Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  I 
February,  1913.  / 
Abstracts  of  Papers. 
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working  harmoniously  like  well-drilled  soldiers,  and  not  wasting 
their  strength  by  turning  their  guns  on  one  another.  In  this  army 
of  science  I  see  a  company  of  thoroughly  disciplined  botanists 
who  in  orderly  fashion  plan  their  campaign.  And,  from  the  many 
doing  severe  garrison  duty  in  the  small  colleges,  to  the  heavy 
artillerymen  in  the  big  university  fortifications,  and  the  few  isolated 
scouts  along  the  frontier  of  special  investigation,  all  are  actuated 
by  a  common  spirit  of  scientific  patriotism  and  loyalty. 
This,  my  botanical  brothers,  is  what  the  future  is  bringing  us — 
a  united,  harmonious  body  of  trained  men,  whose  endeavor  is  to 
carry  forward  the  banner  of  science,  not  for  personal  advantage, 
but  for  the  glory  of  the  science  to  which  we  have  dedicated  our 
lives. 
ABSTRACTS  OF  SOME  PAPERS  READ  AT  THE  MEET- 
INGS OF  THE  PENNSYLVANIA  AND  NEW  JERSEY 
PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATIONS  FOR  1912. 
By  John  K.  Thum,  Ph.G.,  Pharmacist  at  German  Hospital. 
An  Improved  Formula  for  Mistura  Rhei  et  Sod^:. 
By  Adolph  F.  Marouier. 
The  writer  states  that  the  present  official  formula  for  Rhubarb 
and  Soda  Mixture  makes  a  preparation  which  is  too  sweet  because 
of  the  large  amount  of  glycerin  present  and  that  the  essence  of 
peppermint  could  be  reduced  with  decided  advantage.  He  suggests 
the  following  formula : 
Sodium  bicarbonate    35.0  Gm. 
Potassium  carbonate    3.0  Gm. 
Fluidextract  rhubarb    15.0  c.c. 
Fluidextract  ipecac    3.0  c.c. 
Spirits  peppermint    15.0  c.c. 
Alcohol    100.0  c.c. 
Glycerin   250.0  c.c. 
Water  to  make    1000.0  c.c. 
Mix  and  filter. 
From  Proc.  N.  J.  Pharm.  Assoc. 
