122        Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  { ^%lb"'i8^o^''"'* 
Professor  Sadtler  exhibited  specimens  of  ozokerite  from  Austria,  both  crude  and 
bleached,  also  of  paraffin  residuums  that  were  obtained  in  the  refining  of  petroleum. 
He  suggested  that  these  residuums  should  be  used  in  the  preparation  of  a  basis  for 
ointments,  similar  to  cosmoline  and  vaselin. 
Prof.  Maisch  read  a  paper  by  Mr*  L.  Lyons,  a  member  of  the  present  class,  upon 
bromide  of  zinc  and  the  syrup  of  that  salt  (see  page  75).  This  paper  was  accom- 
panied with  specimens  of  the  products  obtained,  and  of  mixtures  of  the  syrup  with 
various  tinctures,  medicated  waters  and  syraps.  The  paper  was  referred  to  the 
Publishing  Committee. 
Mr.  E.  T.  Ellis  exhibited  specimens  of  spherical  soluble  gelatin- coated  pills,  the 
coating  of  which  was  perfectly  transparent. 
A.  paper  by  Mr.  J.  U  Lloyd,  of  Cincinnati,  upon  the  coloring  matter  of  Frasera 
Waiteri  or  American  Colombo  (see  page  71)  was  read  by  Prof.  Maisch,  who 
remarked  that  he  believed  the  crystals  obtained  by  Mr.  Lloyd  to  be  identical  with 
gentisin  or,  as  it  is  also  called,  gentisic  acid.  This  paper  was  also  referred  to  the 
Publishing  Committee. 
Prof.  Maisch  read  a  paper  upon  some  American  species  of  Artemisia  (see  page 
69),  and  presented  for  the  Cabinet  a  specimen  of  Artemisia  dracunculoides,  from 
Arkansas.    This  paper  was  referred  to  the  Publishing  Committee. 
An  inquiry  for  a  formula  for  compound  tincture  of  ipecacuanha,  or  fluid  Dover's 
powder,  was  answered  by  the  following  formula,  taken  from  Dr.  Squibb's  list  of 
preparations : 
"Compound  Tincture  of  Ipecacuanha,  or  a  fluid  form  of  'Dover's 
Powder.' — Some  years  ago  it  was  suggested  that  a  mixture  of  Compound  Solution 
of  Opium,  or  of  Deodorized  Tincture  of  Opium,  with  Fluid  Extract  of  Ipecacu- 
anha, in  proppr  officinal  proportions,  would  form  a  good  and  convenient  substitute 
for  the  Compound  Powder  of  Ipecacuanha  or  Dover's  Powder.  It  is  prepared  by 
concentrating  the  Deodorized  Tincture  of  Opium  on  a  water-bath,  replacing  the 
proportion  of  Alcohol  lost,  and  mixing  with  this  the  Fluid  Extract  of  Ipecacuanha 
in  such  proportion  that  each  ten  minims  of  the  mixture  represents  one  grain  of 
Opium  and  one  grain  of  Ipecacuanha  5  or,  so  that  the  mixture  represents  Dover's 
Powder  in  the  proportion  of  minim  for  grain." 
An  inquiry  for  a  formula  for  an  elixir  of  lacto-peptin  was  made,  and  a  specimen 
of  it,  with  the  formula  by  which  it  may  be  jirepared,  was  promised  by  Dr„ 
Mattison. 
On  motion,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
T.  S.  Wiegand,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Alumni  Association,  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  —  The  fourth  social 
meeting  of  the  session  was  held  January  8,  Mr.  L,  E.  Sayre  in  the  chair  and  Dr. 
Mattison  acting  as  secretary.    The  pulverization  of  camphor  by  means  of  sublima- 
