PHARMACEUTICAL MEETINGS. 
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MINUTES OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL MEETINGS. 
April 1st, 1844. 
Professor Carson in the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
adopted. 
A communication from John H. Ecky, on "the Extract 
of Seneka and Squill," containing instructions as to the 
mode of preparing Compound Honey of Squill with it, was 
read and referred to Charles Ellis and Thomas P. James 
for examination. 
An interesting discussion ensued relative to the several 
merits of honey and sugar in the preparation called Coxe's 
Hive Syrup, the Syrupus Scillae Compositus of the U. S. P. 
Professor Carson communicated some information relative 
to the "Matico" brought from Valparaiso. It possesses 
astringent and styptic properties. 
May 6th, 1844. 
Professor Carson in the Chair. 
The last minutes were read and adopted. 
The Committee having in charge the paper of John H. 
Ecky, presented a report, which after consideration was 
returned to the committee for further action. 
Professor Carson exhibited a specimen supposed to be 
genuine Socotrine Aloes of very fine quality ; also an article 
obtained in Boston by Charles Ellis, under the name of 
*" Gum Aceroides," the origin and nature of which are un- 
determined. 
Edward Wayne exhibited several specimens of Copaiba 
which had been adulterated, as was supposed, with Venice 
turpentine ; also a crystalline substance which had separated 
from 01. Monardas Punctatae, obtained by distillation. The 
same member presented a specimen of Honey Locust, 
