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important  uses  of  vasal  bundles.  (5)  Name  the  variety  of  bundle  that  is  the 
most  common  respectively  in  roots,  in  the  stems  of  Pteridophyta,  in  the  stems 
of  pines,  and  in  leaves.  (6)  In  what  natural  order  of  plants  may  we  look  for 
stems  having  bi-collateral  bundles?  (7)  Name  the  series  and  class  to  which 
each  of  the  following  plants  belong  :  Bacillus  tuberculosis,  Cetraria  Islandica, 
Claviceps  purpurea,  Lycopodium  clavatum,  and  Chenopodium  ambrosioides. 
II— Materia  Medica.  (8)  How  do  the  drugs  calamus  and  podophyllum  differ 
(a)  in  the  kind,  and  (b)  in  the  distribution  of  their  vasal- bundles  ?  Explain  by 
aid  of  diagrams.  (9)  What  acrid  rhizome-and-root  drug  is  easily  distinguished 
from  other  official  drugs  by  the  conspicuously  4-ra}-ed  (or  rarely  3-  or  5-rayed) 
meditullium  of  its  roots  ?  (10)  What  two  bark  drugs  are  readily  distinguishable 
from  other  official  barks  by  the  fact  that  solutions  of  the  caustic  alkalies  turn 
them  a  deep  red?  (11)  Write  the  pharmacal  names  of  three  official  leaf- 
drugs  which  are  characterized  by  the  possession  of  internal  glands  which  cause 
them  to  appear  pellucid-punctate  when  held  up  to  the  light.  (12)  Name  three 
official  drugs,  each  powerfully  sialagogue,  one  a  leaf-drug,  one  a  bark-drug  and 
the  other  a  root-drug.  (13)  Name  a  bark-drug,  a  root  drug,  and  a  seed-drug, 
each  official  and  each  derived  from  the  natural  order  Apocynacese.  (14)  Write 
the  botanical  names  and  natural  orders  of  the  plants  furnishing  the  following 
drugs  :  cloves,  wild  cherry,  and  prickly  ash.  (15)  By  means  of  what  chemical 
test  may  guaiac  wood  be  easily  distinguished  from  other  medicinal  woods  ? 
(16)  State  the  botanical  origin  of  each  of  the  following  :  coca,  cacao  and 
cocoanut  oil.  (17)  Name  one  example  each  of  official  vegetable  drugs,  chiefly 
valuable  for  the  following  properties  :  refrigerant,  antispasmodic,  analgesic, 
and  myotic.  (18)  Name  the  official  drugs  which  are  the  sources  of  the  follow- 
ing active  principles  :  eserine,  thebaine,  allyl  sulphocyanide,  veratrine,  and 
brucine.  (19)  Name  three  mydriatic  alkaloids.  (20)  Name  two  drugs  which 
powerfully  antagonize  each  other  in  the  effects  they  have  upon  the  glands  of  the 
skin,  one  promoting  diaphoresis,  the  other  diminishing  it.  (21)  Name  a  drug 
that  is  used  as  a  physiological  antidote  in  opium  poisoning.  (22)  Name  a 
diuretic  drug  that  produces  diuresis  indirectly  by  raising  the  blood  pressure. 
(23)  Name  one  emetic  drug  that  produces  emesis  by  direct  action  on  the  vomit- 
ing centre  in  the  medulla,  and  another  that  produces  it  by  direct  action  on  the 
stomach.  (24)  Name  three  cholagogue  cathartic  drugs  of  vegetable  origin. 
(25)  Name  three  hydragogue  cathartic  drugs  of  vegetable  origin. 
COMMITTEE. 
A — A  druggist  made  a  dentifrice  from  the  following  ingredients  : 
15     pounds  powdered  orris  root  .  .  .  -  @  $0.40  per  pound. 
"  "        cuttle  fish   .  .  .  @     .30  " 
10        "  "        myrrh  .      .  .  ,  @>     .50   "  " 
413     grains  otto  of  rose  ©8.75  per  ounce. 
7     ounces  24^  grains  French  Carmine  @  10.00  per  kilogram. 
Sufficient  precipitated  chalk  @     .06  per  pound  to  make  100  pounds. 
What  would  the  whole  quantity  cost  ? 
What  percentage  of  profit  would  he  make  if  he  sold  it  at  So  cents  per 
pound  (no  charge  being  included  for  labor  or  time)  ? 
Show  all  figures  used  in  obtaining  your  answer  on  this  sheet  of  paper. 
