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secured  and  kept  in  a  cool  place,  would  keep  several  years  unimpaired.  In 
some  cases  a  few  grains  of  boric  acid  had  been  added,  but  this  was  not 
necessary. 
Professor  Remington  asked  what  was  the  experience  of  the  members 
about  keeping  lemons  in  good  condition  for  neutral  mixture.  Some  mem- 
bers said,  that  wrapping  them  in  paper,  or  keeping  them  in  a  cool  cellar  in 
a  box  to  which  the  air  had  free  access,  would  preserve  them  two  or  three 
weeks  in  good  condition.  Professor  Remington  stated  that  a  solution  of 
table  salt  about  the  density  of  sea  water  would  be  found  effectual  for  their 
preservation  for  five  or  six  weeks  at  a  time  ;  before  the  juice  is  expressed, 
the  lemons  are  well  washed  with  water. 
A  Syrup  of  Gooseberries  as  a  most  excellent  vehicle  for  the  administration 
of  Iodide  of  Potassium  was  mentioned.  In  the  absence  of  the  fresh  fruit 
or  of  the  preserved  juice,  the  syrup  may  be  made  of  ajar  of  Muir's  jam  of 
gooseberries  to  a  quart  of  syrup. 
A  very  neat  article  for  facilitating  the  work  of  the  dispenser  in  number 
ing  prescriptions  was  exhibited  by  Mr.  Evan  T.  Ellis.  It  consists  of  a  tape 
on  which  the  numbers  are  printed  in  duplicate  and  rolled  upon  a  spool 
which  is  enclosed  in  a  case  fastened  near  the  counter;  there  is  attached  to 
it  a  cutter  by  which  the  pair  of  numbers  can  be  cut  off  as  needed,  one  of 
which  is  affixed  to  the  prescription  and  the  other  to  the  vessel  or  package 
in  which  the  medicine  is  to  be  sent  out.  As  no  two  prescriptions  can  thus 
have  the  same  number  a  great  source  of  danger  is  obviated.  After  a  good 
deal  of  conversation  it  was  thought  that  the  device  was  one  which  would  be 
of  advantage  if  adopted  ;  it  can  be  had  at  Mr.  Ellis's  office,  123  Chestnut  street. 
The  exhibition  of  this  numbering  apparatus  called  forth  considerable  dis- 
cussion about  the  check  system  in  connection  with  prescriptions,  when  the 
opinion  was  generally  expressed  that  no  system  should  be  permitted  to 
supersede  the  constant  vigilance  that  was  necessary  in  connection  with 
every  step  in  the  dispensing  of  medicine. 
Professor  Maisch  showed  a  little  pencil  for  erasing  ink  stains  which  had 
been  sent  to  him.  It  was  examined  b}'  Professor  Trimble,  and  found  to  be 
a  roll  of  paper  tightly  compressed  and  saturated  with  citric  acid.  It  is 
applied  to  the  moistened  ink  spot  with  a  little  solution  of  chlorinated  lime. 
There  being  no  further  business,  on  motion  adjourned. 
T.  S.  WIEGAXD,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL   COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
The  California  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  fourteenth  annual  commencement 
at  Odd  Fellows  Hall,  San  Francisco,  on  November  17,  3886  nine  candidates 
receiving  the  diploma  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  from  the  hands  of  President 
Hoi  den.  Addresses  were  made  by  W.  M.  Searby,  Ex-president  of  the  College  ■ 
by  C.  C.  Stratton,  D.  D.,  president  of  the  University  of  the  Pacific,  and  by 
Professor  E.  W.  Runyon,  Ph.  G. 
