488 
PROCEEDNIGS  OP  THE 
admixture  has  on  the  Pharmaceutical  menstrua  as  regards  solvent 
power,  referred  to  W.  H.  Pile,  M.  D.,  of  Philadelphia,  not  being  understood, 
owing  to  an  accidental  misprint,  no  report  was  made. 
10.  A  monograph  on  the  Cerasus  serotina,  or  wild  cherry  hark  tree,  and 
its  products  useful  in  medicine,  being  called  up,  Prof.  Procter  read  his 
report,  which  was  accepted  and  referred  for  publication. 
13.  The  Brazil  nut  of  South  America  yields  a  fixed  oil  in  abundance. 
Question.  How  and  to  what  extent  is  it  manufactured  in  Brazil,  to  what 
uses  put,  and  whether  is  it  applicable  or  not  to  the  uses  of  olive  oil  in 
Pharmacy  ? 
Dr.  Edward  Donnelly,  of  Philadelphia,  to  whom  this  paper 
was  referred,,  read  an  interesting  report,  historical  and  experi- 
mental, and  illustrated  it  with  an  oil  painting  of  the  tree  pro- 
ducing this  nut,  several  specimens  of  the  nuts,  their  oil  and  its 
products.    The  paper  was  referred  for  publication. 
The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  meet  8 J-  o'clock  on  Thursday 
morning. 
Third  day — Morning  Session,  Sept  16th,  1858. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President,  near  the 
time  adjourned  to,  and  the  roll  was  called,  amended  and  adopted. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  appointed  to  audit  the  Treasurer's 
account,  reported  it  correct,  and  was  accepted. 
Motions  were  made  to  fix  upon  a  place  for  the  next  annual 
meeting,  by  delegates  from  Boston  and  St.  Louis,  which  were 
laid  on  the  table  for  the  present. 
The  Committee  on  nominations  now  reported  the  following 
named  members  for  the  Standing  Committees,  who  were  duly 
elected  : 
For  Executive  Committee. 
S.  S.  Garrigues,  of  Philadelphia,  Chairman. 
H.  W.  Lincoln,  Boston. 
F.  S.  Walsh,  Washington. 
Edward  Parrish,  Philadelphia. 
W.  J.  M.  Gordon,  Cincinnati. 
For  Committee  on  Progress  of  Pharmacy.  . 
William  Procter,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia,  Chairman. 
William  S.  Thompson,  Baltimore. 
