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Mr.  Thomas  Doliber  approved  the  plan  of  cold  agitation,  stating  that  it  had  been 
the  custom  of  the  firm  which  he  represented  to  prepare  30  gallons  at  a  time  by  this 
process.  He  advised  a  final  filtration  through  paper  as  an  improvement  over  ordi- 
nary straining.  Mr.  Sheppard  read  extracts  from  a  letter  written  to  the  Pharmaco- 
poeia Committee  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  by  Mr.  Edwin 
Baker,  Esq  ,  Shelbourne  Falls,  Mass.,  suggesting  a  process  combining  agitation, 
maceration  and  percolation,  for  which  the  writer  claimed  good  results.  President 
Flanagan  exhibited  aromatic  and  simple  syrups  of  rhubarb  prepared  with  water  as 
a  menstruum. 
Mr.  Lowd  showed  samples  of  Syrup  of  Iodide  of  Iron,  and  read  a  formula  said 
to  be  satisfactory. 
Iodine,  .  .  .  10  parts  (by  weight) 
Iron  wire  cut  in  pieces,  .  3    "  " 
Water,  .  .  .  4    "  " 
Mix  in  a  flask  and  shake  until  the  reaction  of  the  Iodine  and  Iron  is  complete. 
Add  to  syrup  boiling,  too  parts;  shake,  and  when  cold,  add  syrup  to  make  130 
parts. 
Mr.  Sheppard  presented  a  formula  for  syrup  of  ipecacuanha,  by  precipitating  the 
resinous  matter  from  the  fluid  extract  by  hot  water.  The  precipitate  was  less  in 
weight  by  hot  water  than  by  cold,  and  the  syrup  was  much  brighter  in  appearance. 
He  also  showed  samples  of  syrup  of  ipecacuanha,  made  by  precipitating  the  resin 
by  a  mixture  of  water,  acetic  acid  and  glycerin,  and  stated  that  his  experiments  on 
this  syrup  were  not  complete.  If  this  syrup  is  to  be  made  from  the  fluid  extract, 
our  chief  attention  should  be  turned  to  fluid  extract  to  be  made  efficient  and  be 
miscible  with  simple  syrup. 
Mr.  Goff  exhibited  compound  syrup  of  sarsaparilla  made  in  accordance  to  U.  S. 
P.  process,  with  the  exception  of  pale  rose,  which  he  was  unable  to  obtain  in  the 
Boston  market.  Mr.  Doliber  corroborated  this  statement,  and  Mr.  Davidson  sug- 
gested white  rose  as  a  substitute  for  the  pale,  it  possessing  a  fine  aroma  and  slight 
laxative  tendency. 
Mr.  Edward  S.  Kelley  read  a  formula  for  a  permanent  syrup  of  Phosphate  of 
Iron,  Quinia  and  Strychnia. 
The  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  an  adjourned  meeting  in 
American  Hall,  at  Reading,  on  June  nth.  President  Heinitsh  opened  the  session, 
giving  a  brief  account  of  the  organization  and  the  aims  of  the  association.  Hon. 
Chas.  F.  Evans,  Mayor  of  Reading,  extended  a  hearty  welcome  to  the  members, 
which  was  responded  to  by  the  president.  After  roll-call  and  the  reading  and 
approval  of  the  minutes,  the  Executive  Committee  reported  the  names  of  many 
applicants  for  membership,  who  were  duly  elected.  A  question  arose  as  to  the  time 
for  which  the  officers  were  elected  at  Harrisburg  in  February  ;  a  motion  was  made 
and  carried  requesting  the  officers  to  serve  until  the  election  of  their  successors  at 
the  next  annual  meeting. 
The  Secretary  reported  that  steps  had  been  taken  to  procure  a  charter,  and  that 
the  necessary  application  would  soon  be  made.  The  members  residing  at  Harris- 
burg were  empowered  to  make  the  application.    The  poison  bill  passed  at  the  last 
