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Correspondence. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharru. 
July,  1915. 
Perfumes  and  Cosmetics,  their  Preparation  and  Manufacture.  A 
complete  and  practical  treatise,  containing  complete  directions 
and  formulas  for  making  handkerchief  perfumes,  smelling  salts, 
sachets,  fumigating  pastils,  cosmetics,  hair  dyes,  and  all  toilet 
preparations.    By  George  William  Askinson.    Translated  from 
the  German.    Revised  with  additions  by  W.  L.  Dudley  and  a 
corps  of  experts.   Illustrated  by  thirty-two  engravings.  Fourth 
edition.   New  York :  The  Norman  W.  Henley  Publishing  Com- 
pany, 132  Nassau  Street,  1915.    Price,  $5. 
The  object  of  this  book  is  to  furnish  the  reader  with  data  neces- 
sary for  carrying  out  reasonably  reliable  processes  for  preparing  the 
most  generally  approved  simple  and  compound  perfumes,  and  give 
him  such  accurate  information  concerning  the  origin  and  properties 
of  the  various  ingredients  as  will  be  needed  for  his  purposes,  together 
with  practical  hints  to  enable  him  to  detect  adulterations  and  frauds. 
The  book  is  interesting  and  will  no  doubt  be  of  value  to  those 
who  are  especially  interested  in  the  study  of  perfumes  and  the 
manufacture  of  their  preparations. 
The  Spatula  Soda  Water  Guide  and  for  Soda  Water  Dispensers. 
By  E.  F.  White.    Fourth  Edition.    Boston,  Mass.-:  Spatula 
Publishing  Company.  Price,  $1. 
This  work  may  be  considered  to  be  a  complete  compilation  of 
valuable  formulas  and  information  for  the  manufacture  of  carbon- 
ated waters,  fountain  supplies,  and  ice  cream,  together  with  instruc- 
tions for  the  dispensing  of  all  kinds  of  carbonated  drinks  and 
sundaes,  the  compounding  of  syrups  and  ice-cream  dressings,  etc.,  giv- 
ing accurate  instructions  for  the  serving  of  all  the  leading  drinks  and 
sundaes  in  the  best  and  most  attractive  manner  known,  and  for  the 
management  of  the  luncheonette.  This  is  probably  the  best  book  on 
the  subject  published,  and  will  be  found  useful  to  the  pharmacist  in 
connection  with  his  soda  fountain. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Advanced  Instruction  in  Pharmacy. 
The  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  has  established  a  two-year 
course  in  pharmacy,  leading  to  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy 
(Ph.G.),  to  begin  September  20,  191 5.    Each  year  will  extend  over 
