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niaceutist  from  a  knowledge  of  Botanical  science."  This  was  a 
continuation  of  one  he  had  delivered  at  the  Nottingham  meeting 
last  year.  Having  in  the  previous  paper  considered  some  of  the 
more  immediate  and  direct  advantages  which  the  pharmaceutist 
derived  from  a  knowledge  of  Botany,  Prof.  Bentley  on  this  occa- 
sion dwelt  at  length  more  particularly  on  its  value  as  a  mental 
training  and  healthful  recreation  ;  in  the  support  of  which  he 
stated  his  own  case.  "  There  is  no  one  that  can  appreciate 'its 
importance  as  a  healthful  recreation  more  than  myself,  for  I 
commenced  the  study  of  Botany  as  a  recreation,  and  for  the  pur- 
suit of  health,  when  both  my  bodily  and  mental  powers  had  been 
weakened  by  a  too  laborious  application  to  in-door  pursuits.  By 
its  study  I  was  led  into  the  fields,  where  I  speedily  regained 
my  health,  and  at  the  same  time  formed  associations  and  friend- 
ships, some  of  which  have  lasted  ever  since,  and  to  which  I 
look  back  as  among  the  brightest  in  my  life." 
The  president  was  frequently  applauded  in  the  course  of  his 
excellent  address,  and  at  the  close  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was 
awarded  him  by  the  meeting.  The  reading  of  the  scientific  pa- 
pers was  next  taken  up. 
A  paper  entitled  "  The  Adulterations  of  White  Precipitate," 
prepared  by  J.  B.  Barns,  was  read  by  the  Secretary.  Mr. 
Barns  has  tested  61  samples,  obtained  through  members  of  the 
Conference  from  36  different  towns.  Of  this  number  four  only 
were  adulterated.  These  contained  as  impurities  carbonate  of 
lead  and  carbonate  of  lime. 
The  Conference  then  adjourned  till  2  o'clock. 
Afternoon  Session. 
The  Conference  again  met  at  2  o'clock.  Prof.  Bentley  in  the 
chair.  Scientific  papers  being  in  order,  the  first  was  read  by 
Mr.  Chas.  Kerr,  of  Dundee,  the  subject  being  "A  Case  of  Ex- 
cise Interference  in  the  Sale  of  Quinia  Wine."  In  this  case  the 
officers  of  excise  laid  information  against  a  chemist  for  having 
sold  quinia  wine  without  having  a  license  for  the  sale  of  sweet 
wines,  and  the  information  was  only  withdrawn  upon  the  condi- 
tion that  a  license  to  sell  sweet  wines  be  annually  taken  out. 
It  was  shown  that  the  preparation  in  question  was  one  that  was 
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