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MINUTES  OF  THE 
Query  30. — What  is  the  best  formula  for  medicinal  Digitalin,  stated 
for  adoption  in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia? 
Accepted  by  Wm.  Procter,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Query  31. — Those  astringents  containing  Tannic  Acid  of  the  type 
Kino  and  Krameria,  producing  green  tannates  of  iron,  lose  their  astrin- 
gency  when  kept  in  liquid  form.  What  is  the  rationale  of  this  phenome- 
non, and  what  relation  does  it  bear  to  the  gallic  fermentation  ? 
For  general  acceptance. 
Query  32. — Does  Sulphite  of  Quinia  exist  ?  Is  it  a  permanent  salt  ? 
and  if  so,  has  it  any  merit  as  a  therapeutic  agent  independent  of  its  basic 
ingredient  ? 
Accepted  by  Dr.  Thos.  E.  Jenkins,  of  Louisville,  Ky. 
Query  33. — Is  there  a  method  by  which  the  Cinchotannic  Acid  in  the 
preparations  of  Cinchona  Bark  may  be  removed,  so  that  the  full  influence 
of  the  native  Kinates  may  be  obtained  in  connection  with  iron  or  other- 
wise without  any  inky  coloration,  and  without  disengaging  the  alkaloids 
or  causing  their  loss  ? 
Accepted  by  N.  Gray  Bartlett,  of  Chicago,  III. 
Query  34. — How  may  the  pharmaceutist  best  obtain  the  facilities  for 
physical  exercise,  social  enjoyment,  and  intellectual  culture,  which  are  so 
essential  to  success  in  every  pursuit  ? 
Accepted  by  Prof.  Edward  Parrish,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Query  35. — Can  the  officinal  salt  Ferri  et  Potassae  tartras  be  uniformly 
produced  by  the  Pharmacopoeia  process  ?  What  is  its  composition  t 
What  are  the  residues  of  the  process,  and  can  the  process  be  improved  ? 
Accepted  by  Jas.  F.  Babcock,  of  Boston,  Mass. 
The  report  was  adopted,  and  referred  for  publication. 
Dr.  Jenkins,  of  Louisville,  here  offered  some  verbal  remarks 
on  Sulphite  of  Quinia,  which  he  had  taken  as  a  subject  for  in- 
vestigation. 
Prof.  Israel  J.  Grahame's  paper  on  the  Virginia  Opium,  given 
in  charge  to  him  last  year  for  investigation,  was  now  called  up, 
and  read  by  Prof.  Procter.    It  was  referred  for  publication. 
The  results  of  Prof.  Graham  exhibit  only  about  4  per  cent, 
of  morphia,  and  3*5  per  cent,  of  narcotina. 
Dr.  Squibb  considered  the  quantity  operated  on  too  small  to 
give  reliable  results  by  the  process  adopted. 
The  Executive  Committee  brought  forward  the  names  of  Henry 
Griffin,  of  Grand  Haven,  Mich.,  and  William  Maurice  Moore,  of 
London,  Canada  "West,  for  membership.  Messrs.  Ebert  and 
Brown  were  appointed  tellers,  and,  after  a  ballot  was  effected, 
reported  their  unanimous  election. 
