170 DISPENSATORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
ART. XLVL— THE DISPENSATORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA. By George B. Wood, M. D. ; Prof, of Mat. Med. in 
University of Pennsylvania, and Franklin Bache, M. D., Prof, of 
Chem. in Jefferson Medical College. Sixth Edition: 1845. pp. 1368. 
Philadelphia : Grigg and Elliott. 
A sixth edition of this useful and popular work has been 
put forth, thus presenting the latest and most accurate in- 
formation upon the subjects of which it treats. A eulogy 
of the merits of the U. S. Dispensatory would be at this 
time misplaced, as it is familiar to the readers of this journal 
as an indispensable guide and the highest authority in the 
prosecution of their business; our views, moreover, have 
been already expressed, and we could not do more than 
repeat them. Since the publication of the previous edition 
so short a time has elapsed, that little could be found, com- 
paratively, to add to the present. Such additions, however, 
have been made as the periodical press and other sources 
afforded, either in the way of extension to the matter 
which already constituted the work, or new matter arising 
from discoveries and improvement in the branches with 
which it is occupied. The latter more particularly will be 
noticed in the Appendix. 
