432  Reviews  and  Bibliographical  Notices.  {^'^Aug.^i^''"'' 
The  following  inaugural  dissertations,  from  the  University  of  Dorpat,  have 
been  received  : 
Beitrdge  zur  Chemie  der  Sinapis  juncea  und  des  dtheHschen  Senfols.   Von  Paul 
Birkenwald.    Pp.  78. 
Contributions  to  the  chemistry  of  Sinapis  juncea  and  of  the  volatile  oil 
of  mustard. 
Vntersuchungen  des  Inversions-Products  der  aus  Trehalarnanna  stammenden  Tre- 
halose.   Pp.  60. 
Researches  on  the  product  of  inversion  of  trehalose  derived  from  trehala 
manna. 
Beitrdge  zur  Kenntaiss  des  Lycaconitins.    Von  Emil  Dohrmann.    Pp.  56. 
Contributions  to  the  knowledge  of  lycaconitins. 
Beitrdge  zur  Toxikologie  des  Anilin.    Von  Roderich  von  Engelhardt.    Pp.  69. 
Contributions  to  the  toxicology  of  aniline. 
Sixth  annual  report  of  the  Illinois  Board  of  Pharmacy,  with  abstract  of  State 
Pharmacy  Register,  1887.    Springfield,  111.    8vo.,  pp.  113. 
A  very  full  and  comprehensive  report,  giving  also  a  list  of  84  cases  pros- 
ecuted during  the  year  ending  June  30,  1887,  for  violations  of  the  phar- 
macy law. 
Contributions  from  the  Herbarium  of  Columbia  College,  No.  4.  By  N.  L.  Brit- 
ton  and  H.  H.  Rusby,  pp.  14. 
A  list  of  plants  collected  by  Miss  M.  B.  Croft,  at  San  Diego,  Texas.  Re- 
print from  Transactions  of  the  New  York  Academy  of  Sciences. 
The  Future  of  Pharmacy.  By  John  Humphrey. 
A  paper  read  before  the  Sheffield  Pharmaceutical  and  Chemical  Society, 
and  reprinted  from  the  Pharmaceutical  Journal. 
Partial  Syllabic  lists  of  the  Clinical  Morphologies  of  the  Blood,  Sputum.Feces,  Skin, 
Urine,  Vomitus,  Foods,  including  Potable  Waters,  Ice  and  the  Air,  and  the 
Clothing  (after  Salisbury.)    By  Ephraim  Cutter,  M.  D.,  etc.    New  York  : 
Published  by  the  author,  1888.    8vo.    Pp.  81.    Price  in  cloth,  §1. 
The  author  applies  the  term  morphology  to  the  account  [logos)  of  the 
forms  {morphos)  found  in  and  upon  the  articles  named  in  the  title. 
Some  Retrospective  and  Prospective  Thoughts  on  Surgery.  By  Donald  Maclean, 
M.  D.,  Detroit.    Pp.  33. 
Address  before  the  American  Medical  Association,  reprinted  from  the 
Journal  of  that  Society. 
Report  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Pennsylvania  Hospital  to  the  contribu- 
tors, at  their  annual  meeting,  held  fifth  month,  7th,  1888.  Philadelphia. 
8vo.    Pp.  14. 
The  Pennsylvania  State  College  Agricultural  Experiment  Station.  Bulletin, 
No.  3. 
West  Chester,  Pa.,  the  most  important  suburb  of  Philadelphia  ;  its  industrial 
and  commercial  resources ;  its  healthfulness  and  social  and  educational 
advantages ;  its  business  opportunities  and  railway  facilities,  statistics,  etc. 
Published  under  the  auspices  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  1888.  8vo.  Pp.  96. 
Illustrated. 
The  reception  of  the  above  pamphlets  is  acknowledged. 
