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Notes  and  News. 
( Am.  Jour.  Pharrti. 
\     August,  1898. 
abroad,  and  his  death  called  forth  many  expressions  of  regret  and  sympathy 
for  his  family  and  his  firm. 
He  was  a  useful  citizen  and  served  cheerfully  in  every  capacity  in  which  he 
was  called  on.  His  kindly  nature  and  warm  sympathy  made  him  very  popular, 
both  in  his  own  business  world  and  with  a  large  circle  of  friends,  by  all  of 
whom  his  death  is  greatly  felt. 
NOTES  AND  NEWS. 
Silva  of  North  America. — The  eleventh  volume  of  the  "  Silva  of  North 
America,"  by  Charles  Sprague  Sargent,  has  appeared,  and  is  devoted  to  the 
genus  Pinus.  Thirty-four  species  are  described.  The  genus  has  representa- 
tives in  all  parts  of  eastern  North  America,  except  the  basin  of  the  Central 
Mississippi  and  the  elevated  plains  east  of  the  Rocky  Mountains. 
High  Per  Cent,  of  Quinine. — A  hybrid  of  Cinchona  Calisaya  Ledgeriana  and 
Cinchona  Succirubra,  20  years  old,  raised  in  the  gardens  of  the  Government 
cinchona  plantations  at  Java,  from  seed,  contained  the  highest  amount  of  qui- 
nine yet  on  record.  This  remarkable  tree  yielded  14*13  per  cent,  quinine  sul- 
phate. The  report  says  that  this  is  calculated  on  ' '  air-dry  ' '  bark,  a  not  over  accu- 
rate statement,  since  it  cannot  now  be  compared  to  the  other  analyses,  which  are 
figured  at  1050  C.  Cuttings  of  this  tree,  brought  upon  the  market,  were  sold 
for  about  $4.00  apiece. — Excerpt  from  a  letter  from  f.  B.  Nagelvoort,  June^ 
1898. 
The  First  Nathan  Lewis  Hatfield  Prize  for  Original  Research  in  Medicine. 
— The  College  of  Physicians  of  Philadelphia  announces  through  its  Committee 
that  the  sum  of  $500  will  be  awarded  to  the  author  of  the  best  essay  in  compe- 
tition for  the  above  prize. 
Subject  :  "  A  Pathological  and  Clinical  Study  of  the  Thymus  Gland  and  its 
Relations." 
Essays  must  be  submitted  on  or  before  January  1,  1900. 
Bach  essay  must  be  typewritten,  designated  by  a  motto  or  device,  and  accom- 
panied by  a  sealed  envelope  bearing  the  same  motto  or  device,  and  containing 
the  name  and  address  of  the  author.  No  envelope  will  be  opened  except  that 
which  accompanies  the  successful  essay. 
The  committee  will  return  the  unsuccessful  essays  if  reclaimed  by  their 
respective  writers  or  their  agents  within  one  year. 
The  committee  reserve  the  right  not  to  make  an  award  if  no  essay  submitted 
is  considered  worthy  of  the  prize. 
The  treatment  of  the  subject  must,  in  accordance  with  the  conditions  of  the 
trust,  embody  original  observations,  or  researches,  or  original  deductions. 
The  competition  shall  be  open  to  members  of  the  medical  profession  and 
men  of  science  in  the  United  States. 
The  original  of  the  successful  essay  shall  become  the  property  of  the  College 
of  Physicians. 
The  Trustees  shall  have  full  control  of  the  publication  of  the  memorial 
essay.  It  shall  be  published  in  the  Transactions  of  the  College,  and  also,  when 
expedient,  as  a  separate  issue. 
Address,  J.  C.  Wilson,  M.D.,  Chairman,  College  of  Physicians,  219  South 
Thirteenth  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
