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by  Mr.  Clarence  M.  Kline  was  read  in  his  absence  by  Mr.  Joseph 
W.  England  (see  p.  546). 
The  papers  and  reports  having  been  read,  the  general  discussion 
was  opened  by  Prof.  C.  B.  Lowe,  who  said  that  the  method  referred 
to  for  detannating  gentian  (p.  538)  especially  interested  him  from 
the  fact  that  when  Professor  Maisch  was  alive  he  contended  that 
gentian  did  not  contain  tannin,  although  it  contained  principles 
which  gave  a  tannin-like  reaction  with  iron  solutions,  and  that 
many  battles  were  fought  during  his  lifetime  on  this  subject.  Pro- 
fessor Lowe  also  made  some  suggestions  regarding  the  terminology 
proposed  by  Mr.  Wilbert  for  expressing  the  degrees  of  solubility 
of  the  chemicals  given  in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia. 
Mr.  England  favored  the  suggestion  made  by  Mr.  Beringer 
(P-  538  )  to  treat  the  elixir  of  gentian  with  sodium  citrate,  and 
said  that  it  would  probably  be  adopted. 
Referring  to  Mr.  Kline's  report,  Prof.  Joseph  P.  Remington 
said  that  it  was  interesting  to  him  to  note  that  the  general  principles 
given  in  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  were  satisfactory  to  such  a  large 
and  representative  body  as  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists' 
Association.  He  said  that  he  was  especially  interested  in  the  way 
the  Purity  Rubric  was  received,  as  it  was  the  subject  of  much 
discussion  by  the  members  of  the  Revision  Committee.  Then 
speaking  of  the  subject  of  representation  at  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoe- 
ial  Convention,  he  said  that  the  X.  W.  D.  A.  would  be  represented 
by  members  who  are  members  of  other  organizations ;  that  Pro- 
fessor Kraemer's  paper  was  similar  to  a  communication  which 
he  had  sent  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopceial 
Convention  a  few  weeks  before,  and  that  probably  the  Constitution 
would  be  amended  so  that  all  large  interests  would  be  represented 
at  the  meeting  in  May  next.  He  remarked  also  that  it  is  probable 
that  an  official  laboratory  will  be  established  to  make  final  tests  on 
the  methods  and  products  to  be  admitted  to  the  next  Revision. 
As  to  the  publishing-  of  Pharmacopoeial  matter  in  advance,  Pro- 
fessor Remington  said  that  there  was  considerable  difficulty  owing 
to  the  book's  being  copyrighted.  He  said  that  to  publish  the  matter 
broadcast  would  have  the  effect  of  diminishing-  its  value  as  a  copy- 
righted work  and  would  probably  lead  to  more  or  less  complication. 
The  speaker  expressed  the  hope  that  with  the  work  so  well  provided 
for,  the  next  Revision  would  appear  in  three  years  after  the  meet- 
ing of  the  Convention,  and  that,  furthermore,  he  would  have  been 
glad  if  the  N.  W.  D.  A.  had  recommended  a  five-year  revision. 
