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to  give  information.  The  seed  is  imported  free  of  duty,  the  best  being 
nsed  for  oil,  and  the  refuse,  with  the  cake  from  the  press,  for  manure. 
Query  29.  Relative  to  the  acrid  principle  of  Castor  Beans,  was  not 
replied  to  by  Mr.  Warner. 
Query  30.  What  is  the  true  botanical  source  of  Southern  Prickly 
Ash  bark  ?  Prof.  Thomas,  to  whom  this  question  was  referred,  sent  no 
reply. 
Query  31.  On  the  influence  of  new  remedies  on  pharmaceutical  pro- 
gress, was  replied  to  by  Edward  Parrish. 
The  Committee  appointed  to  examine  the  Index  gave  a  report,  which 
was  adopted. 
The  Reporters  say  the  Index  will  probably  occupy  forty-five  printed 
pages,  and  they  recommend  it  to  be  printed  and  placed  at  the  end  of 
the  volume  of  Proceedings  for  1862,  but  that  it  be  paged  separately,  so 
that  those  who  desire  it  may  have  the  Index  bound  separately. 
The  Business  Committee  suggested  that  a  Committee  be  appointed  to 
examine  the  specimens  on  exhibition  and  report  at  a  future  sitting, 
which  was  carried.  And  the  Chair  appointed  J.  Faris  Moore,  George 
■J.  Scattergood  and  Ferd.  F.  Mayer  to  that  service. 
Mr.  Parrish  moved  that  a  Committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  pro" 
pose  queries  for  the  ensuing  year.  It  was  suggested  and  agreed  to  that 
the  President  act  as  Chairman  of  this  Committee,  and  that  he  appoint 
the  remainder  of  the  Committee. 
A  motion  to  adjourn  now  prevailed. 
Fourth  Session— 1$  o'clock  P.  Jf,  Aug.  28th. 
The  President  called  the  meeting  to  order  and  the  Secretary  read  the 
mioutes  of  last  session,  which  were  adopted 
The  President  announced  the  following  as  the  Committee  to  prepare 
subjects  for  investigation  next  year, — viz. :  William  Procter,  Jr.,  John 
M.  Maisch,  Charles  Bullock,  J.  Faris  Moore  and  P.  W.  Bedford. 
Query  32.  On  Anilin  dyes,  was  not  replied  to  by  Mr.  Weyman. 
Query  33.  On  Tartaric  acid  and  the  tartrates.  Mr.  Maisch  stated 
that  he  had  devoted  much  time  to  this  subject,  and  had  made  much  pro- 
gress with  it,  feeling  interested  in  the  researches,  but  that  he  had  been 
so  occupied  in  the  preparation  of  the  Report  on  the  Progress  of  Phar- 
macy as  to  be  totally  unable  to  write  out  his  results.  Ife  proceeded  to 
give,  verbally,  a  detailed  account  of  them,  and  then  asked  that  the 
query  be  continued  to  him  till  next  year,  which  was  agreed  to. 
Query  34.  On  the  availability  of  the  Tomato  as  a  source  of  citric  acid, 
was  not  replied  to  by  Thomas  A.  Lancaster,  of  Phila. 
Query  36.  What  course  should  be  pursued  by  pharmaceutists  in  rela- 
tion to  adulterated  liquors.  Henry  F.  Fish,  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  in  a 
letter  addressed  to  the  President,  made  a  partial  report  on  the  subject. 
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