EDITORIAL. 
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commencing  as  a  quarterly,  the  Editor  promises  soon  to  make  its  issue 
monthly  and  increase  its  number  of  pages,  which,  however,  are  very 
large,  being  royal  octavo  size.  It  is  well  printed  on  good  paper,  with  a 
quadruple  cover  of  advertisements. 
The  Canadian  Pharmaceutical  Journal. — Toronto,  Ontario,  August,  1868, 
vol.  I,  No.  4  and  5  j  pp.  16,  quarto.  Published  monthly. 
We  have  not  seen  the  first  three  numbers  of  this  journal.  It  appears  to 
be  issued  under  the  auspices  of  a  committee  of  the  Canadian  Pharm- 
aceutical Society.  Advertising  is  a  prominent  object  of  the  journal,  and 
the  first  and  last  pages  have  two-thirds  of  their  space  devoted  to  adver- 
tisements, the  articles  are  generally  brief  and  practical.  We  learn  from 
page  54  that  the  regular  meetings  of  the  Society  occur  monthly,  when, 
after  the  transaction  of  business,  a  paper  is  read.  The  society  numbers 
at  present  200  members,  who  consist  of  principals,  assistants  and  appren- 
tices. The  former  class  paying  $4  per  annum,  and  the  two  latter  $2,  as 
the  annual  fee.  The  Journal  is  one  of  the  perquisites  of  members,  and 
is  well  printed.    The  annual  subscription  is  a  dollar. 
The  Physician  and  Pharmaceutist. — New  York,  August,  1868;  vol.  1, 
No.  1  ;  pp.  16,  quarto.  August,  1868,  quarterly.  Published  by  Reed, 
Carnick  &  Andrus,  Manufacturing  Chemists  and  Pharmaceutists,  New 
York. 
The  success  of  the  Druggists  Circular  and  some  other  publications 
which  make  advertising  a  prominent  feature,  seems  to  have  induced  various 
other  parties  to  enter  on  the  same  line,  an  instance  of  which  is  the  paper 
above  noted.  The  parties  issuing  it  promise  to  make  their  journal  full  of 
interest. 
Half  Yearly  Compendium  of  Medical  Science.    Part  I.  January,  1868. 
Edited  by  S.  W.  Butler,  M.  D.,  and  D.  G.  Brinton,  M.  D 
The  reception  of  this  number  is  acknowledged  ;  the  work  was  noticed 
in  the  last  issue  in  alluding  to  the  second  number.     Price  $3  per  annnm. 
The  Druggists'  General  Receipt  Book;  comprising  a  copious  veterinary 
formulary  ;  numerous  receipts  in  patent  and  proprietary  medicines, 
druggists'  nostrums,  perfumery  and  cosmetics  ;  beverages,  diabetic 
articles  and  condiments  :  trade  chemicals,  scientific  processes  and  an 
appendix  of  useful  tables.  By  Henry  Beasley.  Sixth  American,  from 
the  last  London  edition.  Philadelphia,  Lindsay  &  Blakiston.  1868  ; 
pp.  495,  octavo. 
From  the  publishers. 
Errratum.— At  pages  491  and  508,  for  William  H.  Fuller,  Local  Sec- 
retary, read  Henry  W.  Fuller.  Our  readers  will  please  make  the  cor- 
rection. 
