AmoTctu,r'i7h7arm'}  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  519 
FIFTH  SESSION,  Thursday  Afternoon,  September  6. 
The  By-Laws  were  amended,  increasing  the  Treasurer's  salary  to  $500,  after 
which  the  following  papers  were  read  : 
On  Eau  de  Cologne.— Mr.  Wm.  Saunders  proposes  the  following  formula  as  an 
imitation  of  Farina  cologne  water:  Oil  of  neroli  5  drachms  20  minims,  oil  of  ber- 
gamot  1  ounce,  oil  of  rosemary  1  drachm  20  minims,  extract  of  jasmin  1  ounce, 
pure  alcohol  6  pints,  water  2  pints  5  mix  and  filter.  For  a  cheaper  perfume  its 
dilution  to  one-half  with  alcohol  of  the  same  strength  is  recommended.  Dr.  Squibb 
suggested  the  addition  of  some  acetic  ether,  and  Dr.  Menninger  stated  that  one 
ounce  of  it  to  the  gallon  of  cologne  water  would  render  the  latter  more  grateful. 
On  the  use  of  Cassia  Fistula  in  Confection  of  S^nna.— Dr.  A.  W.  Miller 
stated  that  the  article  could  be  readily  obtained,  but  appfwed  to  be  unnecessary;  a 
simplified  formula  was  given,  omitting  the  cassia  fistula  and  increasing  the  tamarinds 
and  prunes. 
On  Salicylic  Acid. — Mr.  R.  V.  Mattison  gave  an  account  of  its  occurrence, 
preparation,  solubility  and  uses.  Another  paper  by  Mr.  David  Hays  treated  of  the 
effect  of  salts  which  are  used  to  increase  the  solubility  of  the  acid  in  water,  the  con- 
clusion being  that  a  reaction  takes  place,  at  least  a  portion  of  the  acid  being  con- 
verted into  salt.  Dr.  Squibb  stated  that  he  had  observed  salicylic  acid  to  be  readily 
sublimable  by  means  of  steam  heat,  the  contrary  statements  of  European  authorities 
notwithstanding,  and  that  the  sublimed  acid  is  purer  than  the  dialyzed  and  most  of 
the  salicylic  acids  purified  by  crystallization  from  liquids. 
Prof.  Bedford,  on  behalf  of  the  Permanent  Committee  on  the  Pharmacopoeia, 
made  a  verbal  report  and  tendered  the  resignation  of  the  committee,  which  was 
accepted.  A  communication  from  the  California  College  of  Pharmacy  and  Phar- 
maceutical Society,  referring  to  the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  was  then  read, 
laid  upon  the  table,  and  afterwards  referred  to  the  new  committee  on  the  Pharma- 
copoeia. The  report  of  the  committee  on  Dr.  Hoffmann's  resolution  reported  and 
proposed 
That  this  Association  appoint  a  committee  on  the  revision  of  the  U.  S.  Pharma- 
copoeia, consisting  of  fifteen  members,  who  shall  be  instructed  to  prepare,  by  a 
plan  to  be  determined  by  themselves,  the  text  of  the  proposed  new  Pharmacopoeia  ; 
and  that  they  report  progress  at  each  subsequent  meeting,  and  finally  lay  before  the 
Association  at  its  meeting  in  1879  a  complete  result  of  their  labors. 
The  resolution  was  carried,  and  the  following  committee  appointed  :  Charles 
Rice,  Fred.  Hoffmann  and  P.  W.  Bedford,  of  New  York  ;  J.  M.  Maisch,  J.  P.  Rem- 
ington and  Chas.  Bullock,  of  Philadelphia  ;  G.  F.  H.  Markoe  and  S.  A.  D.  Shep- 
pard,  of  Boston;  J.  F.  Hancock,  of  Baltimore;  A.  E.  Ebert,  of  Chicago;  C.  L. 
Diehl,  of  Louisville;  E.  S.  Wayne,  of  Cincinnati;  W.  H.  Crawford,  of  St.  Louis; 
Chas.  Mohr,  of  Mobile,  and  Emlen  Painter,  of  San  Francisco. 
Mr.  Gregory  read  a  paper  on  Emulsion  of  Almonds,  relating  experiments  with 
different  mortars  and  varying  manipulations.  After  blanching,  the  almonds  should 
be  reduced  to  a  smooth  paste  by  breaking  them  in  a  wedgewood  mortar  with  a 
slightly  flattened  bottom,  and  of  not  less  than  5  inches  inside  diameter  for  \  oz- 
of  almonds,  and  beating  them,  with  the  gradual  addition  of  little  water  if  the  mass 
becomes  dry  or  oily;  when  reduced  to  a  paste,  gum,  sugar  and  other  ingredients 
may  be  added  gradually. 
