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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
Which  was  adopted. 
On  motion,  it  was  resolved  that  when  we  adjou*n  ,  we  adjourn 
to  meet  this  afternoon  at  half-past  three  o'clock. 
The  reading  of  scientific  papers  was  again  resumed. 
Query  37.  On  the  essential  oil  of  Sassafras,  not  having  been 
answered,  was  continued  to  A.  P.  Sharp  for  another  year. 
Query  38.  On  Pink  Root  and  Senega,  was  continued  to  L.  F. 
Dohme  for  another  year. 
Query  39.  On  the  American  species  of  Cantharis.  A  letter 
was  read  from  S.  Chapman  Hill,  to  whom  this  query  was  referred, 
giving  satisfactory  reasons  for  not  having  replied  to  it,  and  ask- 
ing for  its  continuance  to  him  for  next  year,  which  was  granted. 
Queries  40  and  41  received  no  reply,  and  were  passed  by. 
Query  43.  Dr.  Squibb  to  whom  this  query  was  referred,  made 
a  verbal  reply,  based  on  his  experience,  but  had  not  been  able 
to  produce  a  figure  of  apparatus  that  he  felt  satisfied  to  offer  to 
the  Association. 
Query  44.  In  regard  to  the  best  form  of  pharmaceutical  still 
for  the  apothecary,  &c,  was  continued  to  Dr.  Squibb  for  another 
year. 
Query  29.  On  Lupuline  and  Hops,  was  now  read  by  Charles 
A.  Tufts,  and  referred  for  publication. 
The  Executive  Committee  now  reported  the  following  names  as 
candidates  for  membership,  viz.: 
Giles  D.  Simms,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 
George  Buck,  of  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Abram  Alberger,  Jr.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
George  W.  Mowbray,  New  York  city,  New  York. 
A  ballot  was  ordered,  and  the  gentlemen  were  all  declared  to 
be  elected. 
Query  27.  On  the  depreciation  of  Smyrna  Opium,  was 
answered  by  P.  Wendover  Bedford.  Interesting  comments  were 
made  on  this  subject  by  Dr.  Squibb,  Edward  Parrish,  and  others. 
Query  42.  On  Theobroma  Cacao,  was  answered  in  a  lengthy 
paper  by  Dr.  Donnelly,  describing  the  history,  botany,  culture 
and  manufactured  products  of  Cacao,  a  portion  of  which  he  read. 
On  motion,  the  paper  was  accepted  by  the  Association,  and 
referred  to  the  Executive  Committee. 
The  following  additional  members  signed  the,  register,  either 
