5o  Minutes  of  the  Pharm.  Meeting— Reviews,  {Kmi™l\^™' 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  December  19,  1893. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  Prof.  Trimble,  who  nominated  Mr.  Wm. 
B.  Webb  for  chairman. 
The  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  was  on  motion  dispensed 
with. 
There  being  no  donations  to  library  or  cabinet,  the  first  business  was  the 
reading  of  the  paper  on  the  Botany  of  Columbian  Exposition  at  Chicago,  by 
Henry  Kraemer,  Ph.G.,  extracts  of  which  will  appear  in  a  future  number  of 
the  Journal. 
The  next  paper  was  one  upon  The  Forestry  of  the  Columbian  Exposition,  by 
Joseph  Crawford,  Ph.G.  The  paper  was  accompanied  with  samples  of  many  of 
the  woods  dressed  and  labelled.  The  uses  of  the  fibre  of  the  leaves  of  the 
pinus  palustris  with  samples  of  the  various  articles  were  also  given  by  Mr. 
Crawford.  They  were  oakum  fibre,  coarse  and  fine,  dyed  of  various  colors, 
and  some  matting  woven  from  this  fibre  used  for  floor  covering.  These  were 
exhibited  by  Mr.  Wm.  Simpson,  of  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
A  paper  upon  Resin  of  Podophyllum,  by  G.  M.  Beringer,  Ph.G.,  was  read, 
(see  p.  9),  also  Samples  of  Syrup  of  Prunus  Virginiana,  U.  S.  P.,  1880  and 
1890,  the  former  having  5  per  cent,  glycerin,  the  latter  15  per  cent,  glycerin 
added  to  the  menstruum  before  displacement.  It  would  seem  to  be  a  disadvan- 
tage, as  it  gave  a  much  greater  astringency  to  the  syrup  and  prevented  the  solu- 
tion of  the  sugar. 
Wm.  B.  Thompson,  Ph.G.,  exhibited  samples  of  milk  sugar  crystallized, 
made  by  the  American  Lactose  Company,  of  Plainfield,  N.  J. 
The  enquiry  was  made  as  to  the  use  of  Lactose,  when  it  was  stated  to  be  used 
very  largely  by  the  manufacturers  of  homoeopathic  remedies,  and  also  as  a 
component  of  infant  foods  as  making  a  much  more  close  imitation  of  human 
milk. 
An  improved  Tablet  Machine  was  exhibited  by  Mr.  Leggoe,  the  manufac- 
turer. The  character  of  the  work  performed  by  it  was  very  much  admired,  and 
proved  the  good  qualities  claimed  for  it. 
There  being  no  further  business,  on  motion  adjourned. 
T.  S.  Wikgand,  Registrar, 
REVIEWS  AND  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  NOTICES. 
Salopheu,  ein  gutes  Antineuralgicum  und  Antirheumaticum. — Von  Dr.  E. 
Lutze,  Assistenz  arzt  am  Kranken  hause  zu  Barmen.  Sonder-Abdruck  aus 
Therapeutische  Monatshefte.    1893.  Juli. 
Salophen,  a  good  anti-neuralgic  and  anti-rheumatic.  By  Dr.  E.  Lutze,  assist- 
ant physician  at  the  hospital  of  Barmen.  Reprint  from  Therap.  Monatshefte. 
1893  July. 
Notes  on  experiments  with  Salophen  conducted  at  the  hospital  of  Barmen. 
Acometric  Sy llab us.— diseases  and  indications  in  each  which  may  be  met 
by  the  use  of  Diurnals  and  Diurnal  Tablet  Triturates.  By  J.  O.  Becelaere, 
M.D.,  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
