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:ul in view of this statement as to quantity it must be self-evident 

 int a color harmful when used in the small quantities said to be used 

 I confectioneiy is certainly harmful when used in the large quantities 

 ped in coloring other food products. This circular under the head- 

 m "Colors that are injurious and therefore to be rejected Harm- 

 pi organic colors," enumerates 21 coal-tar colors. Of these 21 colors, 

 B, or 61.9 per cent, were among those submitted, and whose com- 

 josition was stated by reference to Green Table numbers; the Green 

 [able numbers of these colors, together with the number of sources 

 rom which they were obtained, follow: 



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I Out of these 13 colors 3 each came from one source; 7 each came 

 Irom two sources; 1 came from four sources; 1 came from five 

 lources, and 1 came from eight sources, out of a possible 12; that is, 

 bne was wanted by more than half the sources. 



It is further to be noted that of the trade names given to the sub- 

 mitted products of Class I the following appeared among the harmful 

 list of this circular and also were found in identical form and spelling 

 pn the labels of the submitted products: 



I. Bismarck Brown. 

 B. Chrysoidin R. 

 p. Chrysoidin Y. 

 H. Mandarin G extra. 

 15. Naphthol Green B. 

 B. Napthol Yellow. 

 r7. New Coccine. 



8. Orange A. 



9. Orange A extra. 



10. Orange G. 



11. Orange II. 



12. Scarlet. 



13. Veeuvin B. 



14. Crocein Scarlet 5 B. 



The following parallel will serve to show the great resemblance 

 between the names given to the harmful colors of the circular and 

 those found on the samples submitted: 



Circular's harmful list. Labels of submitted samples. 



|Methylene Blue B B Methylene Blue B. 



Methylene Blue B B crystals Methylene Blue D. 



Methylene Blue B B G Methylene Blue O. 



Methylene Blue DBB 



New Coccine New Coccine O Z. 



New Coccine Z. 



Naphthol Green B Naphthol Green. 



