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not quite harmless. As an example, it is recommended to administer 

 the following mixture in teaspoonfuls every hour, in cases of nervous 

 vomiting: menthol 0,05 gm., tincture of sarsaparilla 4,5 cc, syrup of 

 orange blossoms 23,125 cc, and 90 cc. distilled water. 



Safrol. It is well known that the price of this important article 

 depends on that of camphor oil, of which Japan is the only source 

 of supply. It will have to be seen in how far the Russo-Japanese 

 war will affect the camphor-monopoly, and whether the rumour will 

 be confirmed, that this monopoly will be mortgaged for a war-loan. 



This state of uncertainty has led to a rise of about 1 5 °/ in the 

 price of camphor oil, a rise which we have for the present been able 

 to ignore, thanks to our important stocks. 



For perfuming good domestic soaps, safrol is indispensable. Up 

 to the present it has been used in the form of a mixture with spike 

 oil. But since the latter can only be obtained at enormously high 

 prices, we recommend for this purpose Dalmatian rosemary oil. The 

 last-named is much cheaper, and has, if anything, a rather better effect. 



Some time ago there was submitted to our approval a safrol which, 

 in view of the price asked for it, should have been a good preparation. 

 But when it was examined in our laboratory the result was quite 

 different. It was found, namely, that the "safrol" was only a camphor 

 oil fraction which did not even contain a large quantity of safrol. 

 The result of examination was as follows: d 15 o 0,9488; «D-j-i8°42 / ; 

 ri D20° 1,49081 ; the oil only separated off safrol crystals in a freezing 

 mixture (after inoculation), without, however, solidifying; the bulk of 

 the oil passed over at 747 mm. between 160 and 220 . 



Pure safrol now behaves as follows: d 15Q 1,105 to 1,107; «Dlto ; 

 n D20° 1,536 to 1,540; solidifying point about -}-n°; boiling point 

 about 233 (759 mm.). 



This shows at once how inferior the product examined was. It 

 was here only a question of a camphor oil fraction containing safrol, 

 and the boldness must be admired of the manufacturer who places 

 such a preparation on the market under the name of "safrol". Cheap 

 offers of safrol must be looked upon with well-founded suspicion. 



Terpineol. Our selling prices show that in spite of the high 

 quotation of oil of turpentine, we were able to offer further advantages. 

 In consequence of this the consumption has increased considerably, and 

 has grown to such dimensions that this article now counts with us 

 among the most important of this branch. 



With regard to quality, our product stands at the highest point 

 of perfection. 



Thymol. We were able to reduce the prices of this preparation 

 since cheaper offers of ajowan-seed came to hand from India. The 



