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Pacific  Slope,  and  from  one  of  them  is  probably  derived  an  aromatic  root  some- 
what resembling  lovage,  and  which  is  said  to  be  largely  used  in  Colorado, 
where  it  is  known  as  Colorado  cough  root. 
A  contrivance  for  clamping  the  cover  glasses  of  microscopic  slides  was 
exhibited  by  Professor  Maisch  at  the  request  of  Mr.  Wilder ;  it  consists  of  a 
small  brass  frame  pierced  with  a  wire  rod  on  which  a  thread  is  cut  and  around 
which  a  spiral  spring  is  coiled  ;  the  spring  presses  the  foot  of  the  wire  armed 
with  a  disk  of  cork  down  upon  the  glass  cover,  and  to  increase  its  power  it  is 
only  necessary  to  turn  the  wire  from  left  to  right.  It  was  designed  by  Professor 
Libby  of  Princeton  and  is  made  by  Mr.  T.  H.  McAllister,  of  New  York,  since 
about  1 88 1. 
Professor  Maisch  exhibited  specimens  of  the  following  Mexican  drugs,  which 
he  received  lately  from  Professor  Herrera,  of  Mexico  : 
The  wood  of  the  Lignaloe  from  Amyris  Linaloe  (see  Amer.  Jour.  Phar., 
1886,  p.  21)  is  quite  light  colored  and  not  so  aromatic  as  some  other  kinds  of 
wood  sold  as  lignaloes.  There  is  also  a  great  difference  in  the  character  of  the 
volatile  oil  as  furnished  by  American  and  German  distillers. 
Doradilla — Lycopodium  nidiforme  (ibid.,  1885,  p.  554). 
Habilla  deSan  Ignacia,  the  seeds  of  Hur a  crepitans  (ibid.,  p.  602.) 
Goma  Archipin — Copal  de  Penchi,  Rhus  perniciosa  (ibid.,  p.  434^. 
Elaphrium  copalliferum  (ibid.,  p.  433)  ;  the  resin  is  rather  softer  and  has  an 
-odor  resembling  elemi. 
Arbol  del  Peru,  is  Schinus  Molle  (ibid.,  p.  340).  The  tree  is  quite  orna- 
mental in  appearance  and  is  also  cultivated  in  California,  where  it  is  known  as 
pepper  tree  ;  the  fruit  has  a  pepper-like  taste  ;  but  black  pepper  is  derived  from 
a  climbing  vine. 
Asenso  del  pais  is  Artemisia  mexicana  (ibid.,  p.  555).  Though  bitter,  it 
appears  to  be  less  strongly  aromatic  than  some  of  the  numerous  species  of 
artemisia  indigenous  to  the  Western  part  of  the  North  American  continent, 
among  which  are  the  sage-brushes  of  the  Western  plains. 
The  various  papers  were  referred  to  the  Publication  Committee  and  the  thanks 
of  the  meeting  were  ordered  to  be  tendered  to  Mr.  C.  E.  Hires  for  the  gift  of 
the  plates  illustrating  vanilla. 
Mr.  England  called  attention  to  the  reaction  which  takes  place  between  equal 
parts  of  Salicylate  of  Sodium  and  Antipyrin — if  the  dry  powders  are  mixed 
together,  in  a  short  time  the  mixture  becomes  quite  moist  and  finally  deliquesces. 
There  being  no  further  business,  on  motion  adjourned  until  the  3d  Tuesday 
in  October,  1890.  T.  S.  Wiegand,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  and  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — During  the 
past  winter  six  social  meetings  were  held,  at  which  lectures  were  given  or 
papers  read  by  Prof.  H.  D.  Reed,  Prof.  H.  Trimble,  Dr.  H.  C.  C.  Maisch,  Mr. 
H.  G.  French,  Dr.  J.  D.  Capen,  Rev.  J.  Y.  Burke,  Dr.  H.  F.  Hansel,  Prof.  J. 
Guiteras,  H.  Kingsbury,  Ph.G.,  Dr.  E.  P.  Davis  and  Evan  Ellis,  Ph.G. 
The  Microscopical  Laboratory  was  better  attended  during  the  past  session 
than  in  previous  years,  but  yet  not  as  largely  as  the  importance  of  the  subject 
would  seem  to  require. 
