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LINIMENTA. 
Sayre, L. E., suggests that if a maximum and a minimum require- 
ment for moisture in granulated soap were made, it would insure a 
more uniform soap liniment. As it is, he believes that this prepara- 
tion frequently gives trouble. — Pharm. Era, 1905, v. 34, p. 197. 
Havenhill, L. D., points out that there is a wide variance in the 
composition of “ castile ” soaps, and that they do not all comply 
strictly with the requirements of the U. S. P. He recommends the 
use of the best available castile soap, in bars, and preparing the 
powder or dry granulation from this. — Proc. Kansas Pharm. Ass., 
1905, pp. 77-79. 
Schaumann recommends preparing the liniment of soft soap 
(Spiritus Saponatus, Ph. Germ., IY) directly from the olive oil and 
alkali, and outlines a process with formula. — Pharm. Ztg., Berlin, 
1905, v. 50, p. 814. 
Caldwell, Paul, asserts that if the liniment of turpentine is to 
remain in a liquid state equal parts of rosin cerate and oil of turpen- 
tine should be used in making it instead of 650 and 350 gms., re- 
spectively, as now directed. — Drug. Circ. & Chem. Gaz., 1905, v. 49, 
p. 306. 
LINUM. 
Wetterstroem, T., reports that personally ground flaxseed gave 34.2 
per cent of oil, while samples of ground flaxseed bought in the open 
market gave from 21.8 to 25.7 per cent of oil. — Proc. Am. Pharm. 
Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 185. 
Bigelow, Edward P., examined 12 samples of ground flaxseed, of 
which 3 were adulterated, 4 samples showed a low specific gravity, 
and 3 showed a strong fluorescence; 2 samples were below the re- 
quired yield of pure oil. — Proc. Massachusetts Pharm. Ass., 1905, 
p. 103. 
Mittelbach, Wm., for keeping flaxseed free from bugs recommends 
storing in a tin can, with close-fitting top, and keeping in the bottom 
of this can a small vial, loosely stoppered, containing chloroform. — 
Pharm. Era, N. Y., 1905, v. 34, p. 388. 
LIQUOR ANTISEPTICUS. 
Nixon, C. F., believes that the official antiseptic solution will not 
prove of much use, as it is not a desirable preparation. — Apothecary, 
Boston, 1905, v. 17, p. 774. 
An editorial ventures the opinion that — 
It does not appear that the pharmacopoeia is just the place for what are really 
toilet and not medicinal articles. — Drug Topics, 1905, v. 20, p. 197. 
Thornton, E. Q., expresses the opinion that antiseptic solution is, 
strictly speaking, a toilet article. — Therap. Gaz., 1905, v. 29, p. 737. 
