AND

TRANSACTIONS.

VOLUME V.

1845-6.

EDITED BY

JACOB BELL.

LONDON:

JOHN CHURCHILL,

PRINCES STREET, SOHO;

MACLACHLAN & STEWART, EDINBURGH; & FANNIN & Co, DUBLIN.

1846,

C. WHITING, BEAUFORT HOUSE, STRAND,

CONTENTS.

VOL. V.-1846.

No. I.

The present Intricate State of the Medical Reform Question, 1-The Pro-

ceedings of the Pharmaceutical Society in Reference to the Medical Bill, 9.

Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society: Abstract of a Lecture on some

recent Discoveries in Organic Chemistry. George Fownes, F.R.S.,

18-Pharmaceutical Meeting, 19-Distribution of the Prizes in the

Classes of Materia Medica, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, 19-Argemona

Mexicana, Hura Crepitans, Jatropha Curcus, and Multifida. W.

Hamilton, M.D., 23-The Genus Jatropha, Janipha Manihot, and

Læflingii. W. Hamilton, M.D., 27-Medical Properties of the

Fevillea Cordifolia. W. Hamilton, M.D., 33-Antidote to Prussic

Acid. Messrs. T. and H. Smith, 35-Potato Sugar. Mr. John A.

Spencer, 39.

Original and Extracted Articles: Analysis of the Ashes of Conium and

Digitalis. Mr. F. C. Wrightson, 40-Yeast, with Reference to the Pheno-

menon of Fermentation. Dr. T. Schlossberger, 42-Vegetable Mucilage

and Bassorin. D. C. Schmidt, 44-Scammony Biscuits. Dr. J. Baader,

46-Vegetables having the Odour of Musk, 46-Gum Arabic, 47-

Extract from the Medical Bill about to be passed in Quebec, 47.

Correspondents, 48.

No. II.

The New Medical Bill, 49-The Scientific Committee of the Pharmaceutical

Society, 51-The Duties of Customs, 52-Excise Trickery, 52-English

Prescriptions (Mr. Muntz's Act), 53.

Transactions of the Pharmaceutical Society: Lecture on the Nature and

Physical History of Glass. E. W. Brayley, Jun., F.G.S., 54-Phar-

maceutical Meeting, 58-Oil of Ben Tree. W. Hamilton, M.B.,

58-Rhus Metopium, &c. W. Hamilton, M.D., 60-Compound

Infusion of Horseradish. Mr. T. Greenish, 62-Palm Sugar. Mr. J.

Stevens, 64-Samovy Isinglass. Dr. Pereira, F.R.S., 66-The Cir-

cular Polarization of several Terebinthinate Substances. Dr. Pereira,

F.R.S., 67-Some Mineral and Vegetable Productions of New

Zealand. Dr. Pereira, F.R.S., 72.

Original and Extracted Articles: Test for Adulterations in Disulphate of

Quinine. J. B. Nevins, M.B., 75-Oil of Mustard. Wild, 76-Tamarinds.

Landerer, 77-A new Method of preparing Medicated Tinctures. Henry

Burton, M.D., 78-Cannabis Sativa, or Indian Hemp. Adolph Steeze, 83

-Senna. Landerer, 84-The Yellow Colour acquired by Ung. Potassii

Iodidi, 84. Review: Pharmaceutical Correspondence-Sheet for the South

of Germany, 85. An Act to amend certain Duties of Customs, with

Proposed Alterations, 87. Correspondents, 95.