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yon  take  the  Specific  Gravity  of  a  liquid?  Of  a  solid  heavier  than  water? 
Of  a  solid  lighter  than  water? 
3.  Describe  the  appearance  of  Iodine.  Give  the  source  from  which  it  is 
usually  obtained.  What  are  its  compounds  with  other  elements  called? 
Name  a  test  for  free  Iodine  in  solution,  and  state  the  effect  produced. 
When  Iodine  is  united  with  Oxygen  or  Hydrogen,  what  acid  is  formed  in 
each  case  ? 
4.  What  is  the  officinal  name  and  natural  order  of  Chamomile  f  What 
part  of  the  plant  is  officinal?  Describe  the  appearance  of  the  drug;  also 
give  the  officinal  name  and  natural  order  of  German  Chamomile  f  State 
what  part  is  officinal,  and  describe  the  appeanmce  of  the  drug.  What  is 
the  color  of  the  volatile  oils  of  these  two  chamomiles? 
5.  What  is  the  object  of  the  jDrocess  of  Comminution?  State  the  five 
degrees  of  fineness  of  powder  as  directed  by  the  United  States  Pharma- 
copoeia of  1880,  and  give  their  corresponding  numbers.  What  do  these 
numbers  indicate  ? 
The  following  specimens  were  set  out  for  recognition  : 
Rosagallica,  Extract.  Ergotge  fluidum,        Acidum  boricum, 
Lavandula,  Syrupus  Zingiberis,  Potassii  nitras, 
Cetraria,  Tinctura  Gentiansecomposita,  Acid,  hydrochloricum  dilutum. 
Mentha  piperita. 
The  re-examination  of  those  students  who  failed  in  one  or  more  branches 
will  be  held  on  Friday  afternoon,  September  28th,  at  3  o'clock,  when  also 
others  will  be  examined  under  the  rules  of  the  College  prior  to  entering 
the  senior  class. 
The  students  of  the  Senior  class  were  examined  in  materia  medica  on 
Tuesday  afternoon,  February  27th,  the  examination  in  the  other  branches 
being  continued  on  the  following  days,  and  closing  on  Saturday  with  prac- 
tical pharmacy.    The  following  questions  were  asked  : 
QUESTIONS  IN  MATERIA  MEDICA  AND  BOTANY. 
A.  Burdock  root.  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of 
the  plant.  Describe  the  root  and  its  structural  characteristics.  Give  its 
constituents,  its  medicinal  properties  and  its  dose.  Briefly  mention  the 
distinguishing  structural  characters  of  the  other  officinal  roots  obtained 
from  the  same  natural  order. 
B.  Black  Snake-root.  What  part  of  the  plant  is  it?  From  what  plant, 
natural  order  and  country  is  it  obtained?  Describe  the  drug  and  its  struc- 
tural characters.    Give  its  constituents,  medicinal  properties  and  dose. 
G.  What  is  Savine  f  Name  the  plant,  its  natural  order  and  habitat.  De- 
scribe the  drug.  Give  its  constituents,  medicinal  properties  and  dose.  How 
may  it  be  distinguished  from  red  cedar  and  arbor  vitse  ? 
D.  Characterize  the  four  principal  Cinchona  alkaloids  (yielding  crystal- 
lizable  salts)  according  to  their  composition,  behavior  to  solvents  and  to 
tests.  How  is  the  officinal  amorphous  cinchona  alkaloid  tested  for  the 
absence  of  resin  and  of  alkaloidal  and  inorganic  salts? 
E.  Jaborandi,  Eucalyptus^  Coca,  and  Boldo  leaves.  Give  for  each  the 
botanical  name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plant,  the  important  dis- 
tinguishing characters  and  the  principal  constituents. 
F.  Fig.  Name  the  plant,  its  natural  order,  habitat  and  the  part  used. 
Describe  the  drug.  Give  its  medicinal  properties.  Enumerate  its  principal 
constituents.  State  what  changes  in  the  constituents  take  place  during  the 
ripening  of  the  fig. 
G.  Name  the  plants,  their  natural  order  and  habitat,  and  describe  the 
physical  properties  and  the  structure  of  the  two  officinal  mustard  seeds. 
Name  the  important  principles,  and  state  the  influence  of  water  upon  them. 
What  effect  has  iodine  upon  the  decoction  after  cooling? 
