38  Jliiiute.^  of  the  Phariiuweutical  Mcet'uu/.  \''''\{]u^'i^f''^ 
tin<-t  s])e('ic's  that  I  cannot  name.  It  lias  its  leaves  very  hairy  on  both  sur- 
faces, like  Fahudkuia,  but  the  flowers  differ  from  that  species,  and  it  has- 
an  extraordinary  bark,  very  rough  and  corky.  There  are  only  Ave  tree;-? 
of  it  in  our  1865  plantations.  Cross  says  it  is  the  true  cri.^pa  of  the  Loxa 
neig'hborhood,^  and  that  he  only  has  ever  collected  it,  and  that  he  sent  the 
seed  of  it  here  with  officinalis  seed  in  1863,  but  that  Mclvor  said  it  had- 
never  germinated.  There  are  two  trees  here  known  as  officinalis^  var„ 
crisjm;  one  is  a  very  narrow-leaved  form,  which  is  easily  recognized,  but 
not,  I  think,  of  any  worth.  The  other  is  said  to  be  known  in  Ceylon  as- 
'crisi3a,'  and  is  only  a  smaller-leaved  form  of  ordinary  officinali.<^  and  quite 
runs  into  the  type. 
"  r  think  on  the  Xilghiris,  at  elevations  above  5,000  feet,  every  species- 
and  variety  should  give  way  to  the  Uritusinga  var.  of  officinalis^  and  to  the- 
species  and  varieties  we  call  rnagnifolia  and  jL)?<6e.scf'7is,  They  are  both  of 
splendid  growth,  and  both  have  a  very  high  percentage  of  quinine.  The 
Calisayas  all  die  out  here,  and  so  do  the  Grey  Barks.  They  certainly 
require  a  lower  elevation,  but  even  in  a  warmer  climate  our  long  drought 
may  be  too  trying  for  them." — Pharm.  Jonr.  and  Trans,.,  Oct.,  1881. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  Dec.  20th,  1881. 
In  the  absence  of  the  President  Mr.  Alonzo  Robbins  was  called  to  the- 
chair.  The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read.  By  oversight,  Mr.. 
Hahn's  name  was  omitted  as  having  designed  the  improvement  to  the- 
pestle  handle,  noticed  in  the  last  meeting.  With  this  addition,  the  min- 
utes were  approved. 
^Ir.  Wm.  Mclntyre  presented  four  numbers  of  the  "American  Journal 
of  Pharmacy,"  for  which  the  thanks  of  the  Publishing  Committee  are  due.. 
Mr.  Blair  exhibited  a  device  to  call  attention  to  the  dispensing  of  poisons. 
The  plan  consists  in  attaching  a  small  chain  and  ball  to  the  package  con- 
taining the  poisonous  remedy,  whether  dispensed  in  bottle,  box  or  pack- 
age. The  plan  elicited  considerable  discussion,  and,  w  hile  approved  of  \ih 
some  respects,  it  was  the  general  opinion  that  no  device  unless  accompanied 
with  careful  attention  will  prevent  mistakes. 
Prof.  Remington  exhibited  a  ^joiso/i  cabinet  invented  by  H.  P.  Smiths. 
It  consists  of  a  closet  with  two  doors  and  two  drums,  which  are  divided  by- 
partitions  into  several  compartments,  into  each  only  one  medicine  or. 
poison  is  placed,  and  one  i^artition  only  can  be  used  at  a  time.  While  the, 
cabinet  w^as  thought  to  be  advantageous,  still  the  same  caution  is  necessary 
as  with  any  other  arrangement. 
Mr.  A.  P.  Brown  exhibited  a  microscope  of  the  kind  he  mentioned  iite 
the  last  pharmaceutical  meeting,  made  by  Messrs.  Sidel  &  Co.  of  Lancaster,. 
Pa.  It  has  an  understage,  one  eye  piece  aud  two  objectives ;  the  stand  also- 
is  very  steady,  and  the  workmanship  is  of  excellent  quality.    The  price  is^ 
'  Bather  the  C'refij^iilhi  ahinmla,  -\vliich  slioukl  be  Pavon's  C.  decurrentifoUn. — .1.  E.  H. 
