AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  495 
The  calling  of  the  roll  being  now  in  order,  fifty-three  gentle- 
men answered  to  their  names. 
Reports  of  Standing  and  Special  Committees  being  in  order, 
the  Report  of  the  Executive  Committee,  and  that  on  the 
Progress  of  Pharmacy,  were  laid  on  the  table. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  "  to  co-operate  with  the  Agri- 
cultural Department  of  the  Patent  Office  in  introducing  foreign 
medicinal  plants,  &c,"  being  called,  Mr.  Wm.  A.  Brewer  stated 
that  he  had  received  from  the  Chairman,  Mr.  Kidwell,  a  packet 
of  papers  and  a  package  of  living  plants  from  the  Agricultural 
Bureau.  Among  the  papers  was  one  from  the  Utah  agency,  in 
reference  to  certain  plants  used  by  the  Indians  medicinally. 
The  papers  were  laid  on  the  table  for  the  present. 
The  Committee  on  Weights  and  Measures  signified  their 
readiness  to  report,  and  the  Committee  on  the  Revision  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia  expected  to  be  ready  when  their  report  was  called 
up  for  reading. 
The  Committee  on  Home  Adulterations  was  prepared  to  re- 
port. 
The  Committee  "  on  the  amendment  of  the  U.  S.  Law,  regu- 
lating the  importation  of  drugs  and  medicines,"  being  called, 
Mr.  Sharp,  of  Baltimore,  stated  that  he  had  not  received  any 
information  from  Dr.  Guthrie,  Chairman  of  the  Committee,  and 
that  he  had  no  report. 
The  Corresponding  Secretary,  Ambrose  Smith,  read  a  letter 
received  from  E.  Ringk,  Vice  President  of  the  Swiss  Apothe- 
caries Association,  acknowledging  the  reception  of  the  "Pro- 
ceedings "  of  last  year,  and  sending  their  Journal  of  Pharmacy 
in  exchange.  The  letter  also  invited  an  exchange  of  botanical 
specimens.  In  a  subsequent  sitting  it  was  directed  that  the 
letter  be  answered,  and  so  much  of  its  request  as  relates  to 
plants,  be  referred  to  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 
S.  S.  Garrigues,  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee,  then 
read  the  Annual  Report,  which  was  accepted. 
The  Report  states  that  the  Journal  of  Proceedings  of  last  year 
contained  488  pages,  and  cost  about  $900  for  an  edition  of  1000 
copies.  Many  copies  had  been  sold,  each  member  had  received 
a  copy  post-paid,  and  many  remain  on  hand.    The  application 
