AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  505 
The  question  was  taken  by  Mr.  Tufts,  of  Dover,  N.  H.,  and 
carried  without  dissent. 
Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  the  Association  are  due  and  are  hereby 
tendered  to  the  retiring  officers  for  their  labors  during  the  past  year,  and 
to  the  acting  officers  for  their  attention  during  the  sessions. 
The  question  was  taken  by  Dr.  J.  Baker  Edwards,  of  Mon- 
treal, and  carried. 
Resolved,  That  we  thank  our  highly  competent  and  careful  reporter, 
Mr  James  H.  Slade,  of  Boston,  and  the  several  reporters  for  the  public 
press  who  have  attended  our  sittings. 
Carried  unanimously. 
Dr.  Frederick  Hoffmann,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Exhi- 
bition, offered  some  remarks  on  the  specimens  on  exhibition, 
speaking  favorably  of  them,  and  promising  to  prepare  a  written 
report  in  time  for  the  Proceedings.    [See  editorial.] 
James  T.  Shinn  made  a  motion  to  allow  the  Committee  suffi- 
cient time  to  complete  their  report. 
Prof.  Procter,  on  behalf  of  Prof.  Parrish,  late  Chairman  of 
the  Committee,  brought  forward  the  completed  report  on  Que- 
ries, which  was  accepted,  and  is  as  follows : 
The  following  Queries  have  been  prepared  and  have  been  accepted  by 
the  members  during  the  session,  viz  : — 
Query  Lst. — An  inquiry  into  the  origin,  culture,  and  trade  in  Ehubarb 
in  China  ? 
Accepted  by  Henry  W.  Lincoln,  of  Boston. 
Query  2d. — Does  the  milky  juice  of  the  common  species  of  Asclepias 
possess  narcotic  or  other  medicinal  properties  ?  (Two  years  will  be  re- 
quired to  answer  this  query,  as  the  season  is  now  too  far  advanced  to 
collect  the  juice  in  its  perfection.) 
Accepted  by  Prof.  J.  M.  Maisch,  of  Phila. 
Query  3. — What  are  the  best  forms  for  using  Celandine  (Chelidonium 
majus,  Linn.)  in  medicine,  including  its  recent  juice,  with  formulae  ? 
Accepted  by  Prof.  J.  J.  Graham,  of  Philadelphia . 
Query  4th. — "What  are  the  best  processes  for  ascertaining  the  strength 
of  fluid  extracts  and  tinctures  containing  no  alkaloids  ? 
Accepted  by  Prof.  Graham. 
Query  5th. — What  is  the  most  eligible  process  for  obtaining  persul- 
phate of  iron  in  a  dry  powder,  not  objectionable  for  deliquesence  ? 
Accepted  by  F.  V.  Heydenreich,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Query  6th. — Are  the  extract  and  fluid  extract  of  Conium  of  commerce 
