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lamps,  sp.  gravity  ai)d  alkalimetry  apparatus,  gas  burners,  and  a  set  of  3G 
specimens  of  alkaloids  and  other  organic  principles. 
We  bad  the  pleasure  of  examining  the  article  of  Messrs.  Luhme  &  Co.  at 
their  store  343  Broadway,  where  all  the  items  of  the  laboratory  for  mine- 
ral and  organic  analysis  may  be  had  of  the  most  approved  patterns  and 
qualities. 
Mr.  Weckberger  exhibited  a  variety  of  ethereal  products  and  fruit  es- 
sences. Among  the  most  interesting  articles  exhibited  were  specimens  of 
the  flower  leaves,  fruit  and  bark  of  two  varieties  of  Cinchona  from  New 
Grenada,  the  C.  lancifolia  and  the  C.  cordifolia,  from  Messrs.  Powers  & 
Weightman  of  Philadelphia.  We  also  noticed  a  variety  of  green  medici- 
nal plants  from  the  gardens  of  Tilden  &  Co.,  New  Lebanon,  N.  Y.,  among 
which  were  Hyoscyamus,  Belladonna,  Valerian,  Digitalis,  etc.,  and  speci- 
mens of  American  argols  from  Catawba  wine,  brought  from  Cincinnati 
by  Mr.  Wayne. — Editor.] 
The  following  resolutions,  offered  by  W.  Procter,  Jr.,  were 
passed,  viz. 
Resolved,  Inasmuch  as  the  offer  of  prizes  by  the  Association 
last  year  has  not  been  responded  to,  that  this  Association  again 
offers  the  following  prizes  for  the  ensuing  year,  viz : 
1st.  Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  twenty-three  volumes  of  the 
American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  is  offered  for  the  best  essay 
which  shall  develope  the  commercial  history  of  all  drugs  indige- 
nous to  the  United  States,  as  senega,  spigelia,  serpentaria,  etc., 
as  regards  the  manner  and  places  of  their  collection  and  pre- 
paration for  the  supply  of  commerce,  the  amount  annually  col- 
lected, and  the  channels  through  which  they  enter  general  com- 
merce. 
2d.  Resolved,  That  the  first  six  volumes  of  Gmelin's  Chem- 
istry be  and  hereby  are  offered  for  the  best  essay  on  any  sub- 
ject relating  specially  to  Pharmacy. 
To  carry  out  the  object  of  the  resolutions  in  an" efficient  and 
impartial  manner,  it  was 
1st.  Resolved,  That  all  essays  (in  answer  to  the  above  reso- 
lution) be  referred  to  a  special  Committee  of  judges,  who  will 
report  on  their  relative  merit  to  the  next  annual  meeting  of  the 
Association.  This  committee  to  consist  of  Charles  Ellis  and 
W.  Procter,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia,  and  Dr.  David  Stewart,  of 
Baltimore, 
2d.    Resolved,  If,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Judges,  none  of  the 
