602  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {  A^uJ™r;  J£gmm- 
the  atmosphere  is  not  too  dry  or  scorching,  the  ground  is  usually 
trenched  or  plowed  to  a  depth  of  2  feet  to  induce  deep  rooting.  As 
a  rule,  the  plants  should  be  5  feet  apart  in  each  direction,  leaving 
ample  room  for  the  cultivator  to  pass  between  the  rows.  It  is  the 
general  opinion  that  the  best  time  to  plant  is  when  growth  is  dor- 
mant. In  case  it  does  not  rain  during  this  period  it  is  customary 
to  irrigate  the  ground. 
After  planting  is  completed  no  special  care  is  taken  other  than  to 
weed  and  rake  the  soil,  so  as  to  conserve  the  moisture.  Raking 
should  be  done  lightly  in  order  not  to  disturb  the  roots,  which, 
although  spreading  in  all  directions,  are  not  firmly  anchored  in  the 
ground  as  compared  with  most  other  shrubs.  However,  by  deep 
trenching  the  roots  are  induced  to  penetrate  the  soil  more  deeply. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
Minutes  of  the  Quarterly  Meeting. 
The  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
was  held  in  the  Library,  June  24,  1918,  at  4  p.m.  The  President, 
Howard  B.  French,  presiding. 
The  minutes  of  the  annual  meeting  held  March  25,  1918,  were 
read  and  approved.  The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for 
March,  April  and  May  were  read  by  the  Registrar,  J.  S.  Beetem, 
and  approved. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Membership  was  read  by  Pro- 
fessor F.  P.  Stroup.  The  recent  special  effort  to  increase  the  mem- 
bership has  been  very  successful,  117  had  already  been  elected  to 
active  membership  and  69  to  associate  membership,  with  a  number 
more  now  under  consideration.  It  was  expected  that  some  follow-up 
work  during  the  summer  would  bring  in  a  further  number  of  ap- 
plicants for  membership. 
The  Committee  on  Necrology  presented  a  supplemental  report 
being  a  memoir  of  the  late  James  L.  Bispham,  who  was  a  member 
of  the  college  for  sixty-two  years.    (See  American  Journal  of 
Pharmacy,  June,  1918,  page  470.) 
A  verbal  report  for  the  delegates  to  the  New  Jersey  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association  was  made  by  the  Chairman,  Professor  J.  W. 
