902 
Pharmaceutical  Plant  Society. 
(  Am.  Jour.  Pharm  . 
\      December,  1920. 
ings,  some  information  of  general  interest  he  has  gained.  The 
Chairman  of  the  meeting  develops  the  importance  of  this  item  by 
editing  the  daily  reports  of  each  member  before  the  date  set  for  a 
meeting  and  suggesting  to  the  member  the  submission  of  the  in- 
teresting items  in  his  reports.  This  item  also  affords  the  oppor- 
tunity to  each  member  to  present  his  technical  difficulties  and  ob- 
tain the  opinions  and  help  of  the  other  members  of  the  Society  in 
solving  the  difficulties. 
The  item  of  "announcement  of  chief  business  of  next  meeting" 
affords  the  members  the  opportunity  of  announcing  the  titles  of 
papers  which  they  intend  to  present  at  the  next  meeting.  Subjects 
for  discussion  or  explanation  may  also  be  announced. 
As  evidence  of  the  true  scientific  and  practical  interest  developed 
by  the  Society,  a  copy  of  the  minutes  for  the  meeting  held  on 
1 1  /3 1  / 1 7  is  herewith  reproduced : 
MINUTKS  OF  THE  I1/31/17  MEETING  OF  THE    CO. 
CHEMICAL  SOCIETY. 
Meeting  called  to  order  at  4.05  p.m. 
Minutes  of  preceding  meeting  were  read  in  abstract  and  approved. 
Old  business:  None. 
Reading  of  contributed  papers  and  notes:  Note:  "The  Insta- 
bility of  (a  Certain  Commercial  Preparation)."  Paper:  "The 
Emulsification  of  Liquid  Petrolatum  by  Lanoline."  Paper:  "Emul- 
sions of  Liquid  Petrolatum." 
New  business:  Meeting  room  arrangements  discussed. 
Installation  of  new  members:  None. 
Reading  and  disposal  of  correspondence:  Several  letters  were 
read. 
Committee  reports:   No  committees  out  at  present. 
Announcement  and  discussion  of  changes  and  proposed  changes 
in  products  and  processes:  The  transfer  of  (a  product  marketed 
by  the  Company)  to  the  list  of  products  made  extemporaneously 
upon  order.  Specific  analytical  chemical  tests  adopted  for  the  se- 
lection of  Glycerin  for  (a  product  marketed  by  the  Company) .  Im- 
provement in  methods  of  manufacture  and  analysis  for  mercury 
in  (a  product  marketed  by  the  Company) . 
Annnouncement  and  discussion  of  new  products  and  processes : 
The  addition  of  (a  product  marketed  by  the  Company)  to  our  list 
