CONTENTS. 
No. I. 
Introductory Lecture delivered at the College of Pharmacy, No- 
vember 4, 1841. By William R. Fisher, M. D., Professor of 
General and Pharmaceutic Chemistry, - 1 
Observations on Zamia integrifolia, the plant which affords Flo- 
rida Arrow Root. By Joseph Carson, M. D. - 22 
Remarks on Syrup of Wild Cherry Bark, and on Syrup of Vale- 
rian. By W. Procter, Jr., and J. C. Turnpenny, 27 
Observations on Hydrated Peroxide of Iron, demonstrative of its 
decrease in Power, as an Antidote for Arsenious Acid, by age, 
and some hints on the Method of Preparing it. By William 
Procter, Jr. - 29 
Observations on the Action of Ether on Galls. By Robert 
Bridges, M. D. 40 
Remarks on some of the Mercurial Compounds. By James Ha- 
milton, M. D., Baltimore, ------- 46 
On the Preparation of Iodide of Iron. By Dr. A. T. Thomson, - 56 
On the Preparation of the Unguentum Hydrargyri Nitratis. By 
Mr. Alsop, 61 
On White Lead. By James C. Booth, 66 
MISCELLANY. 
Toxicology, - 85 
Sulphurous Acid as a Reagent, 87 
On the existence of free Acid in Spiritus iEtheris Nitrosi, - 88 
