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tificate  of  Membership.  On  motion  a  Committee  of  three  were 
appointed  to  get  up  a  new  certificate.  The  chair  appointed 
Messrs.  A.  B.  Taylor,  J.  T.  Shinn  and  Evan  T.  Ellis  a  Com- 
mittee. 
Committee  on  Scientific  Queries  presented  the  following  for 
solution : 
Query  1st — The  seeds  of  CimicifugaEacemosa  are  numerous  and  easily 
obtainable.  What  are  their  characteristics,  properties  and  chemical 
constituents? 
Accepted  by  E.  D.  Jones. 
Query  2d,— Gillenia  Trifoliata  and  Stipulacea  are  found  extensively 
diffused  throughout  the  United  States.  Their  roots  are  known  to  re- 
semble Ipecacuanha  in  medical  properties.  Could  they  be  made  to  sub- 
stitute that  costly  drug,  and  would  Fluid  Extract,  Wine  and  Syrup  of 
Gillenia  be.  available  for  use  as  substitutes  for  the  corresponding  prepa- 
rations of  Ipecacuanha. 
Accepted  by  Albert  E.  Ebert. 
Query  3d. — The  Salts  of  Sanguinarina  are  employed  to  a  considerable 
extent  in  some  of  the  western  cities.    How  do  they  compare  with  the 
Galenical  prepaiations  of  the  root,  and  what  are  their  best  combinations 
and  modes  of  administration  ? 
Accepted  by  Prof.  R.  Barthalow. 
Query  4th. — Which  process  for  Camphor  Water  is  to  be  preferred, 
that  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  or  of  the  British  Pharmacopoeia  ? 
Accepted  by  George  F.  H.  Markoe. 
Query  5th. — Could  the  Poppy  be  profitably  cultivated  in  any  part  of 
the  United  States,  for  the  production  of  Opium  and  Poppy  Seed  Oil? 
Accepted  by  Edwin  R.  Smith. 
Query  6th.— Can  Citric  Acid  be  profitably  produced  in  this  country, 
from  Currants,  Goosberries  or  Tomatoes  ? 
Accepted  by  H.  N.  Rittenhouse. 
Query  7th. — Can  Peach  Kernels  be  profitably  used  to  procure  the 
fixed  and  volatile  Oil  of  Almonds  ? 
Accepted  by  E.  S.  Wayne. 
Query  8th. — Commercial  Honey  is  much  adulterated  with  or  substituted 
by  artificially  prepared  Syrup.    How  can  the  fraud  be  detected  ? 
Accepted  by  E.  S.  Wayne. 
Query  9th.— What  is  the  best  strength  of  Alcohol  for  the  extraction 
of  the  several  officinal  Gum  Kesins,  with  a  view  to  the  production  of 
eligible  liquid  representatives  of  the  drugs. 
Accepted  by  P.  W.  Bedford. 
Query  10th. — A  good  permanent  preparation  of  Pumpkin  Seeds,  (Pepo, 
