AMERICAN    PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION, 
517 
Pending  the  question,  the  meeting  adjourned  to  3  o'clock, 
P.  M. 
The  Association  again  met  at  4  o'clock,  P.  M. 
Afternoon  Session. 
The  following  named  gentlemen  being  duly  recommended  by 
the  Executive  Committee,  were  elected  to  membership,  viz. : 
James  Emerton,  Salem,         Mass.    Rufus  W.  Stevens,  Great  Falls,  N.  H. 
William  H.  Ware,  Gloucester,   "       A.  H.  Dana,  Providence,  R.  f. 
James  A.  Gleason,  Boston,        "       B.  F.  Johnson,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Samuel  H.  Woods,     u  11       Lewis  Dohme,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Henry  Warren,         "  " 
William  A.  Brewer,  of  Boston,  in  behalf  of  Mr.  Kidwell, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  co-operate  with  the 
agricultural  department  of  the  Patent  Office  in  the  introduction 
of  foreign  medicinal  plants,  presented  a  report  covering  a 
voluminous  correspondence  with  various  public  officers  and  gov- 
ernment agents,  accompanied  by  the  specimens  of  living  plants 
before  referred  to,  which  was  read  and  referred  to  the  Execu- 
tive Committee. 
The  following  named  gentlemen  were  appointed  by  the  Presi- 
dent as  a  Committee  on  Home  Adulterations  for  the  coming 
year : — Charles  T.  Carney,  of  Boston,  Chairman  ;  I.  J.  Grahame, 
of  Baltimore ;  Charles  Bullock,  of  Philadelphia  ;  A.  P.  Sharp, 
of  Baltimore ;  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb,  of  New  York,  and  Edward  S. 
Wayne  of  Cincinnati. 
The  reading  of  answers  to  queries  proposed  last  year  being 
again  resumed, 
Frederick  Hale,  of  New  York,  read  an  interesting  essay  in 
reply  to  No.  16,  «  On  fitting  up  Drug  Stores  in  reference  to  con- 
venience and  good  taste." 
Ambrose  Smith,  of  Philadelphia,  read  a  paper  in  answer  to 
No.  17  of  last  year,  on  oxide  of  silver  in  its  relation  to  extem- 
poraneous pharmacy. 
William  Procter,  Jr.,  presented  a  reply  to  query  No.  18, 
"  What  is  the  most  eligible  process  for  preparing  polygalic  acid 
from  senega,  in  what  proportion  does  it  exist,  and  what  are  the 
forms  of  prescribing  it  as  a  substitute  for  the  preparations  of 
seneka. 
Israel  J.  Grahame  read  an  answer  to  question  No.  1  of  last 
