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S.  p.,  the  substances  used  in  their  manufacture,  together  with  the  method  common 
to  all,  adding  any  precaution  necessary  in  special  preparations. 
3.  What  is  the  officinal  name  o^  Chloride  of  Lime?  State  its  mode  of  prepara- 
tion, and  the  chemical  changes  which  take  place  during  its  production.  What  offic- 
inal preparation  (U.  S  P.)  is  made  from  it,  and  how? 
4.  What  is  the  general  formula  for  an  Alum?  State  what  univalent  and  what  tri- 
valent  elements  or  compounds  may  enter  into  its  composition,  and  the  crystalline 
form  common  to  all  Alums. 
5.  What  are  the  antidotes  for  Tartar  Emetic,  Corrosive  Sublimate,  Arsenic  and 
Lunar  Caustic?  State  the  characters  essential  to  an  antidote,  and  the  mode  of  action 
in  each  of  the  above  cases. 
6.  What  is  the  source  and  mode  of  preparation  of  Sodii  Phosphas  ?  Give  its  com- 
position, and  the  nature  of  the  change  produced  in  it  by  a  high  temperature. 
7.  What  compound  of  Carbon  exists  in  chalk,  and  what  gas  is  obtained  from  chalk 
by  the  action  of  acids  ?  Give  its  composition,  and  its  properties  in  relation  to  animal 
and  vegetable  life. 
8.  What  is  the  officinal  name  for  Aqua  Regia  ?  Give  its  mode  of  formation,  and 
name  the  most  efficient  agent  it  contains,  and  any  properties  acquired  which  did  not 
exist  in  the  compounds  from  which  it  is  formed. 
9.  By  what  tests  may  the  principal  Mineral  Acids  be  distinguished  from  each 
other  ? 
10.  By  what  tests  may  the  principal  Alkalies  be  distinguished  from  each  other? 
QUESTIONS   IN   MATERIA   MEDICA  AND   BOTANY,  BY  PROF.  J.  M  MAISCH. 
1.  Enumerate  the  different  forms  of  Vegetable  Tissue,  and  describe  them  briefly. 
2.  What  is  Calumba?  Give  the  name,  natural  order,  and  habitat  of  the  plant  or 
plants  yielding  it  5  describe  the  drug  and  its  structural  characteristics  ;  name  its  con- 
stituents of  pharmaceutical  and  medicinal  importance,  and  give  its  medical  properties 
and  dose. 
3.  Describe  the  development  of  Colchici  Radix ;  give  the  name,  natural  order,  and 
habitat  of  the  plant ;  state  when  the  drug  should  be  collected,  its  important  constit- 
uents, medical  properties  and  dose. 
4.  Which  roots  of  the  natural  order  of  Composite  are  officinal ;  how  may  they  be 
distinguished  from  each  other  5  and  what  constituent  is  common  to  all  ? 
5.  What  is  Prunus  Virginiana  ?  Give  the  botanical  name,  natural  order,  and 
habitat  of  the  plant,  its  constituents,  the  reaction  occurring  when  in  contact  with 
water,  its  medicinal  properties,  dose,  and  proper  time  of  collection. 
6.  Name  the  officinal  leaves  of  the  natural  order  of  Ericacece.  How  do  they  differ 
from  each  other  in  appearance  ;  what  are  their  medical  properties ;  and  what  princi- 
ples are  found  in  them  ? 
7.  Describe  Crocus  according  to  origin,  structure,  composition,  and  properties  ; 
name  the  adulterations  and  substitutions  ;  and  state  how  they  may  be  recognized. 
8.  Anisum. — Give  the  name,  natural  order,  and  part  of  the  plant  used,  its  struc- 
tural characteristics,  and  how  it  may  be  distinguished  from  allied  drugs.  In  what 
other  drugs  is  a  similar  volatile  oil  found  ? 
9.  Describe  the  formation  of  Ergot,  its  appearance,  structure,  and  preservation. 
How  long  may  its  medical  piopeities  be  relied  on,  and  what  are  its  active  con- 
stituents ? 
