ing the solutions. The distillate, in every case, had an 

 ethereal odor suggesting anjyl formate in very dilute solution, 

 but was more fragrant. The distillate from a water extract 

 was examined. It was a clear liq^uid, a little darker than 

 pure water, was not poisonous, was neutral to litmus paper, 

 gave no color with ferric chloride, reduced ammoniacal silver 

 nitrate hut not Fehling solution, ana gave a faint red color 

 with dilute ammonium hydroxide and with sodium carbonate. 



A snail q^uantity of a finely divided black precipitate 

 separated out from the water distillate on standing. 



The substance with the fragrant odor was extracted by 

 shaking the distillate with ether and letting the ether 

 evaporate spontaneously. A very small quantity of a yellow 

 solid was deposited on the sides of the dish. This substance 

 had a strong and persistent odor, so sweet as to be almost 

 nauseating. Hot enough was obtained for examination or 



analysis. This fragrant residue was difficultly soluble in 

 water and the solution reduced silver nitrate in ammonia. 

 A steam distillate of the original plajit material had the 



same fragrant odor as the distillate fron. a water extract. 



THE POISOH. 



288 gm. of tne original poisonous material were extract- 

 ed with 50;'o alcohol, and this alcoholic solution was precipitat- 

 ed with lead acetate in the manner already described (p. ^^ 



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