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as  not  to  delay  the  publication  of  the  Proceedings.  He  therefore  moved 
that  the  question  be  continued  to  Mr.  Weyman  for  another  year — which 
was  agreed  to. 
Query  14.  "Was  postponed  for  the  present,  Mr.  Bullock  being  absent. 
Query  15.  The  President  read  a  reply  to  this  query  on  cotton  seed  oil, 
from  William  J.  Watson,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  accompanied  by  two  speci- 
mens of  the  oil. 
Query  16.  Regarding  the  therapeutic  properties  of  Propylamin,  accepted 
by  Dr.  Donnelly,  was  not  replied  to. 
Query  17.  Relative  to  a  test  for  the  genuineness  of  extract  of  Cannabis 
Indica,  accepted  by  Mr.  Procter,  was  not  replied  to,  but  the  acceptor 
stated  that  his  experiments  were  yet  incomplete,  and  desired  that  he 
might  have  his  results  incorporated  in  the  Proceedings  if  completed  in 
time. 
Mr.  Allinson  offered  the  following  resolution,  which  was  passed. 
Resolved,  That  the  Executive  Committee  be  authorized  to  insert  in  Vol- 
ume X.  of  the  Proceedings,  such  essays  in  answer  to  queries  as  may  be 
completed  in  season,  and  as  may  in  their  estimation  possess  sufficient 
present  importance  to  render  it  desirable. 
Query  18.  Relative  to  Honey,  referred  to  F.  L.  John,  was  not  re- 
plied to. 
Query  19.  As  to  the  best  manner  of  dispensing  phosphorus,  was  re- 
plied to  by  Mr.  Faber  in  a  paper  received  too  late  for  the  meeting. 
Query  20.  On  the  Yeratrum  Viride,  was  replied  to  by  George  J.  Scat- 
tergood  in  a  paper  which  elicited  much  commendation  from  Mr.  Parrish 
and  others,  and  several  queries  were  put  to  the  writer  in  regard  to  the 
chief  points  of  his  paper, — viz.  :  the  fact  that  the  sedative  power  of 
Veratrum  viride  is  owing  more  to  aresinoid  matter  accompanying  veratria 
than  to  the  veratria  itself. 
Query  21.  On  Copaiba,  referred  to  Prof.  Carson,  received  no  reply. 
Query  22.  On  the  Cod-Liver  Oil  trade  was  not  answered  by  Mr. 
Blatchford,  of  Rockport,  Mass.,  to  whom  it  was  referred. 
Query  23.  Relative  to  Sugar-Coating  Pills,  etc.,  accepted  by  Mr. 
Stearns  of  Detroit,  received  no  reply. 
Query  24.  Relative  to  Convolvulus  panduratus,  was  continued  to  Mr. 
Lemberger,  of  Lebanon,  Pa.,  at  his  request. 
Query  25.  Relative  to  Celandine,  was  continued  to  Mr.  Bedford. 
Query  26.  On  the  tannin-value  of  our  indigenous  astringents  was  not 
replied  to  by  W.  R.  Warner,  its  acceptor. 
Query  27.  Mr.  Mayer  was  ready  to  answer  this  query,  but  wanted  it 
postponed  till  to-morrow  morning,  on  account  of  the  light. 
Query  28.  On  the  statistics  of  the  trade  in  Castor  Oil  being  called  up, 
Mr.  Mayer  stated  that  he  had  been  promised  full  statistics  by  a  person 
in  the  business,  who  had  failed  to  produce  them.  A  large  quantity  of 
this  oil  is  made  in  Jersey  City,  but  those  engaged  in  it  are  not  disposed 
