SPICES AND CONDIMENTS. 



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The percentage of water given is probably too high, owing to the 

 volatilization of the camphor-like substance. 



The ether extract of the seed was nearly pure fat, that of the pod 

 capsicum red. 



As to whether a pepper is adulterated or not, Strohtner considers that 

 these determinations will furnish the evidence. He found in commer- 

 cial Cayennes: 



The latter specimen was adulterated with stems, &c., and the results 

 show the agreement between the degeneration in quality and the analyt- 

 ical determinations. 



In our investigations several specimens have been examined with the 

 following results: 



4517. English brand. 

 4545. New York brand. 

 4554. Bulk, corner grocery. 

 4554. 1 Public lunch-room. 



4880. Baltimore spice mills. 



4881. Baltimore spice mills. 



4897. Zanzibar; pure, whole, from importers. 



Microscopic examination. 



4517. Pure, Crosse and Blackwells. Bottled. 

 4545. Adulterated rice flour. 

 4554. Adulterated rice flour. 

 4554. J Adulterated rice flour. 



4880. Adulterated i 



4881. Adulterated } > 7ellow corn ' 



The analytical results were: 



rcclocher. 



