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PROCEEDINGS  OP  THE 
Query  No.  5.  On  the  subject  of  the  Varieties  of  Garlic  being 
called  up,  Prof.  Procter  informed  the  meeting  that  Dr.  Thomas 
had  engaged  in  the  preparation  of  a  paper  in  answer  to  the 
query,  but  that  it  had  not  come  to  hand.  It  was  resolved  that 
Dr.  Thomas's  paper  on  Garlic,  when  received,  be  referred  to  the 
Executive  Committee  for  publication  in  the  Proceedings. 
Query  6,  On  Aloin,  referred  to  Edward  Parrish,  was  ready, 
but  not  present,  and  was  referred  to  a  future  sitting. 
Query  7.  On  Sulphate  of  Ammonia,  was  read  by  Charles 
Bullock. 
Query  8.  Relative  to  Chammomile  Flowers,  was  not  answered. 
Query  9.  On  Arnica  Flowers,  received  no  reply. 
Query  10.  On  Assafetida  Plaster,  was  read  by  William  Proc- 
ter, Jr.,  and  referred  for  publication. 
Query  11.  On  Atropia,  from  American  Belladonna,  was  read  by 
the  same  gentleman,  and  referred. 
Query  12.  Mr.  Carney  informed  the  Association  that  Mr. 
Melvin  had  not  replied  to  this  query  from  his  inability  to  pro- 
cure the  Japanese  wax. 
Query  13.  On  the  Employment  of  Paraffin  in  Pharmacy,  was 
answered  by  Charles  T.  Carney. 
Query  14.  On  the  Carrageen  production  of  New  England,  was 
answered  by  a  paper  from  Mr.  Melzar,  which  was  referred. 
Query  15.  Relative  to  Conium  Seeds,  was  answered  by  Henry 
F.  Fish. 
Query  16.  On  Saffron,  and  query  17  on  Cubebs,  and  query  18 
on  Digitalin,  were  not  answered  when  called  for. 
Frederick  Stearns  being  now  present,  was  invited  to  read  his 
paper,  No.  4  of  the  list,  on  the  production  of  Alcohol ;  it  was 
accepted  and  referred  for  publication. 
Edward  Parrish  suggested  that  the  reading  of  these  papers 
should  be  interspersed  with  discussion,  if  the  subjects  offered  oc- 
casion for  remark,  and  believed  that  the  subject  just  read  would 
afford  a  ground  upon  which  many  could  speak.  He  stated  that 
a  kind  of  Alcohol  made  in  Philadelphia,  under  the  name  of 
"  Sweet  Spirit,"  was  not  mentioned  in  the  report.  It  was  not 
generally  kept,  and  in  fact,  the  liquor  dealers  prefer  its  not  be- 
ing known,  as  it  is  employed  almost  exclusively  for  making 
brandies  and  other  liquors.    [A  general  discussion  now  ensued, 
