268  Minutes  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting.  {AmMa>^Fs7?rm' 
tumn  malic  acid  and  inosit  are  absent!  The  tendrils  contain  besides 
much  pectin  compound,  sugar,  potassium  bi tartrate  and  calcium  oxal- 
ate. The  fruit  contains  tartaric  and  malic  acid,  free  and  combined 
with  potassium  and  calcium,  tannic,  succinic,  glyoxylic  and  glycolic 
acids,  inosit,  dextrose,  levulose,  albuminoids,  and  traces  of  quercitrin 
and  quercetin. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  April  19, 1887. 
On  motion  of  the  registrar  Mr.  W.  J.  Jenks  was  called  to  the  chair.  The 
minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  no  corrections  being  required 
they  were  approved. 
The  actuary  presented  on  behalf  of  James  T.  Shinnthe  report  of  the  Sixth 
International  Pharmaceutical  Congress,  held  in  Brussels,  from  31st  August, 
to  6th  of  September,  1885;  and  a  specimen  of  Oil  of  Camphor  from  Joseph 
W.  England. 
The  registrar  read  a  paper  upon  the  preparation  of  Fluid  Extract  of  Wild 
Cherry  Bark,  by  Cyrus  M.  Boger,  Ph.  G.,  which  was  on  motion  referred  to 
the  committee  on  publication. 
The  registrar  also  read  a  paper  upon  Emulsionizing  Chloroform  and  Ether 
by  means  of  gum  arabic,  which  was  also  referred  to  the  same  committee. 
One  of  the  members  present  said  he  had  made,  while  employed  with  Prof. 
Parrish,  emulsions  in  almost  the  same  manner  and  with  very  satisfactory 
results.    See  page  189,  vol.  for  1872,  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy. 
Mr.  Procter  inquired  whether  any  one  present  had  any  experience  in 
making  a  mixture  of  Horsford's  Acid  Phosphates,  pyrophosphate  of  iron  and 
strychnine,  syrup  and  water.  When  made  the  mixture  contained  a  gran- 
ular precipitate ;  the  customer  stated  that  as  dispensed  in  New  York  it  was 
of  a  light  greenish  color  and  clear;  this  it  was  thought  could  only  be  accom- 
plished by  nitration  which  would  deprive  the  solution  of  much  of  its  value. 
Prof.  Maisch  presented  to  the  cabinet  a  specimen  of  Chinese  rouge,  con- 
sisting of  paper  covered  on  one  side  with  carthamin,  this  layer  being  of  a 
green  color  and  strong  metallic  lustre.  The  coloring  matter  answers  to  all 
the  tests  for  carthamin.  The  specimen  was  given  to  him  by  our  fellow 
member,  Charles  A.  Heinitsh,  who  stated  that  over  50  years  ago  it  used  to 
be  sold  in  his  father's  store.  Mr.  Thompson  stated  that  it  was  replaced  by 
what  was  called  pink  saucers  which  some  years  later  were  largely  sold  for 
dyeing  small  fabrics  and  delicate  articles;  the  coloring  matter  in  these  saucers 
frequently  showed  the  same  metallic  lustre,  and  was  claimed  to  be  car- 
thamin. The  chairman  said  he  remembered  the  Chinese  rouge  quite  well 
when  he  was  first  an  apprentice. 
Professor  Maisch  reminded  the  meeting  that  at  a  former  meeting  he  had 
exhibited  specimens  of  Strophanthus,  (see  March  Number  p.  158).  the  seeds 
of  which  possess  properties  similar  to  digitalis.  These  seeds  were  again  shown 
