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EDITORIAL. 
provision  of  a  large  additional  room  for  the  exhibition  of  specimens  and 
of  a  room  for  committees  should  not  be  passed  unnoticed. 
Each  member  of  the  Association  was  presented  with  a  map  of  Boston 
and  its  vicinity,  with  explanatory  matter,  prepared  expressly  for  the 
occasion,  all  handsomely  done  up  in  pocket  map  style;  and  the  outside 
influence  of  the  Massachusetts  College  was  felt  in  various  other  ways,  in 
facilities  for  visiting  objects  of  interest,  and  by  invitations  to  places  of 
instruction  and  amusement.  It  should  not  be  forgotten  that  a  number  of 
members  were  accompanied  by  their  wives,  who,  it  might  have  been  sup- 
posed, would  have  had  a  dull  time  while  their  husbands  were  engaged  at 
the  Meeting.  Not  so — a  Committee  of  Boston  ladies,  provided  with  ways 
and  means,  enabled  the  ladies  of  members  to  visit  various  interesting 
objects  in  the  city  and  vicinity,  so  that  they  really  came  away  better 
posted  on  subjects  usually  sought  out  by  travellers  than  did  their  husbands. 
As  regards  the  entertainment  given  in  honor  of  the  Association  by 
gentlemen  of  the  Massachusetts  College,  at  the  American  House,  it  is 
sufficient  to  say  that  in'abundance  and  excellence  of  material,  and  genuine 
expression  of  good  feeling,  it  was  all  that  could  be  desired  by  those  who 
are  favorable  to  this  mode  of  exhibiting  hospitality  to  strangers  ;  and, 
although  but  one  of  a  minority,  we  cannot  but  take  this  occasion  to  express 
a  hope  that  such  costly  demonstrations  will  cease  to  be  an  accompa- 
niment of  our  Annual  Meeting. 
Wild  Cherry  Pastils.  Correction.  —Our  subscribers  are  requested, 
on  reading  this  paragraph,  to  turn  to  page  22  of  the  January  number  of 
this  volume,  and  in  the  formula  for  "  Wild  Cherry  Pastils,"  by  William  R. 
Warner,  insert  after  the  line  "  Pulv.  Acacias,"  the  words  "Pulv.  Sacchari 
5xv."  (TroyJ.  The  line  was  omitted  accidentally,  and  without  it  the 
formula  requires  a  calculation  to  get  at  the  amount  of  sugar  needed. 
Botanical  and  Pharmacological  Enquiries  and  Desiderata. — The  re- 
ception of  the  pamphlet,  embodying  these  inquiries,  issued  under  the 
direction  of  Sir  William  Hooker  and  Mr.  Hanbury,  is  acknowledged  from 
the  latter,  and  in  our  next  issue  will  be  noticed  in  the  way  desired. 
John  M.  Maisch. — By  a  circular  received  from  this  gentleman,  we  are 
informed  that  he  has  "assumed  the  position  of  Superintendent  of  the 
practical  department  of  Parrish's  School  of  Pharmacy."  Besides  giving 
instruction  in  practical  pharmacy,  Mr.  Maisch  proposes  to  open  a  Labora- 
tory for  Practical  and  Analytical  Chemistry,  designed  in  particular  for  the 
wants  of  pharmaceutists  and  physicians.  From  our  knowledge  of  Mr. 
Maisch  we  believe  that  his  instructions  will  prove  valuable  to  his  patrons. 
The  Laboratory  is  located  at  800  Arch  street  (Philadelphia),  above  the 
drug  store  of  Edward  Parrish. 
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