AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
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Handbook  of  Chemistry,  (as  published  by  the  Cavendish  Society 
in  six  volumes,)  is  offered  for  the  best  essay  on  the  question, 
"  Do  Hyoscyamus,  Belladonna  and  Conium,  grown  in  the  United 
States,  contain  their  active  principles  in  the  same  proportions  as 
the  European  grown  plants." 
To  carry  out  the  object  of  the  resolutions  in  an  efficient  and 
impartial  manner,  it  was 
Resolved,  That  all  essays  (in  answer  to  the  above  resolutions,) 
be  referred  to  a  special  committee  of  judges,  who  will  report  on 
their  relative  merit  to  the  next  annual  meeting  of  the  Associa- 
tion, this  committee  to  consist  of  Daniel  B.  Smith  of  Philadelphia, 
Dr.  David  Stewart  of  Baltimore  and  John  Meakim  of  New 
York. 
Resolved,  That  if,  in  the  opinion  of  the  judges,  none  of  the 
essays  received  are  worthy  of  the  prizes,  that  they  decline  award- 
ing them  in  their  report ;  the  contributors  may  then  either  with- 
draw their  essays  or  leave  them  in  possession  of  the  Association. 
Resolved,  That  all  essays  contributed  for  the  prizes  be  delivered, 
free  of  charge  to  Daniel  B.  Smith  of  Philadelphia,  on  or  before 
the  second  Tuesday  of  August,  1855,  in  order  to  give  time  for 
their  examination. 
On  motion  of  C.  A.  Smith,  it  was  Resolved  that  when  this 
Association  adjourns,  it  adjourns  to  meet  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  on  the  second  Tuesday  in  September,  1855,  (at  3  o'clock, 
P.  M.) 
The  President  having  announced  that  the  members  of  the 
Association  were  invited  by  Mr.  Lewis  Rehfuss  to  visit  his  vine- 
yard this  afternoon,  the  invitation  was  accepted. 
On  motion  of  Dr.  Guthrie,  the  names  of  A.  J.  Mathews  of 
Buffalo,  and  E.  S.  Wayne  of  Cincinnati  were  added  to  the  com- 
mittee on  «  Home  Adulterations." 
The  President  announced  the  reception  of  a  copy  of  an  essay 
on  "the  Relation  between  the  Atomic  Weights  of  the  Chemical 
Elements,  by  Josiah  P.  Cooke,  Jr."  from  Wm.  A.  Brewer,  late 
President  of  the  Association.  When,  on  motion,  the  meeting 
adjourned  to  2  o'clock  this  afternoon. 
AFTERNOON  SESSION. 
The  President  called  to  order  about  the  time  agreed  to,  and  fche 
Secretary  read  the  minutes. 
