Excerpt from The Eclectic Alkaloids, Resins, Resinoids, Oleo-Resins and Concentrated Principles, 1910: Including Portraits and Biographies of John King, William Stanley Merrell, Alexander Wilder, William Tully, Grover Coe, Robert Stafford Newton, Edward S. Wayne, Calvin Newton and John Coakley Lettsom

As concerns the American materia medica, its pharmacy and record, the author therefore considers this bulletin as merely an introductory chapter, which, with others yet unwritten, antedating as well as follow ing this, would make the story complete. Nor does he hesitate to con fess that he hopes some day to supply the missing chapters, as he has learned them. But should want of time necessitate, he must leave this most fascinating subject to the enjoyable opportunity of others.

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