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Just’s Botanischer Jahresbericht (1905, v. 33, part 3, pp. 815-818) 
contains a number of references bearing largely on the cultivation of 
the several plants yielding saccharose, the sugar industry as developed 
in various parts of the world, and the possible utilization of the waste 
products. 
SACCHARUM LACTIS. 
An abstract from a Danish patent specification outlines an 
economic method of producing sugar of milk. The whey is evapo- 
rated with the addition of some albuminoid material and the removal 
of the fat. The resulting syrup is diluted with water and treated 
with animal charcoal, acetic acid, and magnesium sulphate. After 
boiling for some time a small portion of alum is added, the liquid 
is then filtered, and finally evaporated and the sugar allowed to 
crystallize out. — Chem. Ztg. Cothen., 1905, v. 29, p. 1286. 
The committee on adulteration report finding one sample that 
contained cane sugar. — Proc. Michigan Pharm. Ass., 1905, p. 79. 
An abstract from the annual report of Philip Boeder, Wien, asserts 
that of 7 samples examined 3 were returned, because of their color, 
mechanically admixed impurities, or incomplete solubility. — Pharm. 
Post, Wien, 1905, v. 38, p. 391. 
Wetterstroem, Theo. D., examined 4 samples of sugar of milk and 
found them to vary from 96 to 99.5 per cent of lactose. — Proc. Am. 
Pharm. Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 186. 
Dekker, J., reviews the several methods proposed for the detection 
of sugar in sugar of milk. — Pharm. Weekbl., 1905, v. 42, pp. 186-188. 
Wohlk, A., outlines a new color reaction for milk sugar and mal- 
tose. — J. Soc. Chem. Ind., Lond., 1905, v. 24, p. 47 (from Ztschr. f. 
anal. Chem., v. 43). 
SALVIA. 
Eberle, E. G., mentions Salvia officinalis among the medicinal 
plants of Texas. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1905, v. 53, p. 305. 
SANGUINARIA. 
Vanderkleed, Charles E., reports 4 assays of sanguinaria which 
varied from 2.5 to 4.12 per cent of alkaloids, indicating that the 
general quality of this drug is verv good. — Proc. Penna. Pharm. Ass., 
1905, p. 55. 
Lloyd, John Uri. points out that sanguinaria is both a contamina- 
tion and an adulterant of hvdrastis. Sanguinaria itself is liable to 
contamination with other similar fibrous drugs. — Pharm. Bev., 1905, 
v. 23, p. 332. 
Greene, E. L., makes some suggestions regarding Sanguinaria and 
describes 4 new species. — Bull. Torrey Bot. Club., 1905, v. 32, p. 510. 
