'^'^  Dei^'^is^s*'^"^'}        Comparison  of  Galenical  Preparations.  601 
COMPARISON  OF  GALENICAL  PREPARATIONS  OF  THE 
UNITED  STATES  AND  GERMAN  PHARMACOPOEIAS. 
By  the  Editor. 
(Continued  from  page  497.) 
Sulphur  lotum,  U.  S.  Sulfur  depuratum,  P.  G. — Sublimed  sulphur 
12  parts,  ammonia  water  1  part,  water  12  parts;  digest  for  3  days. 
U.  S. — Sublimed  sulphur  10  parts,  ammonia  water  1  part,  water  7 
parts;  agitate  occasionally  during  one  day.  P.  G. — The  remaining 
portion  of  the  process  contemplates  the  removal  of  the  ammoniacal 
liquid  and  the  drying  of  the  powder. 
Sulphur  prcEGipitatum,  U.  S.  Sulfur  prsecipitatum,  P  G. — The  last 
named  authority  gives  no  process,  but  merely  a  description  and  tests 
for  purity. 
Syrupus,  U.  S.  Syrupus  simplex,  P.  G. — Sugar  65  parts,  water  35 
parts;  spec.  grav.  1*310.  U.  S. — Sugar  60  parts,  water  40  parts;  sp. 
gr.  1-290.    P.  G. 
Syrupus  Althaew,  U.  S.,  P.  G. — Washed  marsh  mallow  root  4  parts, 
water  60  parts ;  macerate  for  one  hour,  strain  without  expressing,  and 
in  40  parts  of  the  infusion  dissolve  60  parts  of  sugar.  U.  S. — Washed 
marsh  mallow  root  10  parts,  alcohol  5  parts,  water  250  parts ;  mace- 
rate for  three  hours,  strain  without  expressing,  and  in  200  parts  of  the 
infusion  dissolve  300  parts  of  sugar.    P.  G. 
Syrupus  Amygdalce,  U.  S.  Syrupus  Amygdalarum,  P.  G. — Sweet 
almond  10  parts,  bitter  almond  3  parts,  sugar  10  parts,  orange  flower 
water  5  parts,  water  sufficient  to  make  60  parts  of  emulsion,  in  which 
dissolve  40  parts  of  sugar.  U.  S. — Sweet  almonds  50  parts,  bitter 
almonds  10  parts,  water  120  parts;  make  130  parts  of  emulsion,  in 
which  dissolve  sugar  200  parts,  and  add  orange  flower  water  10  parts. 
P.  G. 
Syrupus  Aurantii,  U.  S.  Syrupus  Aurantii  Corticis,  P.  G. — Recent 
yellow  rind  of  sweet  orange  peel,  alcohol,  each  5  parts ;  macerate  for 
a  week,  express,  mix  the  liquid  with  calcium  phosphate  1  part  and 
water  30  parts,  filter  and  in  40  parts  of  the  filtrate  dissolve  60  parts 
of  sugar.  U.  S. — Yellow  rind  of  bitter  orange  peel  5  parts,  good 
white  wine  45  parts ;  macerate  for  two  days,  and  in  40  parts  of  the 
liquid  dissolve  60  parts  of  sugar.    P.  G. 
Syrupus  Aurantii  Florum,  U.  S.,  P.  (r.— Dissolve  sugar  65  parts 
