34         Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations. 
Prof.  Maisch  read  a  paper  "  On  the  Constituents  and  Properties  of  the  Genus 
Potentilla''''  [see  p.  109),  and  exhibited  herbariuin  specimens  of  the  described  species. 
These  papers  were  all  referred  to  the  Publication  Committee. 
W.  H.  Walling  urged  upon  members  the  propriety  of  curtailing  Sunday  traffic. 
He  had  consulted  in  regard  to  the  proper  p'ace  to  introduce  this  subject  to  the 
notice  of  the  College,  and  asked  that  all  should  do  something.  Dr  Pike  believed 
that  no  rule  could  be  adopted  5  but,  as  it  was  an  individual  matter,  each  one  must 
depend  upon  himself.  He  found  no  difficulty  in  closing,  and  was  aware  that  many 
were  in  the  habit  of  furnishing  required  medicines  only  on  Sunday. 
Dr.  Miller  presented  a  sophistication  of  spigelia,  to  which  his  attention  was  drawn 
by  S.  W.  Brown,  of  Manayunk.  Upon  inquiry  he  learned  it  was  known  in  the 
market  as  East  Tennessee  pink-root  j  but  the-plant  from  which  it  is  derived  has  not 
been  ascertained.  It  is  said  to  be  largely  sold  to  manufacturers  of  fluid  extracts. 
Wm.  Mclntyre  related  his  experience  in  obtaining  powders  of  the  proper  fineness  for 
percolation,  recourse  to  the  mortar  and  pestle  frequently  being  necessary  with 
articles  like  ergot.  Prof.  Maisch  suggested  to  take  advantage  of  the  cold  weather  to 
powder  ergot  and  other  articles  of  a  similar  oily  nature  j  and  Mr.  Mattison  stated 
that  he  had  obtained  good  results  thereby. 
Yellow  glassware  is  being  introduced  by  Maris  &  Co.,  of  this  city.  A  tincture 
bottle  made  with  this  glass,  which  is  colored  by  uranium.,  was  exhibited.  Prof. 
Maisch  said  that  it  would  be  interesting  to  have  its  value  ascertained,  by  experiment, 
as  a  protector  of  substances  prone  to  change  by  the  action  of  light.  The  Danish 
Pharmacopoeia  directs  the  following  preparations  to  be  preserved  in  either  yellow  or 
Z'/^r^  glass  vessels :  mercurous  and  mercuric  iodide,  white  precipitate,  calomel  and 
chlorine  water. 
On  motion  adjourned. 
William  McIntyre,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS, 
The  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  fifth  annual  meeting 
in  Camden,  at  Morgan's  Hall,  on  Wednesday,  February  loth,  1875.  The  meeting 
was  called  to  order  by  the  President,  James  R.  Mercein.  After  the  business  for 
which  the  Association  was  convened  had  been  transacted,  and  the  address  of  the 
retiring  President  had  been  delivered,  an  election  for  officers  for  the  ensuing  year 
was  held,  with  the  following  result: 
For  President,  J.  L.  De  la  Cour,  of  Camden  ;  Vice-Presidents,  C.  C.  Wells,  of 
New  Brunswick  j  R.  W.  Gardner,  Jersey  City  5  Treasurer,  William  Rust,  New 
Brunswick  5  Recording  Secretary,  P.  W.  Levering,  Jersey  City;  Corresponding 
Secretary,  C.  B.  Smith,  Newark.  Standing  Committee,  Julius  Fehr,  Hoboken  ;  S. 
T.  Ringel,  Camden;  James  Stratton,  Bordentown  ;  C.  H.  Dalrymple,  Morristown  ; 
C.  C.  Wells,  New  Brunswick. 
The  afternoon  session  was  occupied  in  reading  of  essays  and  answers  to  queries, 
after  which  the  Association  adjourned,  to  meet  during  the  summer  at  Long  Branch. 
