one part to four parts of oil, will coagulate it in 28 hours, and turn it hard and blue in a few days; no other oil shows this reaction. Vierteljh. Ph. xv. 268. Essential Oils. The adulteration of essential oils by alcohol has been detected by Puscher with fuchsin, which is soluble in alcohol, but not in essential oils. Ph. Centr. 1866, 219. Oil of Bitter Almonds. The adulteration of this oil with nitrobenzole may be detected by means of sodium added to a mixture of 10 to 15 drops of the oil and 4 to 5 drops of alcohol. In case of adulteration the sodium is surrounded by yellow and even brown rings, which are white with the genuine oil. Vierteljh. Ph. xiv. 102. Guibourt has observed that the odor of pure otto is not affected by strong sulphuric acid; in presence of other oils a disagreeable odor is developed. Pr. Br. Ph. Conf. 1865, 43. Anise Oil. M. Ruschenberger found that oil of anise removes or covers completely the offensive odor of the tersulphides in solution as well as in ointments. A. J. Ph. xxxviii. 321. Ol. Succini Rectificatum. A. E. Ebert read an elaborate paper on the sophistication of the rectified oil of amber before the American Pharmaceutical Association. Pr. A. Ph. Assoc. 1865, 149. * In rendering his thanks for the kind indulgence which prompted the Association to extend his time for the delivery of the report on the Progress of Pharmacy, when events beyond his control prevented him from presenting it at the regular annual meeting, the Chairman of the Committee on the Progress of Pharmacy regrets extremely that circumstances still compel him to forward the report in a partly unfinished state, and certainly below the standard which such an enlightened body of men is entitled to expect from members who accept a position among their officers. Being entirely unable to pay that attention to the finishing of the report which is due to a labor of such extent and The introductory remarks to the report on the Progress of Pharmacy, had been forgotten by the Chairman when mailing the manuscript for publication. Several important suggestions being contained therein, they are appended to the report.-Editor, Pro. Amer. Pharm. Ass. importance, I have been obliged to omit a considerable amount of notes already made, and hope that a mild criticism will be granted to me, as I have at least tried to avoid a delay in the publication of the Proceedings. The humble position, however, into which I have been thrown by the events aforestated has caused some reflections, and I venture to ask would it not be of advantage to the Association to effect an alteration in their regulations, in order to prevent any irregularity in regard to the delivery of the report on the Progress of Pharmacy? At present the Chairman of the Committee when residing some distance from the commercial centres, receives the periodicals from which to prepare his report, (not in regular intervals, according to their publication), but about two months before the term of the annual meeting. He commences his work with zeal and assiduity, progresses rapidly and feels confident of fulfilling his duty to its full extent, when accidents are thrown into his way and prevent him from bestowing that labor and time upon his task which is due to such a work and the dignity of his society. Accident follows upon accident; an epimedic appears and demands peremptorily his presence in his officine; clerks leave his employ or have to be discharged without the slightest possibility to replace them with reliable persons, sickness prostrates him at last and brings the matter to a culmination. The consequence must be that the Association either will be deprived of the annual report, or the publication of the proceedings will be delayed, or what is worse yet, they will contain. an unfinished meagre collection of notes, both to the discredit of the compiler and the dissatisfaction of the members. It occurred to my mind that all these difficulties might be obviated to a great extent by appointing a permanent reporter on the Progress of Pharmacy. It appears that very few members are so entirely independent that they would be able to disregard their own business relations when they come into collision with their duties towards the Association; but a permanent reporter, who constantly receives the new publications immediately after their issue, will be enabled to completely organize his labor and adopt such a system that accidents will not much disturb him and a failure be rend ered almost an impossibility. If selected from the number of our members who devote themselves much to study and to the development of the pharmaceutical science, the reporter would even not feel the increase of his labors, he would incorporate them into regular studies, and thus be enabled to improve and turn to advantage the experience gained during his studies. Besides, the regular issue of such a report by one and the same member would not fail to attract the attention of booksellers and publishers, who would eagerly embrace the opportunity of having their publications brought to the notice of the profession through a medium which is sure to reach every person in this country, who has any interest in the advancement of scientific pursuits. It is hoped the Association will find these remarks worthy of notice. The notes and remarks in the report have been compiled from a number of periodicals published within the last year, and it must be regretted only that your reporter has been unable to do full justice to the splendid material placed at his disposal. The following is a list of the publications, together with the abbreviations adopted according to the custom of former reporters: American Journal of Pharmacy, American Journal of Science and Art, Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Chemical News, Proceedings of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, London Chemist and Druggist, St. Louis Medical & Surgical Journal, Medical Reporter, Dental Cosmos, Annalen der Chemie & Pharmacie, Neues Jahrbuch für Pharmacie, Am. J. Ph. Am. J. Sc. Am. Dr. Circ. Pr. Am. Ph. A. Ch. N. Pr. Br. Ph. C. L. Ch. Dr. S. L. M. S. J. M. R. D. C. Ann. Ch. Pharm. Ann. Ph. Ch. Ch. C. B. Ph. C. H. Arch. Ph. N. J. Ph. N. R. Ph. D. Polyt. J. Zeitsch. An. Ch. different parts of our be Neues Repertorium für Pharmacie, Dingler's Polytechnisches Journal, Vierteljahresschrift für Pharmacie, Zeitschrift für Analytische Chemie. The restored relations between the loved country, have already influenced to some extent the progress of pharmacy, and we notice with pleasure the establishment of a College of Pharmacy at St. Louis, Mo., which has added to the usual studies of the pharmaceutical students of this country, that of Botany, and enjoyed the attendance of young pharmaceutists to a greater extent than anticipated. May it prosper, and continue to do its share for the advancement of science and the elevation of our profession in the estimation of the public mind. It is but justice to the comparatively young scientific world of America, to mention the great interest which is manifested in Europe by the leaders in science with the developement of the science of pharmacy in our country; our publications are carefully perused and many of our new preparations highly spoken of, for both their scientific and practical value. The classification of previous years has been followed in the arrangement of the material presented, and the Chairman of the Committee who is alone responsible for the delay and the insufficiency of the report, asks again for a mild and charitable criticism. ENNO SANDER, REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. As the distribution of the Proceedings for the last Annual Meeting intended for foreign periodicals in exchange for their publications was attended to by the Recording Secretary, and most of the volumes for the Association were doubtless received by him, it is not within the power of the writer to give a complete list. Those received by the writer were forwarded to the Chairman of the Committee on the Progress of Pharmacy, except a few which arrived too late to be of any service to him. These will be forwarded to the Chairman of the same Committee to be appointed at this meeting. The letter from the Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society of St. Petersburg, was duly responded to. A letter received from the Apothecary's Association of Vienna was replied to, stating "that it was doubtful if the request could be complied with on the part of this Association," and suggesting that it would be more suitable if some of the Colleges of Pharmacy, or an individual, would undertake the desired exchange. The letter is referred to this body for their action. To P. W. Bedford, Esq., Secretary to the American Pharmaceutical Association, New York: VIENNA, 30th Dec., 1865. SIR,-I avail myself of the opportunity to apply to your honorable Society, in the name of the General Association of Austrian Apothecaries, for an affair I shall briefly expose in this letter. We understand that the tropical fruits are exposed for sale in the markets in New York. Considering the acquisition of tropical productions in their natural condition an enrichment of our pharmacological collection no less desirable than scientifically important, we should feel much indebted to you for prevailing on your Honorable Society to send to us tropical fruits in the state they are sold in the market. As for the mode of putting them up, we beg you to send the oily ones in cylindrical glasses with glass stoppers, filled with alcohol of 980, in the ratio of one part to three of water; the fat ones in salt water. At the same time you will be so kind as to make us acquainted with the expenses incurred, that we may be able to reimburse them. Entering into a closer scientific relation with your Honorable Society is one of the most lively wishes of our Association. We make free, therefore, with calling your attention to our Journal "Zeitschrift des Allgemeinen Oesterreichischen Apothekervereins," published at Vienna twice a month, for an exchange of articles, as well as our pharmaceutical collection, pretty rich at present, and increasing daily by our efforts and sacrifices, for an exchange of samples. In the hope of seeing form a scientific intercourse with our brethren in profession beyond the sea, and with the assurance of true esteem, I sign, FR. BECKERT, Director of the Society. From the various Colleges of Pharmacy, the following information has been gathered: |