I  IO 
Reviews. 
(Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
\        Feb.,  1890. 
each  frame  contains  three  sections — transverse,  radial  and  tangential— made 
through  the  sap  and  heart-wood  of  an  American  tree,  either  native  or  intro- 
duced, and  cut  sufficiently  thin  to  allow,  in  a  measure,  the  transmission  of 
light,  so  that  they  may  be  used  as  slides  for  the  oxyhydrogen  lantern,  or 
inspected  by  the  aid  of  the  microscope.  The  trees  having  been  identified  by 
the  author  in  the  field,  before  felling,  for  preparing  the  sections,  the  authenticity 
of  the  specimens  renders  the  work  of  especial  interest  to  the  professional 
botanist  as  well  as  to  intelligent  persons  generally.  Similar  sections  of  woods 
have  been  used  for  business  and  fancy  cards,  and  found  application  for  a  variet}' 
of  uses  in  the  arts. 
Mr.  G.  M.  Beringer  exhibited  a  sample  of  the  true  patchouli  leaves,  not 
often  seen  by  the  druggists.  They  are  of  frequent  and  almost  continual  use  by 
perfumers.  Some  years  ago  Mr.  B.  M.  Holmes,  Curator  of  the  Museum  of 
the  British  Pharmaceutical  Society,  showed  that  the  commercial  leaves  are  some- 
times adulterated,  and  that  substitutions  have  been  met  with,  which  may  be 
distinguished  by  the  shape  of  the  leaves  and  by  their  anatomical  charac- 
teristics. 
Mr.  Beringer  also  exhibited  some  cassie  flowers,  the  flowers  of  Acacia  Farne- 
siana,  said  to  be  grown  in  the  neighborhood  of  Charleston,  S.  C.  As  usually 
met  with  in  the  market,  cassie  flowers,  though  indigenous  to  tropical  America, 
are  obtained  from  Northern  Africa  and  France,  where  the  tree  is  cultivated. 
Mr.  Beringer  said  that  he  had  seen  it  stated  that  the  plant  was  also  indigenous 
to  Texas,  Mexico  and  to  Australia. 
Professor  Maisch  stated  that  he  had  imported  some  new  botanical  models  of 
flowers  and  fruits  which  he  would  be  glad  to  exhibit  to  the  members  at  his 
cabinet  room  ;  it  was  suggested  that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  bring  them 
down  in  time  for  the  next  meeting,  and  return  them  to  their  place  after  their 
exhibition. 
On  motion,  there  being  no  further  business,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
T.  S.  WIEGAND,  Registrar. 
REVIEWS  AND  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  NOTICES. 
Proceedings  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  the  Thirty- 
seventh  Annual  Meeting,  held  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  June,  1889.  Also  the 
Constitution,  By-laws  and  Roll  of  Members.  Philadelphia  :  Published  by  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association.    8vo.    Pp.  xxiv  and  850. 
Year-book  of  Pharmacy,  comprising  Abstracts  of  Papers  relating  to  Pharmacy, 
Materia  Medica  and  Chemistry,  contributed  to  British  and  foreign  journals 
from  July  1,  1888,  to  Jane  30,  1889;  with  the  Transactions  of  the  British  Phar- 
maceutical Conference  at  the  Twenty-sixth  Annual  Meeting,  held  at  New- 
castle-on-Tyne,  September,  1889.    London  :  J.  &  A.  Churchill.   8vo.  Pp.  559. 
With  the  beginning  of  the  new  year  these  two  annuals  have  made  their 
appearance.  The  American  publication  contains  the  "Minutes"  upon  312 
pages,  which  includes  the  thirty-seven  papers  read  at  San  Francisco,  a  goodly 
number  having  been  contributed  by  members  from  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  fol- 
lowing 433  pages  are  occupied  by  the  "  Report  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy," 
which  corresponds  to  the  "  Year-book  "  of  the  British  publication.  The  "Trans- 
actions "  include  the  text  of  the  thirty -two  papers  read  at  Newcastle.  Accounts 
