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was  insoluble  in  water.  The  substance  is  not  an  acid,  it  appears 
rather  to  be  a  phenol  or  lactone-like  compound,  as  is  evident  from 
the  fact  that  it  does  not  react  with  solutions  of  alkaline  carbonates, 
while  it  does  react  with  those  of  caustic  alkalies,  from  which  latter 
it  is  again  separated  out  by  acidulation.  Although  when  heated 
with  benzoyl  chloride  it  reacted  violently,  the  yield  of  the  resulting 
benzoyl  compound  was  only  slight,  the  greater  part  of  the  compound 
having  remained  intact.  After  repeated  recrystallization  from  alco- 
hol the  benzoyl  compound  formed  stout  crystals,  melting  at  89°. 
Dr.  A.  J.  Ultee,  of  Salatiga,  Java,  has  recently  sent  us  two 
samples  of  essential  oils  which  we  desire  to  describe  here  only  briefly, 
as  a  detailed  publication  concerning  their  composition  has  been  prom- 
ised by  Dr.  Ultee  himself. 
Oil  of  Alpinia  Galanga  Willd. —  (N.  O.  Zingiberaceae) .  This 
oil  was  of  a  lemon-yellow  color  and  possessed  a  peculiar,  strongly 
aromatic  odor.  Its  constants  were  as  follows :  di5°  0,9847,  ajy  + 
4°  20',  nD2o°  1^51638,  acid  no.  1,8,  ester  no.  145,6,  soluble  in  its  own 
vol.  of  80  per  cent,  alcohol,  opalescence  ensuing  upon  the  addition 
of  3  vols.  According  to  Dr.  Ultee,  the  oil  contains  pinene,  cineol, 
camphor,  and  methyl  cinnamate.  The  ester  number  of  the  oil  indi- 
cates the  presence  of  42  per  cent,  methyl  cinnamate. 
Oil  of  Gastrochilus  Pandurata  Ridl. —  (N.  O,  Zingiberaceae). 
This  oil  was  almost  colorless ;  its  odor  strongly  resembled  those  of 
estragon  and  basilicum  oils,  d^g^  0,8746;  ajy -\- 10°  24';  udso" 
1,48957;  acid  no.  o;  ester  no.  17,3;  imperfectly  sokible  in  10  vols. 
80  per  cent,  alcohol,  but  making  a  clear  mixture  with  90  per  cent, 
alcohol. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY— SEMI- 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  College  was  held  September  25th, 
at  4  P.M.,  in  the  Library,  the  President,  Ploward  B.  French,  pre- 
siding. Eighteen  members  were  present.  The  minutes  of  the  quar- 
terly meeting  held  June  26th  were  read  and  approved.  The  minutes 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  meeting  held  June  6th  were  read 
by  the  Registrar,  and  approved. 
The  Committee  appointed  to  draft  suitable  resolutions  to  the 
memory  of  Wallace  Procter,  reported  by  its  Chairman,  Professor 
