The Bulletin 



85 



In the table below the results of the examinations of six samples are 

 reported, four of which appear to be normal extract, and one appears to 

 be a very concentrated extract, containing 8.80 per cent of peppermint 

 oil. One sample, No. 15066, appears to be below standard and adulter- 

 ated containing only 1.20 per cent of peppermint oil, when it should 

 contain not less than 3 per cent of oil. 



OF PEPPERMINT EXTRACTS. 



°S3 



15060 



15887 

 15886 



15885 



15884 



15066 



c?>.o 



; a) d 



' So 



3.00. 



8.80 

 3.40 



3.20 



3.00 



1.20 



84.20 

 88.80 



71.05 



72.30 



Remarks and Conclusions 



Peppermint extract. 



Peppermint extract, very concentrated. 

 Peppermint extract. 



do. 



do. 



Peppermint extract, below standard, adulterated; sale was illegal. 



Rice coated with glucose and talc, to comply with the requirements of 

 the law must show that the rice is coated, and that same can be removed 

 by washing. 



For results of the examination of samples examined see table below. 



AMINATION OP RICE. 



