AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  399 
Prof.  Parrish  thought  the  Report  should  be  published  entire, 
and  the  intelligent  pharmaceutist  have  the  benefit  of  those  por- 
tions where  the  provisions  of  the  law  are  carefully  arranged  and 
systematized.  He  thought,  however,  that  that  portion  of  the 
t  law  relating  to  the  stamp  taxes  had  been  made  worse  instead  of 
better,  but  he  was  not  disposed  to  quarrel  with  the  Committee, 
who  had  arrived  at  so  much  and  done  so  well. 
After  some  discussion  on  the  meaning  and  intent  of  the  law 
in  reference  to  text  books,  formularies,  etc.,  which  render  prepa- 
rations exempt  when  they  contain  the  formula  for  them,  the 
Association,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Brown,  of  Kansas,  passed  a  vote 
of  thanks  to  the  Chairman  and  members  of  the  Committee  for 
their  able  report. 
The  Treasurer,  Charles  A.  Tufts,  of  Dover,  N.  H.,  now  read 
his  report,  which  was  in  detail,  and  suggestive  of  reform  in  the 
management  of  his  department.  The  receipts  during  the  year 
have  been  $2,295.74,  and  the  disbursements  $1,678.16 ;  leaving 
a  balance  in  the  treasury  of  $617.58. 
The  report  was  accepted  and  referred  to  H.  W.  Lincoln,  of 
Boston,  C.  A.  Heinitsh,  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  William  Saun- 
ders, of  London,  Canada  West,  for  auditing. 
A  letter  from  Henry  F.  Fish,  of  New  York,  enclosing  five 
dollars,  was  read.  On  motion  the  letter  was  placed  on  file,  the 
money  in  the  treasury,  and  the  Secretary  directed  to  tender  a 
resolution  of  thanks  of  the  Association  to  the  writer. 
Query  31.  In  reference  to  the  exclusion  of  Actinic  Light 
from  Depositories  of  Drugs,  offered  for  general  acceptance,  was 
not  replied  to.  Dr.  Jenkins,  of  Louisville,  remarked  that  in 
protecting  drugs  it  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  actinic  rays 
were  essential  to  health,  and  should  not  be  excluded  from  the  shop 
where  the  apothecary  operates,  though  very  properly  from  his 
cases  and  closets. 
Query  32.  Relative  to  Testing  Fluid  Extracts,  referred  to 
Prof.  E.  Parrish,  was  not  replied  to,  and  at  his  request  was 
dismissed  from  the  list. 
Query  33.  Relative  to  Gillenia  Trifoliata,  referred  to  Mr. 
Ebert,  was  verbally  answered  by  Mr.  Ebert,  who  gave  as  the 
reasons  for  not  producing  a  paper,  the  difficulty  of  procuring 
