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— NEGUNDO — A^. TRIFOLIA, USe of 
leaves, 90, 196, 197. 
VITICIN, characters, 85, 332. 
VITIS coRDiFOLiA — V. vuLPiNA, char- 
acters of the roots, 86, 617. 
— viNiFERA, constituents of the dif- 
ferent parts, 87, 267. 
VIVERRA civETTA, secretion, 83, 4. 
WALDIVIN, preparation and proper 
ties, 81, 72. 
WALDWOLLE, 85, 99. 
WALL PAPER, containing arsenic, 
89, 438. 
WALTHERIA Indica, yields muci- 
lage, 90, 197. 
WANIKA, African arrow poison, 81, 
304, 315. 
WARAS, origin and description, 84, 
419, 423— collection, 84, 425. See 
also Kamala. 
WARTS (carbonate of magnesium), 
85, 384— (arsenic), 88, 595— (calo- 
mel, salicylic acid), 88, 615 — (car- 
bolic acid), 89, 85 — (iodine, 89, 
487. 
WASH, cosmetic (Startin), 82, 244— 
fissures from frost bites, 82, 243. 
WASHINGTON (D. C), relation be- 
tween physicians and pharmacists, 
81, 260. 
WATER. See also Aqua. 
— detect ion in ether, 85, 151 — filter- 
ing large quantities, 86, 247 — 
effects of freezing on impurities, 90, 
515 — estimation of hardness (oleate 
of sodium), 82, 532, 83, 193— 
action on glass, 89, 518; on lead, 
88, 250, 89, 531- -weight of a liter, 
81, 379 — test for nitrous acid and 
nitrates (hydriodic acid), 88, 611 ; 
(potassium iodide,starch), 90,521 — 
determination of organic matter, 
83, 45 — fit for pharmaceutical 
use, 87, 374— potable, characters 
(Internat. Pharm. Congress), 85, 
527, 86, 17— purified (chloride 
of iron and lime water), 85, 435; 
(heat to 300° F.), 88, 562; (sand 
filter), 90, 544 — sterilized (hydro- 
gen peroxide), 90, 489 — hot, for 
sweaty feet, 81, 84 — purity of snow 
water, 83, 538 — deodorizing waste 
water, 86, 209. 
— aerated, effects of nitrous impuri- 
ties, 89, 529 — for local anaesthesia, 
89, 613. 
— aromatic. See Aqu^ medicate. 
— BITTER, artificial and natural, 89, 
443. 
— DISTILLED, dissolves iron from con- 
tainers, 90, 336. 
— HuNYADi yaxos, artificial, 82, 310. 
— MEDICATED. See Aqu^ medicate. 
— MINERAL, artificial and natural, 88, 
528, 89, 443— curative action, 84, 
120. 
— ORANGE. See Aqua aurantii. 
— ROSE. See Aqua ros^. 
— SELTZER, as local anaesthetic, 89, 
613. 
— SNOW, purity, 83, 538. 
WATER-LOCUST tree, Louisiana, 
86, 542. 
WAX, YELLOW, acid number, etc., 
i 84, 480, 88, 561— adulterations 
I detected, 81, 307, 90, 615— detec- 
! tion of ceresin, 88, 402 ; of paraffin, 
! 81, 307, 89, 337, 564; of rosin, 
i 81, 307, 88, 611, 90, 615 ; 
I of stearic acid, 81, 308, 90, 341, 
I 615 — determination of melting 
point, 86, 487 — non-acid constitu- 
ents, 87, 196 — powdering for pill 
excipient, 87, 299, 89, 294— spe- 
cific gravity determined, 90, 445. 
\ — WHITE, acid number, etc., 84, 480, 
I 88, 561 — distinction between sun- 
! bleached and chemically bleached, 
88, 561 — determination of specific 
gravity, 90,445. 
— CAMPEACHY, characters, 85, 431. 
— CARNAUBA, acld number, etc., 84, 
I 480, 88 , 561— alcohol of, 87, 196. 
I — CAY-CAY, origin and properties, 
I 86, 409, 88, 449. 
— CHINESE, production, 81,112. 
FUMIGATING, 88, 178. 
— JAPAN, composition, 88, 614 — acid 
I number, etc., 84, 480, 88, 561— 
I detection in beeswax, 90, 615. 
— ocoTiLLA, properties, 85, 88. 
WAX PALM. See Copernicia. 
WEIGHTS, accuracy, 83, 78— devi- 
ations, 81, 314. 
— and measure of liquids, 83, 535, 
595, 87, 328. 
— and measures, new proposed 
(Taylor), 87, 536— (Turner), 86, 
362. 
1 — and measures, obligations of Con- 
! gress, 90, 530 — circular about met- 
ric system (Hoff'mann, Mendenhall, 
etc.), 90,270. 
— Ph. Mexicana, 85, 231. 
— England, new system of old, 90, 
187. 
— See also Metric System. 
WELWITSCHIA mirabilis, crystal 
sheath of bast fibres, 84, 130. 
