256  Minutes  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting.  {Am^yr\Slarm' 
The  Alumni  Journal.  Published  by  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  College 
of  Pharmacy  of  the  City  of  New  York. 
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number  appeared  early  in  the  year,  and  the  Journal  bids  fair  to  become  a  factor 
in  the  history  of  the  Neve  York  College  of  Pharmacy.  Where  devoted  to  the 
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MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Phh.adei.phia,  April  17,  1S94. 
The  stated  pharmaceutical  meeting  of  the  College  was  held  this  day,  Thomas 
M.  Newbold  being  called  to  the  chair. 
On  motion,  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  dispensed 
with. 
In  consequence  of  the  museum  being  occupied  by  the  carpenters  who  were 
erecting  new  cases  for  the  College  herbarium  collections  of  the  late  Daniel  B. 
Smith  and  Elias  Durand,  the  meeting  was  held  in  the  Chemical  lecture  room. 
A  copy  of  Fliickiger's  monograph  on  the  Cinchonas,  translated  by  F.  B. 
Power,  was  presented  to  the  library,  and  a  copy  of  the  Extra  Pharmacopoeia, 
by  Wm.  Martindale,  London,  was  presented  by  Prof.  Remington,  on  behalf  of 
the  author,  to  whom  the  thanks  of  the  College  were  returned. 
Professor  Trimble  read  a  paper,  from  David  Hooper,  of  Ootacamund,  India, 
on  Myrica  Nagi,  known  under  several  common  names  as,  Box  Myrtle,  Kaiphal, 
etc.  The  bark  is  used  as  a  dye  or  stain  of  a  light  pink  color  ;  it  is  found  in  the 
various  drug  stores  of  Northern  India  as  a  remedial  agent,  being  used  for 
catarrhs.  It  is  considered,  when  mixed  with  ginger,  one  of  the  best  remedies  for 
cholera,  as  it  is  astringent,  carminative  and  tonic  ;  the  tannin  seems  to  be  asso- 
ciated with  mineral  bases.  Prof.  Trimble  said  he  expected  to  receive  some  of 
the  bark,  but  as  yet  it  had  not  reached  him. 
Mr.  Beringer  expressed  the  hope  the  fruit  and  flowers  would  be  obtained,  as 
it  is  described  as  a  fleshy  fruit,  which  is  unusual. 
Specimens  of  the  several  species  of  Myrica  which  belonged  to  the  Martin- 
dale  Herbarium  were  displayed  on  the  lecture  table  for  comparison. 
Mr.  Beringer  read  a  very  interesting  paper  upon  the  genus  Myrica,  giving 
the  appearance,  uses  and  therapeutic  properties.  According  to  Schimmel  & 
Co.,  it  contained  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent,  of  volatile  oil.  It  will  be  noticed 
that  a  number  of  the  herbarium  specimens  were  of  much  larger  leaf  than  those 
commonly  growing  around  us. 
Prof.  Trimble  stated  that  Mr.  Manger,  who  examined  the  plant  chemically, 
found  two  crystalline  principles  in  it  besides  the  tannin,  and  that  an  extract 
had  lately  been  sent  out  from  India  under  the  name  of  Kino,  and  was  thought 
to  be  used  as  such.  On  motion,  both  papers  were  referred  to  the  Publication 
Committee. 
