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KINO. 
Hooper, David, reports on a kino obtained from Croton tiglium . — 
Pharm. J., Lond., 1905, v. 21, p. 479. 
KEAMSRIA. 
Eberle, E. G., points out that K. parvifolia , ramosissima , canescens , 
and secundifiora grow in Texas and that the latter seems to be equal 
to the official krameria in medicinal properties and in tannin con- 
tent. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 306. 
LACTUCARIUM. 
Kieffer, G., describes the cultivation of Lactuca virosa as carried on 
in the valley of the Mosel and the production of lactucarium. It is 
further asserted that the greater portion of the resulting drug is 
exported to England and from there to America, particularly to San 
Francisco, where it is supposedly used for the adulteration of 
opium. — Pharm. Ztg., 1905, v. 50, p. 143. 
An unsigned article discusses the several varieties of lactucarium 
designated as German, French, English, Russian, and Canadian, and 
presents some facts as to their origin and composition. — Nouv. Rem.. 
1905, v. 21, pp. 137-138. 
The revisors of Vienna pharmacies report finding lactucarium that 
was adulterated with bread dough. — Pharm. Prax., 1905, v. 4, p. 38. 
LIMONIS CORTEX. 
Patch, Edgar L., found four samples of extract of lemon which 
contained over 40 per cent of wood alcohol. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 
1905, v. 53, p. 184. 
Thurston, Azor, found great variation in the extract of lemon sold, 
only two of a number of samples examined complying with the U. S. 
P. requirements. — Proc. Ohio Pharm. Ass., 1905, p. 35. 
LIMONIS STJCCUS. 
The Jahresbericlit des Berner Kantonchemikers points out that the 
literature on the composition of lemon juice is meagre, the most com- 
prehensive publication being that by Ed. Spaeth (Ztschr. f. Unters. 
d. Xahr. u. Genussm., 1901, p. 529). The experiments made at Bern 
with eight samples of lemon juice indicate a variation of from 6.02 to 
9.24 gm. of citric acid in each 100 cc. of lemon juice. The ash varied 
from 0.20 to 0.52 gm. in each 100 cc., the alkalinity of the resulting 
ash requiring from 2 to 5.6 cc. of normal alkali. — Schweiz. Wchnschr. 
f. Chem. u. Pharm., 1905, v. 43, p. 456. 
