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-was  thought  to  be  well  adapted  to  the  purpose  designed.    On  motion  it  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Publication  (see  page  72). 
Mr.  B.  L.  Smedley  exhibited  an  arrangement  for  manufacturing  compressed  pills 
without  the  trouble  and  risk  of  breaking,  usually  attendant  upon  removing  them 
from  the  mould  in  which  they  are  compressed.    The  device  will  be  gladly  welcomed 
by  those  interested.    A  description  and  illustration  will  be  found  on  page  74. 
Prof.  Maisch  presented,  on  behalf  of  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Conference,  the 
Year  Book  of  Pharmacy  "  and  "  Transactions  of  the  Conference  "  to  the  College 
for  the  Library.    The  Registrar  was  directed  to  return  the  thanks  of  the  College  for 
the  courtesy. 
Prof.  Maisch  exhibited  the  fruit  of  Hura  crepitans,  Lin.,  sent  to  him  several  years 
ago  from  Southern  Mexico.  It  is  commonly  known  as  the  "  Sand-box,"  on  account 
of  its  being  used  for  the  purpose  indicated  after  the  removal  of  the  seeds.  The  fruit 
had  been  sent  in  the  unripe  state,  and,  after  having  been  kept  in  a  warm  room,  had 
recently  split  into  the  separate  carpels  with  considerable  force.  The  plant  belongs 
to  the  natural  order  Euphorbiacea?  ;  the  seeds  are  flat,  disk-like,  brown,  and  are 
whitish  internally,  of  an  oily  taste,  are  used  as  a  purgative,  and,  externally  applied, 
are  said  -to  be  useful  in  rheumatic  affections. 
Mr.  Boring  exhibited  a  sample  of  what  was  sold  as  squill,  and  upon  examination 
proved  to  be  squill  which  had  been  submitted  to  the  action  of  the  drug-mill,  and, 
being  moist,  had  agglutinated  into  masses. 
Carbolate  of  bromine  was  exhibited  and  its  composition  queried,  but  no  one  pres- 
ent was  acquainted  with  the  formula  for  preparing  it  ;  it  is  recommended  as  a  remedy 
for  catarrh. 
Mr.  Rush  read  a  very  interesting  paper  upon  orange-flowers  and  oranges  from  the 
Southern  States  (see  page  68).    The  paper  elicited  considerable  discussion. 
On  motion,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
Thos  S.  Wiegand,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Alumni  Association  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  Fourth  Social 
Meeting  was  held  at  the  College  Thursday,  January  2,  1879,  Vice  President  Procter 
presiding. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  approved.  This  being  the  time 
announced  for  the  bestowment  of  the  Botanical  Prizes,  Dr.  Murray,  for  the  Prize 
Committee,  reported  that  two  gentlemen  had  presented  collections  for  examination, 
but  neither  had  conformed  to  the  rule  requiring  the  specimens  to  be  arranged  accord- 
ing to  Gray's  "  Manual."  The  matter  was  postponed  till  the  next  meeting,  in  order 
to  give  the  gentlemen  time  to  make  the  necessary  changes. 
A  communication  was  received  from  the  Alpha  Phi  Society,  tendering  the  thanks 
cd  that  association  for  the  specimens  donated  at  the  last  meeting. 
