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larity  to  English  aud  other  European  rhubarbs,  and  demonstrated  its  difference 
from  Rheum  officinale. 
The  Fourth  International  Pharmaceutical  Congress  will  be  held  at  St. 
Petersburg,  Russia,  from  August  1st  (13th)  to  6th  (18th).  Arrangements  have 
been  made  with  the  Hotel  Demouth  for  a  considerable  reduction  of  the  usual 
charges.  The  reception  committee,  wearing  white  rosettes,  will  meet  the  for- 
eign delegates  at  the  depots  on  July  31  (August  12).  The  following  programme 
for  this  Congress  has  been  published  : 
Thursday,  August  1  (13),  10  A.  M.  First  session  :  election  of  officers,  appoint- 
ment of  committees;  in  the  afternoon,  committee  meetings;  in  the  evening, 
reunion. 
Friday,  August  2d  (14),  forenoon,  scientific  discussion  ;  afternoon,  excursion  by 
steamer  and  visit  to  the  botanical  garden,  etc.  ;  evening,  reunion. 
Saturday,  August  3d  (15),  10  A.  M  ,  second  session  ;  5  P.  M.,  dinner. 
Sunday,  August  4  (16)  forenoon,  visit  to  Isaac  church,  hermitage,  etc. ;  after- 
noon, excursion  to  Peterhoff. 
Monday,  August  5  (17),  forenoon,  scientific  discussions  and  committee  meet- 
ings ;  afternoon,  excursion  to  Zarskoje-Sselo  and  Pawlowsk. 
Tuesday,  August  6  (18),  third  session  and  adjournment  of  the  Congress. 
The  questions  to  be  acted  on  at  this  Congress  have  been  published  on  page 
205  of  the  April  number. 
(SMtorial  Department 
Pharmaceutical  Legislation. — In  reply  to  Mr.  Fredigke's  essay,  published 
in  our  May  number,  we  have  received  several  communications  approving  of 
the  laws  regulating  the  practice  of  pharmacy  as  enacted  in  several  States,  and 
suggesting  that  they  should  be  made  more  stringent,  if  found  to  be  inoperative 
from  any  cause.  The  arguments  given  in  Mr.  Fredigke's  paper,  printed  in  this 
number,  contain  several  nice  points;  we  leave  our  readers  to  judge  of  their 
weight,  while  referring  them  to  the  editorial  remarks  on  page  249  of  our  last 
number. 
In  relation  to  the  questions  which  are  being  discussed  in  Continental  Europe, 
we  have  received  a  paper  from  Dr.  Fred.  Hoffmann,  which  will  appear  in  our 
next  number  ;  it  gives  a  condensed  account  of  this  agitation,  involving  the  fu- 
ture status  of  pharmacy  in  Germany  and  other  European  countries.  The  ulti- 
mate results  of  this  movement  cannot,  of  course,  be  told  in  advance,  but  the 
necessity  exists  everywhere  of  securing  to  the  sick  such  remedies  as  may 
be  needed,  but  of  the  quality  of  which  they  cannot  be  expected  to  judge,  and 
to  have  these  medicines  prepared  by  competent  persons.  On  the  other  hand, 
the  restrictions  upon  trade  are  being  more  and  more  removed  in  all  countries; 
and  from  these  two  factors,  it  seems  to  us,  the  ultimate  results  must  be  closely 
analogous,  without  regard  to  the  premises  upon  which  the  movement  was  in- 
augurated in  the  different  countries. 
