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ceutists  of  the  United  States,"  was  read  by  William  Procter,  Jr. 
and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  for  publication. 
A  volunteer  paper  "  On  the  solubility  of  Medicinal  Substances 
in  alcohol,"  was  read  by  Wm.  S.  Merrill,  of  Cincinnati,  accepted, 
and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee. 
An  excellent  volunteer  paper  "  On  the  Peppermint  Plantations 
of  Michigan,"  was  read  by  Frederick  Stearns,  and  was  referred 
for  publication. 
Then  on  motion  adjourned  to  8  o'clock  P.  M. 
Fourth  Day — Afternoon  Session,  3  o'clock. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President. 
The  following  named  persons  were  brought  forward  by  the 
Executive  Committee,  and  elected  members  of  the  Associa- 
tion, viz. 
Albert  G.  Palmer,  of  Washington,  D.  C. ;  John  Lindsay 
O'Neal,  Philada. ;  Enno  Sanders,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  ;  W.  H.  Dornin, 
St.  Louis,  Mo. ;  Isaac  E.  Jones,  St.  Louis,  Mo. ;  Samuel  D. 
Hindel,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Weights  and  Measures  was 
called  up,  accepted  and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee. 
A  motion  to  appoint  a  Committee  on  Weights  and  Measures 
was  carried,  and  the  Chairman  directed  to  make  the  appoint- 
ments. The  Chair  appointed  Alfred  B.  Taylor,  Thomas  Hollis 
and  C.  B.  Guthrie. 
The  Report  on  the  Preliminary  Revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia 
was  next  called  up,  and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Colcord,  a  revising  Committee  of  three  was 
appointed  to  consider  the  labors  of  the  Committee  of  this  year, 
and  make  a  final  report  at  the  meeting  in  1859. 
The  Chairman  appointed  Edward  Parrish,  Charles  T.  Carney 
and  I.  J.  Grahame  to  this  important  duty. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Adulteration  of  Drugs 
was  called  up,  and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee,  who 
were  directed  to  publish  an  abstract. 
On  motion,  a  new  Committee  of  six  was  appointed  on  *<  Home 
Adulterations."  It  was  distinctly  understood  in  the  appointment 
of  this  Committee,  that  they  were  to  confine  their  report  to  well 
authenticated  instances  of  adulteration  in  drugs,  and  the  best 
means  of  detecting  such  adulterations,  so  that  apothecaries  may 
