64  Gleanings  from  the  European  Journals.  {A%eb™',  i87£M' 
tion  of  the  public  at  large  and  the  profession  in  special  to  this  final 
aim. 
It  is  most  certain  that  the  erection  of  a  college  of  pharmacy  in  this 
section  of  the  country  is  only  a  question  of  time,  and  when  the  proper 
time  will  have  arrived  the  Association  will  be  prepared  and  able  to 
protect  and  assist  the  undertaking. 
For  the  execution  of  all  these  designs  the  strongest  and  strictest 
union  of  all  the  apothecaries  of  Southern  Illinois  is  undoubtedly 
necessary.  Scientific  and  commercial  jealousy  amongst  the  members 
of  our  profession  should  never  exist,  as  this  may  be  considered  the 
root  of  all  the  evils  mentioned  before,  and  which  have  endangered 
the  scientific,  commercial  and  social  standing  of  the  profession,  and 
have  led  to  its  degradation  in  the  eyes  of  the  public.  For  the  reason 
that  we  have  not  been  united,  the  public  has  seen  our  weak  points, 
has  trampled  and  imposed  upon  us  by  disrespecting  our  profession, 
and  in  not  acknowledging  the  important  and  difficult  duties  laid  upon 
it.  Let  us,  therefore,  change  these  things,  while  they  lie  within  the- 
reach  of  our  power,  and  before  it  may  be  too  late ;  let  us  not  shut  the 
eyes  to  the  great  dangers  arising  from  a  permanence  of  such  evils. 
Let  us  labor  earnestly  and  honestly,  like  men.  Let  us  look  at  the 
condition  of  the  profession  in  the  European  States,  its  high  and  hon- 
orable standing  in  the  community,  and,  although  we  cannot  have 
everything  here  as  it  is  there  (viewing  the  political  and  social  differ- 
ences of  those  States),  let  us  at  least  adopt  here  what  is  adaptable  to 
American  ideas  and  views. 
GLEANINGS  FROM  THE  EUROPEAN  JOURNALS. 
By  the  Editor. 
Sugar  in  Leaves. — M.  A.  Petit  has,  on  a  former  occasion,  stated 
that  the  leaves  of  the  grape  vine  contain  from  20  to  30  grams  of  glu- 
cose, and  13  to  16  grams  of  tartaric  acid  per  kilogram.  The  author 
now  states  that  the  greatest  portion  of  the  acid  is  in  the  state  of 
cream  of  tartar,  about  one-third  only  being  uncombined,  and  that  the 
sugar  consists  of  cane  and  invert  sugar.  On  treating  the  liquid  re- 
peatedly with  animal  charcoal,  it  is  readily  obtained  colorless  and 
free  from  tannin ;  for  one  kilogram  of  leaves  the  author  obtained  then 
9-20  grm.  cane  sugar  and  26*55  grm.  glucose  ;  by  another  experiment 
15*80  grm.  cane  sugar  and  17*49  grm.  glucose. 
