206  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  Ap^irissr™' 
H.  What  percentage  of  morphine  is  required  to  be  contained  in  opium  f 
In  opiijnclvis  9  In  opium  denarcotisatum  f  Give  some  color  reactions  for 
morptiine.  State  its  chemical  relations  to  codeine  and  to  apomorphine. 
What  are  the  medicinal  properties  of  the  three  alkaloids  named?  Give  the 
outline  of  the  process  for  the  morphiometric  assay  of  opium. 
I.  Balsam  of  Peru  and  Balsam  of  Tolu.  Give  for  each  the  botanical 
name,  natural  order  and  habitat  of  the  plant ;  also,  in  a  brief  manner,  the 
mode  of  production,  the  characteristic  properties,  principal  constituents 
and  tests  for  purity. 
K.  Characterize  the  officinal  umbelliferous  fruits  from  the  appearance  of 
the  commissure  and  accordinjj^  to  the  number  and  location  of  oil  vessels. 
Name  the  officinal  umbelliferous  gum-i-esins^  and  give  of  each  approxi- 
mately the  percentage  of  volatile  oil,  gum  and  resin.  State  which  contain 
sulphuretted  compounds,  and  from  which  country  each  gum-resin  is  ob- 
tained. 
QUESTIONS  IN  PHARMACY. 
A.  Write  the  answers  to  the  following  in  the  blanks  provided  for  the 
purpose,  showing  the  method  of  obtaining  the  results:  1.  How  many  cc. 
are  there  in  a  pint  of  distilled  water  at  4°  C?  2.  How  many  milligrammes  in 
g\  of  a  grain?  8.  How  many  ^rams  in  a  liter  of  officinal  Lactic  acid?  4. 
How  many  grammesin  a  kilo  of  sugar?  5.  How  many  grahis  in  a  fluidounce 
of  glycerin  ? 
B.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names,  ingredients,  outlines  of  pro- 
cess, and  state  briefly  what  improvement  over  the  U.  S.  P.  1870  process  was 
made  in  the  following  U.  S.  P.  1880  preparations:  Fluid  Extract  of  Ergot^ 
Tincture  of  Nux  Vomica^  Solution  of  Chloride  of  Iron,  Syrup  of  Senega^ 
Cerate  of  Subacetate  of  Lead. 
C.  Give  the  English  names,  medical  uses  and  the  ingredients  used  in  the 
preparation  of  Aqua  Chlori,  Glyceritum  Vitelli,  Liquor  lodi  Compositus, 
Liquor  Sodce  Chloratce,  Pulvis  Olycyi'rhizoe,  Compositus,  Pulvis  Morphines 
Co7n2)Ositus,  Syrupus  Pruni  Virginiance,  Tinctura  Arnicce  Elorum,  Oleo- 
resina  Aspidii,  Vinum  Ergotce. 
D.  Give  the  officinal  name,  quantities  and  ingredients  for  a  troy  ounce  of 
the  following  U.  S.  P.  1880  preparations :  Dover's  Powder,  Ointment,  Oleate 
of  Veratrine. 
E.  Give  the  U.  S.  P.  1880  name  and  formula  for  the  wine  which  is 
directed  as  a  menstruum  for  the  officinal  medicated  wines.  State  and 
explain  the  objects  of  the  officinal  alcoholometrical  test  for  white  wine. 
F.  Give  the  tests  for  recognizing  Quinine,  Meconic  Acid,  Strychnine. 
G.  How  is  spirit  of  Nitrous  Ether  made?  How  does  the  officinal  formula 
differ  from  that  of  U.  S.  P.  1870? 
H.  Give  the  officinal  formula?,  with  the  quantities  of  the  liquid  prepara- 
tions of  opium.  In  what  respect  does  the  officinal  definition  of  powdered 
opium  differ  from  that  of  the  U.  S.  P.  1870?  What  were  the  strengths  of 
the  liquid  preparations  of  opium  of  the  U.  S.  P.  1870? 
/.  Give  the  unabbreviated  officinal  names  of  four  preparations  of  Gly- 
cyrrhiza  of  the  U.  S.  P.  1880.  What  alkaline  solution  is  used  as  an  addi-- 
tion  to  the  menstrua  in  three  of  the  preparations?  Why  is  it  used?  What 
compound  is  believed  to  be  formed  ? 
K.  Describe  three  methods  of  making  suppositories.  What  are  the  advan- 
tages and  disadvantages  of  each  method  ? 
QUESTIONS    IN  CHEMISTRY. 
A.  W^hat  are  the  chief  sources  at  present  of  potassium  salts  ?  What  is  the 
chemical  composition  of  Potashes  f  What  of  Argols  f  What  of  Saltpetre  f 
Give  a  description  of  these  three  salts  when  purified. 
B.  What  is  the  chemical  formula  of  the  officinal  Sodii  Phosphasf  What 
of  Calcii  Phosphas  PrcEcipitatus  9  What  of  Sodii  Pyrophosphas  f  What  of 
Sodii  Hypophosphis  9   What  of  Calcii  Hypophosphis  f 
C.  What  is  the  difference  between  Magnesia  and  Magnesia  ponder osaf 
From  what  materials  are  they  made  respectively  ? 
