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Future."  The  report  of  W.  F.  Root,  who  was  a  delegate  to  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  is  a  well-written  and  interesting  one,  and  ought 
to  bring  more  Vermonters  into  the  Association.  There  is  cash  in  the  hands 
of  the  treasurer. 
Kentucky  Pharmaceutical  Association  Proceedings.  Twenty-first 
annual  meeting  held  at  Tatham  Springs,  Kentucky,  June  21-23,  1898. 
The  Proceedings  contains  a  number  of  papers  of  general  trade  interest,  besides 
one  by  Professor  Dilly  on  "Peppermint  Culture."  The  object  of  this  paper 
was  to  awaken  an  interest  in  the  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  by  the  members 
and  others. 
There  were  a  large  number  of  new  members  elected,  and  the  treasurer's 
report  showed  a  balance  of  $72.76. 
Virginia  Pharmaceutical  Association.  Seventeenth  annual  meeting 
held  at  Natural  Bridge,  Virginia,  July  19-21,  1898. 
Among  the  papers  and  reports  read  at  the  last  meeting  of  this  Association 
may  be  mentioned  the  following:  "Chemical  Constitution  of  Nitrogenous 
Organic  Compounds,"  by  Dr.  Wm.  R.  Jones.  George  E.  Barksdale,  Chairman 
of  the  Committee  on  Adulterations,  reported  on  the  examination  of  tr.  opium, 
tr.  nux  vomica,  tr.  iron  chloride,  cream  tartar,  tr.  arnica,  tr.  belladonna,  spt. 
nitrous  ether  and  quinine  sulphate.  Several  new  members  were  elected  and 
there  is  a  balance  of  $97.34  in  the  treasury. 
Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association  Proceedings.  Twentieth  an- 
nual meeting  held  at  St.  Louis,  June  7-1 1,  1898. 
One  of  the  important  papers  in  the  Proceedings  is  the  paper  by  G.  H.  Chas. 
Klie,  on  "The  United  States  Pharmacopoeia."  An  abstract  of  this  paper  has 
already  appeared  in  the. January  issue  of  this  Journal.  Among  other  papers 
may  be  mentioned  :  "An  Eucalypthymol,"  by  H.  F.  Hassebrock  ;  a  formula 
by  Francis  Hemm,  on  "  Aromatic  Fluid  Extract  of  Cascara  Sagrada,"  which 
differs  from  that  of  the  National  Formulary  in  that  freshly  slaked  lime  is  sub- 
stituted for  calcined  magnesia;  "  A  Specially  Refined  Borax,"  contained,  ac- 
cording to  an  examination  by  Carl  G.  E.  Klie,  but  5  per  cent,  of  borax,  sodium 
carbonate  and  starch.  G.  H.  C.  Klie  contributes  a  note  on  "  Extractum  Colo- 
cynthidis."  H.  M.  Whelpley  has  continued  his  report  on  the  "  Metric  System 
in  Prescriptions."  Ambrose  Mueller  gave  a  "  Report  of  Committee  on  National 
Formulary."  The  following  preparations  had  been  studied  and  formulas  pro- 
posed :  Liquor  Antisepticus,  Elixir  Phosphori  Compositum,  Elixir  Pepsini, 
Elixir  Digestivum  Comp.,  Tinctura  Rhamni  Purshianse  Dulcis,  Elixir  Rhamni 
Purshiauae  Dulcis,  Tasteless  Syrup  of  Quinidine,  Liquor  Ferri  Peptonati  Cum 
Mangauo.  H.  F.  Hassebrock  has  suggested  an  improved  formula  for  Mistura 
Chlorali  et  Potassii  Bromidi  Composita,  N.  F. 
From  the  enumeration  of  the  papers  presented,  as  well  as  the  Proceedings  of 
the  Association,  we  observe  that  it  is  a  practical  organization.  Consequently 
it  is  a  successful  organization  with  large  membership  ;  the  treasury  contains  a 
comfortable  balance,  and  the  Proceedings  are  published  without  the  aid  from 
any  advertisements. 
