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poraneous  prescription,  consisting  of  two  parts  fluid  extract  of  coca,  one 
part  fluid  extract  of  viburnum,  and  one  part  of  fluid  extract  of  Apium 
graveolens,  is  thus  designated  for  convenience.  Tlae  mixture  is  an  excel- 
lent nerve  sedative  and  tonic,  and  is  given  in  doses  of  from  one  to  two  tea- 
spoonfuls  three  times  a  day. 
Inquiry  was  made  respecting  ^^i^oHde  o/ socZmm  and  fluoride  of  potas- 
sium^ which  have  been  recommended  in  boulimia — a  morbid  desire  for 
food — without  giving  the  dose.  Dr.  L.  Wolff  stated  that  he  had  prepared 
the  salts  by  neutralizing  hydrofluoric  acid  with  the  carbonate  of  either 
base  desired ;  the  process  should  be  conducted  either  in  lead  or  platinum 
vessels. 
A  paper  upon  the  solubility  of  sulphate  of  morphia  was  read  by  Professor 
Power,  and  was  referred  to  the  Publishing  Committee  (see  page  97).  This 
paper  elicited  some  comment,  several  members  present  stating  that  they 
had  noticed  a  difference  in  the  solubility  of  the  salt  as  obtained  from  dif- 
ferent manufacturers. 
Prof.  Power  also  exhibited  a  Oeissler^s  vaporimeter,  which  is  an  appara- 
tus for  testing  the  alcoholic  strength  of  various  liquids,  and  is  operated 
by  the  pressure  of  alcoholic  vapor,  at  the  temperature  of  the  water-bath,, 
upon  mercury  which  is  thereby  forced  into  a  capillary  tube  connected 
with  a  graduated  scale  from  which  the  percentage  by  volume  and  by 
weight  is  read  off".  Experimenting  with  Hercules  Malt  Wine,  after  depriv- 
ing it  of  carbonic  acid  by  lime,  the  vaporimeter  showed  it  to  contain  7*39 
per  cent,  by  volume,  or  5-86  per  cent,  by  weight,  of  alcohol.  This  malt 
wine  is  a  deep  red-brown  beer-like  liquid,  resembling  in  some  respects 
certain  commercial  so-called  extracts  of  malt,  but  ditfering  greatly  from 
the  unfermented  extr actum  rnalti  of  the  German  Pharmacopoeia,  and 
prepared  by  pharmacists. 
There  being  no  further  business,  on  motion,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
T.  S.  WiEGAND,  Registrar^ 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Connecticut  Pharmaceutical  Association.  —  The  sixth  annual 
meeting  was  held  in  St.  George's  Hall,  Bridgeport,  on  Feb.  7th  and  8th, 
President  L.  I.  Munson  in  the  chair.  Reports  were  read  from  the  various 
officers  and  committees,  the  Treasurer  reporting  a  balance  on  hand  of 
1746.29,  and  the  Committee  on  Legislation  stating  that  some  amendments 
to  the  pharmacy  law  are  under  consideration.  The  President,  in  his 
annual  address,  gave  an  account  of  the  operations  of  the  association 
through  its  officers  during  the  past  year,  and  made  several  suggestions 
which  were  acted  upon. 
An  invitation  from  Mr.  P.  T.  Barnum  to  visit  the  winter  quarters  of  his 
menagerie  and  see  the  baby  elephant  was  received  and  accepted. 
The  election  of  officers  resulted  as  follows,  Mr.  Munson  declining  to 
serve  a  second  term :  President,  Dwight  Phelps,  of  West  Winsted ;  Vice 
