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ation  of  the  "  duration,  or  period  of  apprenticeship,"  the  disposition  of  all 
governing  bodies,  except  upon  the  Continent,  being  to  require  four  years  of 
actual  service  and  application,  as  the  minimum  term  sufficient. 
No  other  business  being  brought  before  the  meeting,  a  motion  of  adjourn- 
ment prevailed. 
WILLIAM  B.  THOMPSON, 
Secretary. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHAEMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  December  21,  1886. 
The  third  of  the  present  series  of  Pharmaceutical  Meetings  was  held  this 
day,  Mr.  Robert  England  being  chosen  chairman. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read,  and  there  being  no  corrections 
required,  they  were  approved. 
The  actuary  presented  to  the  library  from  Dr.  A.  P>.  Lyons,  the  author,  a 
treatise  on  pharmaceutical  assaying,  designed  especially  for  the  use  of  the  stu- 
dent and  of  the  practical  pharmacist.  The  thanks  of  the  College  were  directed 
to  be  returned  by  the  registrar. 
Specimens  of  the  sands  thrown  up  from  the  geysers  during  the  earthquake 
near  Charleston,  S.  C,  in  August  last,  were  presented  by  Mr.  G.  J.  Luhn.  Pland- 
some  specimens  of  chrome  iron  ore,  brought  from  Taxit,  Syria,  were  presented 
to  the  cabinet. 
Two  varieties  of  fustic  were  presented  by  Mr.  Palmer,  chemist  for  J.  M.. 
Sharpless  &  Co.  They  are  known  as  Tampico  and  Corinto,  and  show  the  col- 
oring matter,  a  calcium  salt,  deposited  in  the  cavities  of  the  wood.  The  thanks 
of  the  meeting  were  tendered  to  the  givers  for  these  specimens. 
Papers  being  called  for,  Mr.  Meyers  read  one  on  the  sulphur  industry  of  the  icest,. 
which  elicited  some  conversation  respecting  the  sulphur  deposits  of  different 
countries.  The  paper  was,  on  motion,  referred  to  the  committee  on  publication. 
Mr.  Bullock  read  a  paper  upon  artificial  oil  of  winter  green,  and  exhibited  the 
results  of  a  series  of  experiments  made  by  George  W.  Beringer,  Ph.  G.  The 
paper  was  referred  to  the  committee  on  publication. 
Mr.  Bullock  also  read  a  paper  upon  oil  of  sassafras.  Prof.  Trimble  asked  if 
any  oil  of  camphor  had  been  detected  in  any  specimens,  to  which  reply  was 
made  that  it  had  not  been  so  examined,  but  that  it  would  be  well  to  have  such 
a  test  made.  This  paper  was  also  referred  to  the  publication  committee.  Prof- 
Trimble's  remark  gave  rise  to  a  query  regarding  the  uses  to  which  the  oil  of 
camphor  is  put,  as  there  have  been  about  125,000  pounds  imported  into  the 
country ;  but  it  seems  that  its  use  has  not  been  traced  thus  far. 
Mr.  Joseph  W.  England  read  a  paper  on  subiodide  of  bismuth,  a  preparation 
which  has  been  growing  into  use  for  some  time  past,  to  be  employed  in  place 
of  iodoform,  having  similar  remedial  properties  and  being  free  from  the  dis- 
gusting odor  of  the  latter.  Prof.  Maisch  inquired  if  the  yellow  subiodide  was 
a  true  iodide  or  a  mixture  of  the  subiodide  with  another  salt.   The  reply  was- 
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