Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  ) 
February,  1909.  J 
Book  Reviews. 
87 
Pharmacognosy  has  developed  until  eleven  subdepartments  are  to 
be  recognized,  viz. : 
1.  Pharmakocrgasie,  or  the  cultivation,  collection  and  harvesting 
of  drugs.  1 
2.  Pharmakoemporia,  or  the  commerce,  exportation  and  importa- 
tion of  drugs  and  handling  them  in  warehouses. 
3.  Pharmakodiakosmie,  the  sorting,  garbling  and  packing  of  drugs. 
4.  Pharmakobotanik ,  or  the  study  from  the  view-point  of  syst:- 
matic,  morphological,  anatomical,  physiological  and  pathological 
botany. 
5.  Pharmakozoology,  or  study  of  animal  drugs. 
6.  Pharmakochemie,  or  plant  chemistry. 
7.  Phdrmakophysik. 
8.  Pharmakogeo graph  ie. 
9.  Pharmakohistoria, 
10.  Pharm  a  koeth  n  o  I ogie . 
11.  Pharmakoetymolo gie . 
The  book  is  profusely  illustrated  with  half-tones  and  line  drawings 
and  under  each  drug  is  given  all  of  the  information  which  is  avail- 
able, and  in  accordance  with  this  broad  consideration  of  the  sub- 
divisions of  pharmacognosy. 
The  conception  and  execution  of  this  work  are  those  of  a  master, 
and  it  will  always  stand  as  a  masterpiece  in  its  line  and  a  monument 
to  the  genius  and  attainments  of  Professor  Tschirch.  It  may  prob- 
ably be  looked  upon  from  the  point  of  view  of  humanity  as  one  of 
the  most  important  books  ever  written,  as  it  is  likely  that  not  only- 
will  pharmacologists  but  pharmacists  come  to  recognize  that  pharma- 
cognosy is  fundamentally  of  equal  importance  with  the  other  divis- 
ions of  pharmaceutical  science,  and  as  Schleiden  has  well  said,  "  die 
mutter  aller  naturwissenschaftlichen  Disziplinen." 
The  Newer  Remedies,  including  their  Synonyms,  Sources, 
Tests,  Solubilities,  Incompatibilities,  Medicinal  Properties  and  Doses 
as  far  as  known,  together  with  such  Proprietaries  as  have  Similar 
Titles.  By  Virgil  Coblentz.  Fourth  Edition,  revised  and  enlarged. 
Boston:  The  Apothecary  Publishing  Co.,  145  High  St.,  1908. 
This  work  has  become  an  indispensable  reference  manual  for 
physicians,  pharmacists  and  students.  Nearly  ten  years  have  elapsed 
since  the  publication  of  the  last  edition  of  the  book,  and  in  that 
time  changes  and  additions  have  rendered  the  old  text  practically 
