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MINUTES  OP  THE 
These  Queries,  referred  to  E.  S.  Wayne,  of  Cincinnati, 
received  no  reply,  and  were  dropped  from  the  list. 
Query  9th. — Referred  to  Mr.  Bedford,  was  not  answered 
when  called  for. 
Query  10th. — On  Pumpkin  Seeds.    Received  no  response. 
Query  11th. — ^On  Regulating  Temperature.  Referred  to 
P.,  W.  Bedford,  of  New  York.    Was  not  answered  at  this  time. 
Query  13th.— On  the  use  of  Glycerin,  to  prevent  the  separa- 
tion of  Apotheme  in  fluid  extracts,  and  other  preparations.  Was 
answered  by  Alfred  B.  Taylor.  This  paper  was  referred  for 
publication. 
Query  14th. — On  Glycerin  as  a  Menstruum.  Was  answered 
by  W.  J.  M.  Gordon,  and  the  paper  was  referred  for  publica- 
tion. Mr.  Gordon  believes  that  Glycerin  is  applicable  to  the 
extraction  of  various  drugs. 
Query  15th. — Relative  to  Valerian  grown  in  New  England, 
as  compared  with  that  imported  from  England  and  Germany. 
Was  not  replied  to  by  Mr.  Markoe,  who  stated  that  Mr.  Dolibar, 
of  Boston,  had  taken  it  in  hand,  intending  to  report  to  this  meet- 
ing, but  is  not  yet  ready,  and  desires  to  have  it  continued  to 
him  ;  which  was  granted. 
*  Query  16th. — Relative  to  the  Benzine  of  Commerce.  Ac- 
cepted by  A.  P.  Sharp,  of  Baltimore.    Received  no  reply. 
Query  17th. — On  the  culture  of  our  indigenous  drugs.  Was 
not  replied  to  by  Wm.  S.  Merrill,  of  Cincinnati,  and  was 
dropped. 
Query  18th. — On  fermentation  and  cryptogamic  vegetation, 
as  agents  destructive  to  Pharmaceutical  preparations,  &c.  Re- 
ferred to  Mr.  Scattergood.  Prof.  Procter  stated  that  he  knew 
Mr.  S.  had  been  long  engaged  in  prosecuting  his  investigations 
in  reference  to  this  Query,  and  that  he  was  not  ready  to  report. 
On  motion,  the  subject  was  continued  to  him,  with  the  request 
that  he  would  finish  it  at  his  leisure. 
Query  19th. — On  Stramonium  and  Atropia.  Continued  to 
Prof.  Mayer.  Was  not  answered,  and  was  continued  to  him  for 
another  year. 
Query  20th. — Relative  to  the  Balsamic  products  of  the  sweet 
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