American journal of pharmacy . per cent, of starch. Messrs. Boring and Procter alsoremarked on the unsatisfactoryquality of the drug. The last paper on the pro-gramme was read by Harry Matu-sow, the subject being *• Marru-biin and its Chlorine Derivative(see p. 201). This paper gave evi-dence of much careful work on thepart of its author, and the import-ance of the study and classificationof the active constituents of vari-ous plants cannot be overesti-mated. At the close of the considerationof the papers, a lamp, which waspresented ))y Messrs. Ill Lilly &Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., andwhich i
American journal of pharmacy . per cent, of starch. Messrs. Boring and Procter alsoremarked on the unsatisfactoryquality of the drug. The last paper on the pro-gramme was read by Harry Matu-sow, the subject being *• Marru-biin and its Chlorine Derivative(see p. 201). This paper gave evi-dence of much careful work on thepart of its author, and the import-ance of the study and classificationof the active constituents of vari-ous plants cannot be overesti-mated. At the close of the considerationof the papers, a lamp, which waspresented ))y Messrs. Ill Lilly &Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., andwhich is known as the MoffattIormaldehyde (.cnerator, was cx-liibited. Professor Trimble de-scribed the method of using it, andits general coiislrurtion is illustrated by the accompanying drawing. Thedevice is recommcndeil for disinfecting purposes, its usefulness in this respectIjeing due to the conversion of methyl alcohol into formaldehyde gas. Theamount of gas generated from one pint of alcohol is said to effectually disin-. Am, Jour. Pharm. 224 Notes and News.—Obituary. {^vrixSm. feet a capacity of 3,000 cubic feet. A photograph of a battery of twelve generators was also exhibited. The generators are all connected with one large reservoir for containing the alcohol, and this form of the apparatus may be used for the disinfection of large spaces. An expression of thanks was voted Messrs. Bli Lilly & Co. for their present, and those who furnished papers. On motion, the meeting adjourned. Thos. S. WieGand, Registrar. NOTES AND NEWS. Wild Garlic.—SXywvcQ. vineale is the most injurious weed at the present timein the INIiddle Atlantic States. From Pennsylvania to South Carolina andTennessee, it is known to townspeople as disfiguring lawns ; to farmers andmillers as a pest in wheat, and to dairymen and their customers as ruiningdairy products when eaten by cows in the pastures. It is not native in thiscountry, but was introduced at an early date from the Old World. One of theearli
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