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van cler Wielen, P., describes a peppermint oil from Java. He as- 
serts that the oil has a pleasant odor, different from that of ordinary 
peppermint, a faint bitter taste and a bright green color. He also 
enumerates the constants and properties, and points out that the oil 
contains a considerable quantity of pulegone, but little or no menthol 
and menthone. — J. Soc. Chem. Ind., Lond., 1905, v. 24, p. 150 (from 
Pharm. Weekbl., v. 41, p. 1081). 
Schimmel & Co. discuss the supply of American, Japanese, Eng- 
lish, and German oils of peppermint and quote a report by Umney 
and Bennett on the examination of Sicilian oil of peppermint. — 
Semi- Ann. Rep., Schimmel & Co., 1905, Oct.-Nov., pp. 52-58. 
Patch, Edgar L., reports examining 9 samples of spirit of pepper- 
mint: 3 had 10 per cent of oil; 1 had 1.5 per cent of oil and 70.5 per 
cent of alcohol; 1 sample had 0.5 per cent oil and only traces of 
alcohol, and 2 samples contained 4 per cent of oil of peppermint in 
wood alcohol. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 188. 
OLEUM MORRHUJE. 
Umney and Bennett outline a proposed description for the Ph. 
Brit, of refined cod liver oil. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, v. 53, 
p. 693 (from Chem. & Drugg.). 
Parry, Ernest J., discusses some of the problems arising from the 
increase in the number of oils marketed as cod liver oil and gives 
some additional figures on cod liver oil standards. — Ibicl., p. 694 
(from Chem. & Drugg., v. 66, p. 491). 
Brousfieid, William (from Chem. & Drugg.). gives a description 
of the Lofoten Islands with some account of the manufacture of cod 
liver oil, a list of the fishing stations in Lofoten, and the cost of the 
oil. — Western Druggist, 1905, v. 27, pp. 435-438. 
Ivebler, Lyman F., announces that an investigation of both Ameri- 
can and Norwegian cod liver oils is now being conducted by the 
Bureau of Chemistry, in collaboration with the Division of Foods of 
the Bureau of Fisheries, to determine their relative values chemically 
and medicinally. Thus far the results indicate that the American 
oil is the equal of the Norwegian. — Am. J. Pharm.. Phila., 1905, v. 
77, p. 491. 
Thomson, H. C., describes a visit to NeAvfoundland, contributes 
some observations on the manufacture of cod liver oil, and describes 
the method of freezing out stearin. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, 
v. 53, p. 691 (from Chem. & Drugg.). 
Lvthgoe, Hermann C., discusses the optical properties of cod liver 
oil and of castor oil. — Pharm. J.. Lond., 1905, v. 21, p. 278 (from J. 
Am. Chem. Soc.). 
Thomson and Dunlop point out that there is a close correspondence 
between the iodine number and the refractive index of fish liver oils 
