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acetate  in  aqueous  solution,  it  forms  a  glucosazone  melting  at  1990, 
and  resembling  the  compounds  obtained  similarly  from  dextrose, 
levulose,  and  several  other  sugars.  With  nitric  acid  it  gives  no 
recognizable  trace  of  mucic  or  saccharic  acids.  The  general 
behavior  of  the  sugar  points  to  the  conclusion  that  it  is  some  other 
sugar  than  dextrose,  or  a  mixture  of  sugars. 
Solanidine  has  the  formula  C40H61NO2  or  C41H65N02,  and  is  obtained 
from  alcoholic  solution  in  amorphous  masses  interspersed  with 
needles  melting  at  191  °.  It  dissolves  readily  in  hot  alcohol,  with 
difficulty  in  ether,  and  on  treatment  with  excess  of  dilute  sulphuric 
acid  forms  a  sulphate,  3(C40H61NO2,H2SO4),H2SO4  -f  SH20;  this 
crystallizes  in  scaly  plates  melting  at  2470,  and  is  readily  soluble  in 
water.  Its  diacetyl-derivative,  C40Hg9O2NAc2,  crystallizes  in  needles 
melting  at  2030. 
CONVENTION   FOR   THE   REVISION   OF  THE 
PHARMACOPOEIA  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 
The  Convention  met  in  the  Law  Lecture  Hall  of  the  Columbian  University, 
May  7,  and  at  noon  was  called  to  order  by  the  President  of  the  Convention  of 
1880,  R.  Amory,  M.D.  A  Committee  on  Credentials  was  appointed,  consisting 
of  three  each  representatives  of  the  medical  and  pharmaceutical  delegates, 
and  of  one  representative  of  the  Government  services.  While  the  Committee 
was  engaged  in  examining  the  credentials,  the  Convention  took  a  recess  until 
2.30  P.  M.,  and  in  the  interval  the  members  paid  their  respects  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States. 
After  reassembling,  the  Convention  received  and  adopted  the  report  of  the 
Committee,  according  to  which  delegates  had  been  accredited  by  the  American 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  the  three  medical  departments  of  the  U.  S.  service, 
and  about  48  medical  and  56  pharmaceutical  colleges  and  incorporated  societies 
entitled  to  representation  under  the  rules  adopted  in  1880.  Several  other  organi- 
zations had  sent  credentials  not  accompanied  by  proper  vouchers.  These  were 
disposed  of  by  admitting  the  delegates  after  verbal  proof  had  been  received 
that  these  bodies  were  duly  incorporated.  Among  the  delegates  present  were 
several  ladies.  A  number  of  gentlemen  interested  in  pharmacopceial  work, 
who  were  present,  though  not  as  delegates,  were  accorded  the  privileges  of  the 
floor.  A  committee  was  then  appointed,  consisting  of  one  member  from  each 
delegation,  charged  with  the  nomination  of  officers  of  the  Convention,  and  of 
the  members  of  the  Committee  of  Revision  and  Publication. 
At  the  second  session,  held  Thursday  morning,  the  Nominating  Committee 
reported  the  following : 
For  Officers  of  the  Convention  : 
For  President,  Horatio  C.  Wood,  M.D.,  Philadelphia  (Philadelphia  County 
Medical  Society). 
For  Vice-Presidents,  W.  S.  Thompson,  Washington,  P.  C.  (National'  College 
