LABELS OF PEA SAMPLES. 1085 



No. 10872, Petits pois fins. Coutean, Paris. This sample was bought of Hagan & 

 Gilkison, stand 60, Riggs market, and cost 18 cents. The label was: 

 "Petits pois fins. Couteau, Paris." 



The can was slightly corroded. No preservative was found. The 

 peas were green in color and contained 61.9 mg of copper and 13.0 mg 

 of zinc per kilo. Tin and lead were also present, the former in much 

 larger quantity than the latter. 



No. 10873. Petits pois extra fins an naturel. Amieux frercs, Nantes and 1'aris. This 

 sample was also bought from Hagan & Gilkison, stand 60, Riggs market, 

 at a cost of 18 cents. The label bore a complicated design and the pun- 

 ning inscription : "Petits pois extra fins gastronomes ait naturel. Dans 

 le choix des conserves la marque seule doit guider Pachetenr, qui ne 

 pent en apprecier la quality qu' an moment de les consomer. Nantes 

 et Paris. Notre devise est comme uotre nom: 'Toujours a mieux.' 

 Amieux Freres. Quatre medailles d'or, etc." 



The can was slightly corroded. There was no preservative found. 

 The peas were yellow, but contained 31.2 mg of copper and 58.9 mg of 

 zinc per kilo. The products of these packers are not quite so praise- 

 worthy as their label represents. Tin and lead were also present. 



No. 10874. Petits pois moyens. V. Leopold, Bordeaux. This sample was bought of 

 F. E. Altemiis, 1410 P street NW., and cost 15 cents. Label: " Petits 

 pois moyens. Victor Leopold, Bordeaux, France." 



The can was slightly corroded. No preservative was found. The 

 peas, which were green, contained 39.0 mg of copper per kilo. There 

 was no zinc, but lead was present. 



No. 10875. Petits pois fins. Gobelin Fils $ Cie, Bordeaux. This sample likewise 

 came from F. E. Altemiis, 1410 P street NW., and cost 25 cents. Label : 

 'Petits pois fins. Conserves alimentaires de qualite extra. Gobelin 

 Fils & Cie, Bordeaux, France." The monogram of the firm forms a 

 trade-mark. 



The can showed slight corrosion. The contents were green in color, 

 and contained 77.8 mg of copper and 97.4 mg of zinc per kilo. The 

 cause of the color of the peas is not hard to find. Lead was present. 

 No salicylic acid was detected. 



No. 10876. Petils pois moyens. Itobinet <$ Cie, Nantes. This sample was bought from 

 Birch & Co., 1414 Fourteenth street NW., and cost 12 cents. It was 

 labeled : " Petits pois moyens. Robinet & Cie, Nantes, Franco." 



The can was slightly corroded. No preservative Avas found. The 

 peas were green and contained 34.8 mg of copper per kilo. There 

 was no zinc. 



No. 10877. Petils pois extra fi,ns. L. A. Price, Bordeaux. This sample was bought 

 from Birch & Co., 1414 Fourteenth street NW., and cost 35 cents a bot- 

 tle. The label read : "Petits pois extra fins. L. A. Price, Bordeaux, 

 France. Conserves de qualite* extra supe*rieure. Produit medaille's." 



The can was only slightly corroded. No preservative was detected. 

 The peas were only faintly green, but nevertheless contained 73.1 mg 

 ot copper per kilo. There was no zinc, tin, or lead. 



