AINSLIE, W., Edinburgh. AINSLIK, W. W., Edinburgh. AITCHISON, J. E. F., C.LE., Edin burgh. AITKEN, JAS., Edinburgh AITKEN, WM., Edinburgh. AITKEN, ROBT., Edinburgh. ALEXANDER, H D., Edinburgh. ALEXANDER, W. G.. Leith. ALLAN, H. W. F., Kirkcaldy. ALLAN, W., Dumfries ANDERSON, JAMES, Edinburgh. ANDERSON, J. G., Edinburgh. ARTHUR, C., Edinburgh. BINNIE, J., Edinburgh. BISSET, J.. Burntisland. BLACK, J. H., Moffat. BLAIN, T. J. S., Hawick. BLYTH, J., Leith. BOA, PETER (Secretary), Edinburgh. BOGIE, T. S., Melrose. BORTHWICK, J., Selkirk. BOWMAN, J., Leith. BRINDLE, E., Edinburgh. BROWN, CRUM. PROF. A., Edinburgh. BROWN, D., Edinburgh. BROWN, R. W., West Calder. BRUCE, A. G., Edinburgh. BUCHANAN, J., Edinburgh. BURLEY, W., Edinburgh. CARSWELL, T. R.. Edinburgh. CENTER, J. A., Edinburgh. CHRISTIE, R. C., Edinburgh. CLARK, ANDREW, Edinburgh. CLARK, W. INGLIS, D.Sc., Edinburgh. CLARK. R., Smith's Place. COATES, J. T., Leith. COCKBURN, J., Duns. CORMACK, J., Corstorphine. 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Edin WATT, JAS. (Juur.), Haddington. WEATHERSTONE, F. B., Gorebridge. WELSH, T., Penicuik, WHITE, W. J., Edinburgh. WILKIE, H. F., Edinburgh. WILKIE, A. I., Galashiels. WILSON, ALEX., Mid Calder. WILSON, J., Edinburgh. WILSON, R. P.. Dunbar. WILSON, P., Edinburgh. WYLIE, D. N., Edinburgh. YOUNG, J. R. J.P. (Chairman), Edinburgh. YOUNG, J. R. (Junr.), Edinburgh. MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST. The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE met, according to notices from the Honorary General Secretaries, at 10 p.m., at the Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh. TUESDAY, 23rd AUGUST. The CONFERENCE met at 10 a.m., adjourning at 1 p.m.; and at 2 p.m., adjourning at 4 p.m. Order of Business. Address of Welcome by the Right Hon. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Reception of Delegates. Report of Executive Committee. Financial Statement. Report of Treasurer of the "Bell and Hills' Library Fund." President's Address. Report of Unofficial Formulary Committee, by W. Martindale, F.C.S. PAPERS. 1. Notes on Starch Digestion. By G. A. GRIERSON, F.L.S. 2. A New Antidote for Strychnine Poisoning. By JAMES MACKENZIE. 3. Note on the Purity of Commercial Salts of Lithium. By WILLIAM MAIR. 4. Valerianate of Zinc. By W. A. H. NAYLOR. 5. Carbo Animalis Purificatus, P.B. By J. HODGKIN, F.I.C., F.C.S., F.L.S. 6. Strychnine Salts. By D. B. DOTT, F.R.S.E. 7. Further Notes on Eucalyptol and Eucalyptus Oils. By R. H. DAVIES, F.I.C., F.C.S., and T. H. PEARMAIN, There was a mid-day adjournment between 1 and 2 p.m. for luncheon at the Waterloo Hotel. At 4 p.m. members and friends, under the guidance of the Local Committee, were conveyed by brakes to Rosslyn, where the chapel of historic fame, profuse in architectural ornamentation, was inspected and admired. After tea the return journey was commenced, Edinburgh being reached shortly after 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 24th AUGUST. The Conference met at 10 a.m., adjourning from 1 till 2 p.m. The whole of the business of the Conference was completed this day about 4 p.m. Order of Business. Reception of Delegates. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. PAPERS. 8. Note upon Ung. Hyd. Nit. Oxyd., P.B. By FREDERICK DAVIS, B.SC. 9. Podophyllum Emodi. By J. C. UMNEY. 10. A New Method for the Estimation of Grape Sugar. By A. W. GERRARD, F.C.S. 11. Potassium Bromide. By D. B. DOTT, F.R.S.E. 12. Eugenia Jambolanı: Its Influence on the Action of Diastatic Ferments. By T. STEPHENSON, F.C.S. 13. Experiments on the Alkaloid of Tea. By A. H. Allen, F.I.C., F.C.S. 14. Tests for the Purity of Chloroform. By DAVID BROWN. 15. Barbados and Curaçao Aloes. By E. M. HOLMES, F.L.S. 16. Vortmann's Test for Cyanides. By H. Bowden. 17. Laboratory Notes. (a) Quinine Phosphate. (b) Barium Hypophosphite. By GEORGE COULL, B.SC. 18. Note on the Melting Point of Cacao Butter. By T. MALTBY CLAGUE. 19. The Determination of Melting Points by Capillary Tubes. By T. MALTBY CLAGUE. 20. Notes on Tincture Menstrua-Tincture of Cinchona. By E. H. FARR and R. WRIGHT. 21. A Simple Pressure Filter, useful in “Mayer" Estimations. By F. C. J. Bird. 22. The Action of Iodine on Phenol in Alkaline Solution under various Conditions, with special reference to the Estimation of Phenol Volumetrically by this method. By T. R. CARSWELL. 23. Microscopic Examination of some recent arrivals of Spurious Ipecacuanha. By T. H. WARDLEWORTH. 24. Concentrated Essence of Lemon. By ARTHUR A. BARREtt. 25. Essence of Lemon. By ARTHUR A. BARRETT. 26. Proximate Analysis of a sample of Myrobalans. By A. CAMPBELL STARK. 27. Note upon Lycopersicon Esculentum. By FREDERICK DAVIS, B.Sc. Presentation from "Bell and Hills' Fund." Motion by Mr. J. C. C. Payne, Belfast. Election of Officers for 1892-3. There was a mid-day adjournment between 1 and 2 p.m. for luncheon at the Waterloo Hotel. At 4.20 p.m. a large party, consisting of visiting members of the Conference and their friends, members of the Local Committee and of the Ladies' Committee, proceeded in carriages to Inveralmond House, where they were entertained to tea by Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mackay. From thence they journeyed to Dalmeny and the Forth Bridge, their route lying through the beautiful grounds of the Midlothian residence of the Earl of Rosebery. A number of the party returned to Edinburgh by rail and the rest by road. THURSDAY, 25th AUGUST. EXCURSION TO LOCH TAY. For particulars, see page 523. BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE. MEETING AT EDINBURGH, 1892. THE Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the British Pharmaceutical Conference commenced its sittings on Tuesday, August 23rd, in the Waterloo Rooms, Edinburgh, E. C. C. Stanford, Esq., F.I.C., F.C.S., in the chair. The following members and friends were present during the meeting : Aberdeen-Broomhead, G. E.; Clark, J.; Cruickshank, J.; Johnston, J.; McKay, J.; Paterson, J.; Strachan, A.; Strachan, A. L. Arbroath-Jack, J.; Naysmith, A.; Robertson, J. M. Belfast-Payne, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. C. Birmingham-Jones, W. Blackburn-Farnworth, W. Bolton-Forbes, J. W. Broughty Ferry-Park, W. Calcutta-McGregor, D. Cardiff-Coleman, A. Chester-Shepheard, T. Clapham-Robertson, W. P. Clifton-Berry, W. Conway-Williams, W. G. Dalkey-Beggs, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Dalmuir-Stanford, E. C. C.; Stanford, Mrs. and the Misses. Dartford-Williams, W. Lloyd. Dublin-Brown, Miss; Wells, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dumbarton-Babtie, J. Dumfries-Allan, W.; Sutherland, J. W. Dundee Anderson, A. B.; Mair, W.; Russell, J. Dunfermline-Fisher, J. H.; Leath, A.; Tocher, J. Edinburgh-Russell, J. A., the Lord Provost; Aitken, R.; Anderson, J.; Arthur, C.; Baxter, W.; Boa, Peter; Brown, A.; Brown, D. R.; Brown, J.; Bruce, A. G.; Burley, W.; Christie, R. A.; Clark, A.; Clark, W. Inglis; Coull, G.; Crowden, S. G.; Davies, W. A.; Dewar, F. L.; Dott, D. B.; Duff, W.; Duncan, W.; Ewing, J. L.; Ewing, Mrs. J. L.; Forret, J. S.; Fraser, J. J.; Gibson, A.; Hendry, R. L.; Henry, C. F.; Hill, J. R; Keith, S.; Laird, W. H.; Lunan, G.; Macadam, J.; Macadam, N.; Macdonald, D. F.; Mackay, G. B. D.; Mackay, G. D.; Mackenzie, J.; McGibbon, G. L.; McLaren, D.; Milne, A.; Purves, S.; Richardson, W.; Smith, W.; Stephenson, J. B.; Stockman, R.; Swan, W.; Thompson, T.; Thomson, J. W.; Young, J. R., jun. ; Young, Mrs. Forfar-Fowler, G. R.; Simpson, A. H. Glasgow-Kinninmont, A. Hampstead-Pettinger, Mr. and Mrs. Hawick-Maben, T. Helensburgh-Harvie, G.; McMurray, J. Hexham-Riddle, T. E. Hitchin-Ransom, F. Kirkcaldy-Storrar, D. Leamington-Hutton, H. Leeds-Branson, F. W.; Broadbent, H.; Fairley, T.; Reynolds, R. Leicester-Burford, S. F.; Butler, E. H. Leith-Bowman, J.; Bowman, Mrs.; Coats, J. T.; Garvie, A. Liverpool-Abraham, T. F.; Alexander, J.; Bain, J.; Buck, A. S.; Conroy, J. T.; Conroy, Mr. and Mrs. M.; Smith, J.; Stephenson, S.; Ward, J. S.; Wellings, W. Lochee Thompson, J. A.; Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. London-Arkinstall, W.; Bascombe, F.; Bird, F. C. J.; Bowen, J. W.; Bremridge, R.; Collier, H.; Davies, R. H.; Fryer, C. A.; Garth, E. J.; Gerrard, A. W.; Hall, H. E.; Harvey, R. K.; Hills, W.; Hoare, W. R.; Hodgkin, J.; Humphrey, J.; Hyne, H.; Johnson, M. K.; Lambert, R. M.; Layman, C. N.; Layman, F. A. ; Martindale, W.; Martindale, Mrs.; Mason, A. H.; McEwan, Mr. and Mrs.; Moss, J.; Naylor, W. A. H.; Parry, E. J.; Puckey, W.; Sangster, A.; Strother, C. J.; Tanner, A. E.; Taylor, G. S.; Tyrer, T.; Want, W. P.; Weld, C. C.; Wright, T. R. Louth-Simpson, H. D. |