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food  materials  and  related  substances.  Methods  for  the  determina- 
tion of  the  following  substances  are  given  :  Nitrogen ;  sulphur  ; 
phosphorus;  alcohols;  aldehydes;  carbohydrates;  acids;  oils,  fats 
and  waxes ;  fatty  oils ;  butter ;  soaps  and  lubricants ;  proteids  and 
cereals ;  milk.  Each  of  these  subjects  is  treated  with  considerable 
detail  in  reference  to  both  analytical  methods  and  the  interpreta- 
tion of  results.  As  a  rule,  foot-notes  show  the  original  sources  of 
statements  or  methods  included  in  the  text,  while  general  or  addi- 
tional references  are  given  at  the  end  of  each  chapter.  The  refer- 
ences have  been  carefully  selected  and  place  the  reader  in  touch 
with  the  most  important  literature.  In  addition  the  book  contains 
a  large  amount  of  valuable  information  in  the  form  of  tables,  as  on 
the  analytical  properties  of  typical  oils,  fats  and  waxes,  etc. 
Grundzuge  der  chemischen  Pflanzenuntersuchung.  Von  L. 
Rosenthaler,  University  of  Strassburg.  Berlin  :  Verlag  von  Julius 
Springer.    M.  2.40. 
Rosenthaler's  little  book  of  124  pages  contains  methods  for  the 
quantitative  determination  of  the  following  plant  substances  :  Alka- 
loids ;  glucosides ;  fats  and  fatty  oils ;  waxes  ;  lecithin  ;  ethereal 
oils ;  resins  ;  tannin  ;  phlobaphene ;  organic  acids  ;  proteids ;  decom- 
position products  of  proteids;  enzymes;  toxalbumins  ;  carbohydrates 
and  related  substances ;  inorganic  substances,  etc.  There  are 
numerous  references  to  the  literature  and  a  good  index.  The  book 
contains  modern  methods  and  will  be  found  very  useful  to  analysts. 
QUIZ-COMPENDS. 
Essentials  of  Materia  Medica  and  Therapeutics.  By  Henry 
Morris.  Thoroughly  revised  by  W.  A.  Bastedo.  Philadelphia, 
New  York  and  London :  W.  B.  Saunders  &  Co. 
A  Compend  of  Medical  Chemistry,  inorganic  and  organic,  in- 
cluding urinary  analysis.  By  Henry  Leffmann.  Fifth  edition. 
Philadelphia :  P.  Blakiston's  Son  &  Co. 
A  Compend  of  Medical  Latin,  designed  especially  for  elementary 
training  of  medical  students.  By  W.  T.  St.  Clair.  Second  edition. 
Philadelphia  :  P.  Blakiston's  Son  &  Co. 
Saunders  &  Co.  advertise  in  the  book  by  Morris  and  Bastedo  that 
"since  the  issue  of  the  first  volume  of  the  Saunders  Question- 
Compends,  over  250,000  copies  of  these  unrivalled  publications  have 
