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Reviews. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Nov.,  1892. 
denhauffen  (Nancy),  J.  Trapp  (St.  Petersburg),  C.  Binz  (Bonn),  R.  Bentley 
(London),  B.  Schaer  (now  at  Strassburg),  W.  O.  A.  Tschirch  (Bern),  Arthur 
Meyer  (Marburg),  T.  F.  Hanausek  (Vienna),  and  J.  Attfield  (London).  As 
will  be  observed  all  these  scientists  are  living,  with  the  exception  of  Hanbury, 
whose  biography,  in  connection  with  that  of  Fliickiger,  has  been  very  appro- 
priately selected  by  the  publisher  for  the  opening  pages  of  this  ''gallery." 
The  work  contains  much  information,  otherwise  not  attainable,  or  only  with 
much  difficulty  ;  it  is  written  in  a  plain  matter-of-fact  manner,  but  pays 
deserved  tribute  to  such  men  like  Hanbury,  and  as  a  collection  of  biographical 
information  ranks  as  a  very  valuable  contribution  to  the  history  of  progress  in 
medicine  and  pharmacy  during  the  present  century.  As  such  it  deserves  a 
place  in  every  comprehensive  medical  and  pharmaceutical  library,  the  more  so 
since  the  publishing  price  is  extremely  low,  being  only  2.50  francs  per 
number. 
Sur  deux  Plantes  alimentaires  coloniales  peu  connues.  Par  MM.  Bdouard 
Heckel  et  Fr.  Schlagdenhauffen.    8vo.    Pp.  27. 
Resistance  des  Animaux  a  I  'action  de  certains  poisons.  Par  M.  le  Dr.  B. 
Heckel.    Pp.  4. 
Two  reprints  from  "Revue  des  Sciences  naturelles  appliquees,"  of  which 
the  former  treats  of  the  natural  history,  chemical  composition  and  physiologi- 
cal action  of  two  little  known  alimentary  plants,  more  particularly  about  the 
tubers  of  Dioscoreabulbifera,  Linne,  and  Tacca  pinnatifida,  Forster.  It  is  of 
particular  interest  to  note  the  fact  that  the  aerial  axillary  tubers  of  the  first- 
named  plant  contain  a  toxic  principle,  which  is  not  present  in  its  subterraneous 
tuber.  The  second  pamphlet  is  a  brief  report  on  the  resistance  of  animals  to 
certain  poisons,  especially  atropine. 
Modern  Materia  Medica  for  Pharmacists,  Medical  Men  and  Students.  By 
H.  Helbing,  F.C.S.  Third  enlarged  edition.  New  York.  Lehn  &  Fink. 
London  :  The  British  and  Colonial  Druggist.    1892.    8vo.    Pp.  202. 
A  year  ago  we  commented  on  the  second  edition  of  this  work,  which  had 
then  made  its  appearance.  That  a  new  edition  has  become  necessary  in  so 
short  a  time  is  of  itself  proof  that  the  work  has  been  found  useful.  In 
examining  its  pages  we  find  that  new  chapters  have  been  introduced,  among 
others,  on  bromol,  europhene,  gallacetophenon,  pental,  salicylamide,  dithio- 
salicylic  acid,  sulphaminol  and  thiol ;  and  that  a  much  larger  number  of  claim- 
ants for  medical  recognition  have  been  added  under  other  headings,  as  deriva- 
tives, or  allied  compounds.  The  appendix,  which  contains  mostly  proximate 
principles,  and  their  compounds,  has  likewise  been  enlarged  ;  the  divisions  on 
the  medicinal  uses  have  been  rewritten  to  a  considerable  extent,  and  the 
chemical  researches,  up  to  the  time  of  publication,  have  been  incorporated. 
It  is  a  comprehensive,  well  arranged  little  volume,  suitable  for  ready  reference, 
and  for  reliable  information  on  mostly  "new"  and  "synthetical"  remedies, 
and  as  such  will  be  found  very  useful  to  the  physician  and  pharmacist.  The 
very  complete  index,  containing  also  the  synonyms  of  the  compounds,  will  be 
appreciated  by  those  consulting  the  book. 
A  Text-book  of  Chemistry ;  intended  for  the  use  of  Pharmaceutical  and 
Medical  Students.    By  Samuel  P.  Sadtler,  Ph.D.,  F.C.S.,  and  Henry  Trimble, 
