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Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Sept.,  1889. 
are  evidence  in  favor  of  Liebig's  theory  of  the  formation  of  sugar  in 
plants.  It  was  frequently  observed  that  the  crude  solutions  of  isoara- 
binic  acid  contain  reducing  substances  which,  however,  disappeared 
on  further  investigation ;  this  fact  seems  to  indicate  that  it  is  possible 
to  obtain  sugar  synthetically  from  tartaric  acid  or  other  vegetable  acids. 
EDITORIAL  DEPARTMENT. 
Pharmacists  and  the  Medical  Profession. — The  delegation  sent  by  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  the  American  Medical  Association,  at 
the  recent  meeting  in  Newport,  Rhode  Island,  to  confer  upon  subjects  of  mu- 
tual interest  to  both  professions,  were  warmly  received  by  the  Medical  Associ- 
ation. 
The  following  resolutions  were  passed  on  the  third  day  of  the  meeting : 
Whereas,  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  has  appointed  a  Commit- 
tee of  Conference,  and  sent  a  delegation  to  this  Association  ; 
Resolved,  that  this  Association  extends  a  cordial  greeting  to  the  representa- 
tives of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  invites  them  to  a  seat 
on  the  platform ; 
Resolved,  that  a  Committee  of  Conference  be  appointed  to  meet  the  Com- 
mittee of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  for  the  consideration  of 
subjects  of  mutual  interest  and  benefit ; 
Resolved,  that  this  Committee  report  on  the  second  day  of  the  next  annual 
meeting  of  this  Association,  the  results  of  their  conference,  with  such  recom- 
mendations as  they  may  deem  advisable  in  the  premises. 
The  Committee  presented  the  claims  of  the  National  Formulary  by  personal 
solicitation,  and  secured  favorable  consideration  for  it. 
The  Committee  representing  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  were  : 
Joseph  P.  Remington,  Chairman;  Charles  A.  Heinitsh,  of  Lancaster;  Karl 
Simmon,  of  St.  Paul ;  William  M.  Massey,  of  New  York  ;  William  H.  Cotton, 
of  Newport. 
Messrs.  Heinitsh  and  Simmon  having  left  for  San  Francisco,  Messrs.  Samuel 
A.  D.  Sheppard  and  J.  W.  Colcord,  of  Boston,  were  appointed  substitutes. 
The  Committee  of  Physicians  to  confer  jointly  with  the  delegation  are  as 
follows:  Dr.  Frothingham,  of  Ann  Arbor;  Dr.  Culbertson,  of  Cincinnati; 
Dr.  Woodbury,  of  Philadelphia;  Dr.  Love,  of  St.  Louis;  and  Dr.  Shattuck,  of 
Boston. 
It  is  believed  that  some  plan  will  be  devised  which  will  prove  beneficial,  by 
providing  for  regular  conferences  to  be  held  at  stated  times  by  these  two  repre- 
sentative national  organizations. 
The  Pennsylvania  Pharmacy  Board  held  an  examination  at  xlltoona,  July 
9,  when  twenty -five  candidates  applied  for  certificates  as  registered  pharmacists, 
and  eleven  as  qualified  assistants.  Eight  of  the  former  and  six  of  the  latter 
were  successful. 
The  Hanbury  Medal  is  awarded  every  two  years  for  prominent  researches 
connected  with  the  natural  history  and  chemistry  of  drugs.   The  awarding 
