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meets every requirement there is no valid reason why it should not 
be done, save that we should know what we are buying. California 
is not only shipping hundreds of tons of apricot kernels to Europe 
yearly, but is also turning out a fine grade of “ oil of sweet al- 
mond.” — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1906, v. 20, p. 99. 
Schimmel & Co. state that the use of almond oil for cosmetics 
(cold cream, etc.) appears to have fallen off, owing to the large num- 
ber of vaseline and lanolin products; the competition of adulterated 
oils, which are offered at incredible prices, also renders the sale of the 
genuine article more difficult. — Semi- Ann. Rep. Schimmel & Co., 
1906, Apr.-May, p. 8. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee of Reference in Pharmacy report on oil 
of almond says that the iodine value (95 to 100) and saponification 
value (190 to 200) should be stated. The U. S. P. oleic-acicl test 
should be experimented on. — Chem. & Drug., Loud., 1906, v. 69, p. 864. 
Smith, Kline & French Co. report on the examination of one 
sample of almond oil which had a specific gravity of 0.918 at 15° C., 
an acid number of 2.3, and a saponification number of 195.5. This 
sample was expressed from sweet-almond kernels. — Lab. Rep. S. K. 
& F., 1906, p. 14. 
Patch, E. L., asserts that oil of sweet almonds is to be had. When 
quality is not specified, peach-kernel oil is usually supplied. — Proc. 
Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 340. 
Liverseege, J. F., in a review of past analyses of drugs officially 
bought in Birmingham, quotes some analytical data obtained and 
points out that of 20 samples examined only 3 were found to be 
largely or entirely apricot-kernel oil. — Year Book of Pharmacy, 1906, 
p. 269. 
OLEUM ANISI. 
Schimmel & Co. assert that the upper limit of the specific gravity 
requirement should be 0.988, otherwise the oils richest in anethol, 
and consequently the most valuable anise oils, could not be used. — 
Semi- Ann. Rep., 1906, Apr.-May, p. 70. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee of Reference in Pharmacy report on oil 
of anise says the minimum melting point should be 15° C., and solu- 
bility 1 in 3 volumes of 90 per cent alcohol. — Chem. & Drug., Lond., 
1906, v. 69, p. 864. 
Schimmel & Co. assert that it is desirable to determine the specific 
gravity of oil of anise at 20° C., as at 15° solidification takes place; 
the limits of value remain the same as at 15°. Anise oil dissolves 
in from 2 to 3 volumes of 90 per cent alcohol. — Semi-Ann. Rep. 
Schimmel & Co., 1906, Oct.-Nov., p. 85. 
Brandel, I. W., quotes Haensel’s Berichte and asserts that Levant 
anise seed yields 2 per cent of rectified oil having a specific gravity 
