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Wine  without  Grapes. — We  never  expected  to  see  the  manufacture  of"  wine 
without  the  juice  of  the  grape  defended  by  any  reputable  authority  j  but  this  seems 
to  have  been  done  at  a  recent  session  of  the  International  Viticultural  Congress,  at 
Montpelier.  On  that  occasion  M.  Saint  Pierre,  a  Professor  in  the  Medical  College 
of  that  city,  gave  some  facts  in  regard  to  this  fabrication  of  imitated  wines,  a  branch 
of  business  which  has  of  late  rapidly  developed  in  Herault,  especially  at  Cette  and 
Meze.  The  product  of  this  manufacture  is  mostly  exported,  the  bulk  being  sent  to 
Russia,  Denmark,  Holland,  England  and  North  and  South  America.  Cette  alone 
makes  nearly  8,000,000  gallons  per  annum,  worth  about  15,000,000  francs.  Two- 
thirds  of  this  is  consumed  in  America.  The  only  wines  that  can  be  successfully 
imitated  are  those  rich  in  alcohol,  such  as  the  wines  of  Spain  and  Portugal.  It  is 
not  true  that  grape-juice  is  the  only  thing  omitted  in  the  composition  of  these  wines, 
as  that  is  the  cheapest  ingredient.  Nor  is  coloring  matter  used  to  any  extent,  as 
the  wines  to  be  imitated  are  white.  The  Portuguese  formerly  colored  their  wines 
with  elder-berries,  but  abandoned  it  on  finding  that  it  injured  the  wine.  The  im- 
itation of  Spanish  wines  utilizes  a  large  amount  of  cheap  wines  in  the  south  of 
France,  the  production  of  which  has  been  stimulated  of  late  years.  These  wines 
show  scarcely  11  per  cent,  of  alcohol,  but  with  the  addition  of  syrup  of  mulberry 
and  alcohol  the  strength  is  raised  to  21  per  cent.  The  Professor,  with  great  frank- 
ness, pleads  for  the  encouragement  of  this  industry.  The  members  of  the  Congress 
visited  Cette  and  Meze,  and  inspected  several  manufactories.  One  of  the  largest  at 
Cette  had  then  stored  over  280,000  gallons  in  cellars  containing  from  80,000  to 
100,000  gallons  each.  The  total  value  of  the  whole  deposit  is  stated  at  £40,000. 
At  Meze,  one  establishment  astonished  the  visitors  by  the  vast  extent  of  its  coopers' 
shops,  and  its  steam-engines  of  great  power,  pumping  the  wine  from  great  cisterns 
into  the  casks. — Jour.  Applied  Science,  August  ist,  1875. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS, 
AxMERiCAN  Phrmaceutical  ASSOCIATION. — Mr.  L.  M.  Royce,  from  whom  the 
round-trip  tickets  between  New  York  and  Boston,  by  the  Fall  River  Line,  are  ob- 
ainable  at  the  reduced  price  of  informs  us  that  the  steamers  leave  New  York 
daily  at  5  P.  M.  from  pier  No,  28,  North  River  5  the  Sunday  boats  will,  however,  be 
discontinued  after  August  29th.  The  Ticket  includes  berth;  but  state-rooms  will 
cost  one  to  five  dollars,  according  to  size  and  location.  The  one  dollar  rooms  are 
very  good  and  have  two  hearths.  State-rooms  may  be  secured  some  days  in  advance, 
by  writing  or  telegraphing  to  the  general  passenger  agent,  Geo.  L.  Connor,  In  the 
beginning  of  September,  the  tide  of  travel  will  be  towards  New  York,  and  it  is 
possible  that  there  will  be  no  difficulty  in  obtaining  rooms  on  board.  For  the  return 
trip,  however,  state-rooms  should  be  secured  in  advance,  as  the  boats  are  likely  to  be 
full. 
At  the  Louisville  meeting  of  the  Association,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  aid 
the  proposed  Liebig  memorial  5  the  Committe  has  issued  the  following  appeal  : 
To  the  Pharmacists  and  Druggists  of  the  United  States  : 
Gentlemen, — The  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  in  consideration  and  grateful  acknow  Icdg- 
