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An  essay  by  Mr.  N.  P.  Hamberg,  of  Stockholm,  Sweden,  an  honorary  member 
of  our  College,  was  presented  by  Prof.  Maisch  on  his  behalf. 
A  copy  of  the  second  edition  of  the  "National  Dispensatory,"  by  Stille  and 
Maisch,  was  also  presented  by  Prof.  Maisch,  for  which  the  thanks  of  the  meeting 
were  returned. 
Prof.  Maisch  read  a  paper  written  by  Mr.  Chas.  J.  Biddle,  Ph.G.,  detailing  his 
experiments  made  with  the  rhizome  of  podophyllum  peltatum.  The  paper  (see  page 
.  543)  exhibited  considerable  pains  in  the  investigations,  but  leaves  the  question  as  to  the 
presence  of  an  alkaloid  to  be  settled  by  further  experiments,  which  the  author  hopes 
to  prosecute  in  the  coming  season ;  it  was  on  motion  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Publication. 
Prof.  Remington  read  a  paper  written  by  Mr.  L.  E.  Sayre  upon  glyceritum  Jerri 
subsulphatis ;  this  was  also  similarly  referred  (see -page  551). 
Prof.  Sadtler  presented  a  specimen  of  the  cone,  the  oieoresin,  the  distillate  there- 
from and  the  leaves  of  the  Pinus  sabiniana,  and  alluded  to  their  history  in  a  succint 
manner,  pointing  out  the  singular  fact  that  the  distillate  was  nearly  if  not  quite 
identical  with  the  paraffin  heptane. 
Prof.  Remington  exhibited  a  specimen  of  flaxseed  meal,  which  was  infested  with 
acarus  sacchari,  or  sugar  itch  insect.  The  development  of  the  insect  from  the  egg 
.to  its  full-grown  condition  was  shown  very  clearly  by  well-executed  drawings  of  a 
large  size,  which  the  Professor  used  in  explaining  the  subject  to  the  class  during 
lecture  season.  It  was  thought  by  several  members  that  the  most  probable  manner 
in  which  the  contamination  occurred  was  by  the  use  of  old  sugar  barrels  for  packing 
the  flaxseed  meal. 
It  was  suggested  that  those  members  who  prepare  papers  or  intend  bringing  subjects 
forward  for  discussion  at  the  meetings  be  requested  to  inform  the  Registrar  of  the 
subjects  before  the  notices  are  issued,  so  that  he  may  include  that  information  in  the 
invitation. 
Prof.  Maisch  promised  to  have  a  paper  ready  for  the  next  meeting  upon  certain 
American  drugs  which  are  sold  under  incorrect  names. 
On  motion  adjourned. 
Thos.  S.  Wiegand,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS, 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association. — In  the  last  number  of  the  "  Journal" 
*we  have  given  an  account  of  the  transactions  of  this  body  at  its  regular  sittings. 
When  a  meeting  is  held  in  one  of  the  large  cities,  like  Boston,  New  York  or  Phil- 
adelphia, a  large  attendance  may  be  expected  on  accourt  of  the  large  number  of 
members  residing  in  and  near  these  cities.  The  meeting  in  1875  tne  additional 
attraction  of  a  visit  to  the  White  Mountains,  and  that  of  1 876  secured  an  unusually 
Jarge  attendance  in  consequence  of  the  Centennial  Exposition.    But  with  the  excep- 
