Phytochemical terminology*1*Section on Historical Pharmacy, A. Ph. A., Miami meeting, 1931.1An account of the development of phytochemical terminology would, no doubt, afford interesting reading. Those who are interested in this subject may read to advantage Runge’s attempt, made in 1820, and based on the dualistic chemistry of oxygen of that period. (Neueste Phytochemische Entdeckungen zur Begruendung einer wissenschaftlichen Phytochemie: Critische Bemerkungen zieber die jetzt herschende Namenmacherey in der Phytochemie, Chap. 4.) It reveals in striking manner the danger of forcing the growth of a language, even if the underlying principles are thought to be highly scientific. Should the present study develop far enough, the writer may, at some future date, attempt an account of this sort.