CONVENTION OF PHARMACEUTISTS AND DRUGGISTS. 25 
Brazil, and the West Indies, which contain none of the cinchona 
alkaloids, and not to the Peruvian barks properly so called. Ed.] 
" 9. As there is no good reason for the introduction of Euro- 
pean rhubarb into this country, owing to its inferior strength, 
we recommend that all rhubarb of European origin be excluded. 
[This section was introduced with a view to guard against the 
importation of cheap European rhubarb for the purpose of adulte- 
rating the Asiatic varieties, it having been used for that purpose. 
Ed.] 
"10. The uninjured portion of partially damaged drugs, &c, 
may be admitted, provided the importer will, under the superin- 
tendence of the Inspector, cause all the damaged portions to be 
removed: — and drugs otherwise good, if loosely admixed with 
extraneous substances to an extent that in the proper construc- 
tion of the law would cause them to be rejected, may be passed, 
if the importer will remove all such extraneous parts under the 
direction of the Examiner. 
" 11. It is recommended that the Examiner of each port be 
required to collect and deposit in his office a cabinet of specimens 
of drugs, chemicals, and permanent medicinal preparations, as 
complete as practicable, to be used for comparison in the course 
of inspection. 
« 12. And finally this Convention respectfully and earnestly 
recommends, as the useful working of the law, after all, depends 
mainly on the integrity and ability of the Examiners, that the 
greatest carefulness should be exercised by the appointing power 
in the selection of these officers ; in furtherance of which the 
Colleges of Pharmacy would cheerfully render their assistance if 
solicited." 
The Convention having disposed of that portion of the report 
which related to the object for which it was more especially called ; 
the Preamble and Resolutions brought forward by the Commit- 
tee were considered and adopted, viz : 
" Whereas, The advancement of the true interests of the great 
body of pharmaceutical practitioners in all sections of our country is 
a subject worthy of earnest consideration ; and whereas, pharma- 
ceutists, in their intercourse among themselves, with physicians 
and the public, should be governed by a code of ethics calculated 
to elevate the standard and improve the practice of their art ; 
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