Am.  Jour.  Pharm."! 
September.  1894.  J 
Colleges  and  Associations. 
459 
Mountains,  in  East  Tennessee,  the  tiny  Goldenthread  (Coptis  trifolia)  covers 
the  ground,  often  imbedded  in  the  moss,  whence  it  can  be  gathered  with  the 
fingers.  The  whole  plant,  root  and  top,  is  quoted  at  25  cents  per  pound,  and 
the  supply  is  unlimited.  The  Hop-tree  {Ptelea  trifoliata),  and  the  Canadian 
sumach  {Rhus  Canadensis),  abound  in  the  glades  of  Middle  and  West  Ten- 
nessee ;  they  are  shunned  by  cattle  and  sheep,  and  serve  only  the  purpose  of 
shading  the  ground.  The  bark  of  the  root  of  the  former  brings  15  cents,  and 
of  the  latter  9  cents  per  pound. 
This  book  will  be  furnished  free  to  citizens  of  the  State  who  desire  to  make 
practical  use  of  the  information  it  contains,  but  has  not  been  published  for  indis- 
criminate distribution.  Persons  living  outside  of  the  State  can  obtain  copies  in 
paper  binding  at  50  cents,  and  in  cloth  binding  at  75  cents,  by  addressing  Franc. 
M.  Paul,  309  North  Market  Street,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
One  Hundred  Years  of  Business  Life.  1798-1894.  W.  H.  Schieffelin  &  Co. 
New  York. 
A  very  neat,  attractive  and,  what  is  more,  interesting  souvenir,  has  been 
issued  by  the  above  firm.  Its  scope  cannot  be  better  explained  than  by  quoting 
the  "  Prefatory  Note  :"  "  The  year  1894  completes  a  century  of  existence  for 
the  house  of  W.  H.  Schieffelin  &  Co.  They  are  naturally  induced  to  emphasize 
the  fact,  and  therefore  have  determined  to  make  it  the  occasion  of  offering  to 
their  friends  a  greeting  in  the  form  of  a  pamphlet,  which  is  intended  to  set 
forth  the  historical  as  well  as  commercial  significance  of  this  exceptional  cir- 
cumstance. 
"  Six  changes  in  the  composition  and  name  of  the  firm  occur,  which  suggest 
convenient  periods  into  which  to  divide  the  following  story  of  American  busi- 
ness life." 
"Lawrence  &  Schieffelin,  1794-1799. 
"Jacob  Schieffelin,  1799-1805. 
"Jacob  Schieffelin  &Son,  1805-1814. 
"H.  H.  Schieffelin  &  Co.,  1814-1849. 
"  Schieffelin  Brothers  &  Co.,  1849-1865. 
"  W.  H.  Schieffelin  &  Co.,  1865-1894." 
The  history  of  the  United  States,  readily  interwoven  with  that  of  the  firm 
and  interspersed  with  numerous  well-executed  illustrations,  occupies  fifty  pages 
of  the  pamphlet.  The  remaining  six  pages,  as  an  appendix,  are  devoted  to  a 
concise  history  of  "  One  Hundred  Years  of  Chemistry  and  Pharmacy."  It  is 
not  sufficient  to  say  that  this  is  a  creditable  publication  ;  we  must  rather  say 
that  it  should  have  a  permanent  place  among  the  historical  records  of  our 
country. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  and  ASSOCIATIONS. 
THE  BRITISH  PHARMACEUTICAL  CONFERENCE. 
The  opening  exercises  of  the  Conference  took  place  at  Oxford,  England, 
July  31,  1894.  We  are  indebted  for  the  following  information  concerning  the 
proceedings,  to  the  Pharmaceutical  fournal  and  Transactions,  and  the  Chemist 
and  Druggist ;  the  editor  of  the  former  kindly  supplied  us  with  the  advance 
proof  sheets  of  the  president's  address. 
