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pharmacists  throughout  the  State  had  realized  the  value  of  organiza- 
tion more  than  ever  before,  and  had  determined  to  mak~  the  Penn- 
sylvania Pharmaceutical  Association  a  stronger  representative  body 
than  ever. 
Of  the  papers  presented  at  the  meeting  the  following  are  pub- 
lished in  full  in  this  issue  of  this  Journal,  or  will  appear  in  later 
issues:  "  Standard  Sieves,"  by  Jos.  P.  Remington;  "Tincture  of 
Kino,"  by  George  M.  Beringer  ;  "  Note  on  the  Assay  of  Ferrous 
Carbonate  Preparations,"  by  F.  X.  Moerk  ;  "  Basham's  Mixture," 
by  Jos.  W.  England  ;  "  Syrup  of  Calcium  Lactophosphate,"  by  Chas. 
H.  LaWall  ;  "Granular  Effervescent  Salts,"  by  E.  Fullerton  Cook; 
"'Headache  Powders'  Prepared  from  Coal-Tar  Derivatives,"  by 
Richard  V.  Mattison. 
The  remainder  of  the  papers  are  abstracted  as  follows: 
Syrup  Ferrous  Iodide. 
By  Wilbur  F.  Horn. 
The  author  introduces  the  iron  into  a  bottle  or  flask,  adds  100  c.c. 
of  distilled  water,  and  without  disturbing  the  flask  adds  the  iodine. 
The  vessel  is  surrounded  with  water  and  ice  and  set  aside  away  from 
the  light  for  at  least  two  hours.  The  syrup  is  added  to  another 
bottle  provided  with  a  funnel  with  filter  paper  and  containing  a  little 
metallic  iron.  The  iodide-of-iron  bottle  is  then  shaken,  heated  if 
necessary,  and  the  solution  filtered  into  the  syrup,  the  remainder  of 
the  distilled  water  being  used,  as  also  of  syrup,  to  conform  to  the 
U.S.P. 
The  author  still  clings  to  the  notion  that  the  discoloration  is  due 
to  free  iodine. 
Tincture  of  Kino. 
By  Frederic  E.  Niece. 
The  author  states  that  the  following  formula  furnishes  a  prepara- 
tion that  is  all  that  can  be  desired  in  keeping  qualities :  Kino,  4-5 
ounces;  alcohol,  25  ounces;  water,  7  ounces;  and  glycerin,  13 
ounces.  Reduce  the  kino  to  a  fine  powder ;  add  to  it  by  mixing 
about  10  ounces  of  large,  well-washed  bird-gravel.  Place  this  into 
a  suitable  wide-mouth  vessel  and  add  the  alcohol  and  water  pre- 
viously mixed.  Macerate  for  two  weeks,  occasionally  stirring  with 
a  wooden  implement,  keeping  the  vessel  well  covered.    Allow  this 
