50  Pharmaceutical  Meeting.  { ^^nu^yfiS"' 
distinguishing  the  chief  adulterants  of  pepper  now  employed,  after 
which  he  called  upon  Mr.  Sindall  to  discuss  the  analytical  data 
which  he  had  obtained  in  the  examination  of  samples  of  ground 
black  pepper  of  known  purity,  and  of  commercial  samples. 
In  commenting  upon  the  paper  Mr.  Weikel  stated  that  since  the 
passage  of  the  Pure  Food  and  Drugs  Law  pepper  hulls  are  the  prin- 
cipal adulterant  of  black  pepper,  and  that  hulls  low  in  ash  are 
selected  for  this  purpose.  He  said  that  some  of  the  ground  black 
peppers  of  the  market  are  composed  of  cheap  grades  of  white  pepper 
and  pepper  hulls. 
Others  taking  part  in  the  discussion  were  Dr.  C.  B.  Lowe,  Ambrose 
Hunsberger,  M.  I.  Wilbert  and  the  chairman. 
Attention  was  directed  to  some  books  and  journals  presented  by 
Mrs.  Shinn,  widow  of  the  late  James  T.  Shinn ;  a  series  of  botanical 
charts,  presented  by  Mr.  George  M.  Beringer.  Professor  Kraemer 
presented  a  copy  of  his  recent  text  book  on  Botany  and  Pharma- 
cognosy. 
A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  the  donors,  and  also  the  speakers 
of  the  afternoon.  Florence  Yaple, 
Secretary  pro  tern. 
