26  Act  of  1848;  Importation  Regulations.  {A  ja/u0ary  iS™' 
Bark  Cinchona,  when  affording  2  per  cent,  of  the  several  natural  alkaloids 
combined,  as  quinine,  cinchonine,  quinidine.  ricene,  etc.,  the  barks  of  such 
strength  being  admissible  as  safe  and  proper  for  medicines,  and  useful  for 
chemical  manufacturing  purposes. 
Benzoin,  when  affording  80  per  cent,  of  resin. 
Benzoin,  when  affording  12  per  cent,  of  benzoic  acid. 
Coloc}mth3  when  affording  12  per  cent,  of  colocynthin. 
Elaterium,  when  affording  30  per  cent,  of  elaterin. 
Galbanum,  when  affording  60  per  cent,  of  resin. 
Galbanum,  when  affording  19  per  cent,  of  gum  and  6  per  cent,  of  volatile  oil. 
Gamboge,  when  affording  70  per  cent,  pure  gamboge  resin  and  20  per  cent, 
gum. 
Guaiac,  when  affording  80  per  cent,  pure  guaiac  resin. 
Gum  Ammoniac,  when  affording  70  per  cent,  resin  and  18  per  cent.  gum. 
Jalap,  in  root  or  powder,  when  affording  11  per  cent,  resin  jalap. 
Manna,  when  affording  37  per  cent,  pure  mannite. 
Myrrh,  when  affording  30  per  cent,  resin  and  50  per  cent.  gum. 
Sagapenum,  when  affording  50  per  cent,  resin,  30  per  cent,  gum  and  3  per 
cent,  volatile  oil. 
Scammony,  when  affording  70  per  cent,  scammony  resin. 
Since  these  regulations  were  established,  the  drug  examiners  have 
practically  confined  their  inspection  to  these  products,  and  according 
to  the  good  nature,  diligence  or  zeal  of  the  examiner  in  charge  the 
control  has  been  exercised  with  more  or  less  circumspection. 
In  the  Customs  Regulations  of  1908,  just  published.,  the  Sections 
2933  to  2936  R.  S.  have  been  retained,  appearing  therein  as 
Articles  899,  900,.  905.  907,  and  908,  together  with  new  regulations 
which  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  has  formulated  in  accordance 
with  Section  11  of  the  Food  and  Drugs  Act.  As  the  Food  and 
Drugs  Act  makes  the  U.  S.  P.  the  standard  authority.  Section  1288 
of  C.  R.  of  1899  has  therefore  been  superseded  by  Article  903  of 
the  C.  R.  of  1908,  which  reads  as  follows : 
"Art.  903.  Drugs  Tested. — The  following  is  a  list  of  some  of  the  prin- 
cipal drugs  to  be  tested  according  to  the  standard  authorities :  Aloes, 
Asafetida,  Bark  Cinchona,  Benzoin,  Colocynth,  Elaterium,  Galbanum,  Gam- 
boge, Guaiacum,  Gum  Ammoniac,  Jalap,  Manna,  Myrrh,  Opium,  Rhubarb. 
Sagapenum,  Scammony,  Senna." 
Again,  the  execution  of  Section  7  of  the  Food  and  Drugs  Act,  so 
far  as  it  relates  to  drugs  to  be  imported  into  the  United  States,  is 
interfered  with  by  Article  903  of  the  regulations  of  the  C.  R.  of  1908. 
and  leaves  customs  examiners  no  choice  when  drugs  are  entered  for 
importation  which  fall  below  the  Pharmacopceial  standard  except  to 
