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D. Bulkley, of New York, assisted by an able corps of collabo- rators, entered upon its career most auspiciously. To some of the admirable articles which have appeared in its pages allusion will later be made, while concerning the excellent work, in the form of the serial digests of current literature, which has always constituted a conspicuous feature, the present offers opi)ortunity for a word. The criticism here has, as a rule, been most judicious and temj^erate. But few instances could be cited where writers failed to receive the consideration which their communications deserved. The journal is to be congratulated upon the assistance which it has received from its collaborators, whose labors have added largely to its success. The scientific and practical tone which has characterized the publi- cation from the beginning has done much to elevate the specialty with the profession, and we sincerely trust that a long and prosperous future is still before it.

In connection with the subject of serial digests, mention mav here be made of work which was begun in 1872 in the Boston Medical and Suri:;ical Journal, entitled " reports on the progress of derma- tology," by Dr. James C. White. These semi annual reports have been marked by well-selected abstracts of the more important papers of the time, and have proved a reliable guide to the general practitioner.

Of rare diseases, notes of which were published at about tnis date, the cases of molluscum fibrosum of Octerloney,* Atkinson, ■f Wigglesworth.| Ford,§ Michel, || Porcher,^ and the writer,** may be quoted. A peculiar form of disease was described by Dr. F. P. Foster, ff with the name " herpes contagiosus varioliformis." From the description given it occurred to the writer at the time that the disease might have been an unusual form of impetigo contagiosa.

Certain other rare diseases were reported to which reference must be made. Thus, the notes of four cases of scleroderma, by Dr. White ;J;{; a case of pityriasis rubra, by Dr. Fox ;§§ four cases of lep- rosy, three by Dr. Donor, |||| and one by Dr. Ross ;^^ are all of much interest. A remarkable example of elephantiasis of the scrotum came under the observation of the writer at the hospital of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, and was successfully operated on by the late Dr. John Neill.*** Two examples of this disease were also reported by Dr. Jenks,fff and one by Dr. Weir.||];

X Arch, of Derm., April, 1876. I Amer. Jour, of the Med. Sci., July, 1876. II II)id., Jan. 1875. T[ Ibid., Jan. 1878. •''* Phila. Med. Times, vol. vi., 1875-76. ft Arch, of Derm., Jan. 1875. XX Ibid., July, 1875. U Ibid. nil N. Y. Med. Rec, Nov. 20, 1875. ff New Orleans Med. and Surg, jour., Sept. 1875. ttt Detroit Rev. of Med. and Phariii., Dec. 1875. XXX Arch, of Derm., Oct. 1874.
 * Arch, of Derm., July, 1875. f N. Y. Med. Jour., Dec. 1875.
 * Amer. Jour, of the Med. Sci., July and Oct. 1875.