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Fernan, Albert, asserts that not one of the 8 samples of cod liver 
oil examined reacted to the Kremel test with fuming nitric acid. — 
Ztschr. d. allg. oesterr. Apoth.-Ver., Wien, 1906, v. 44, p. 80. 
Dieterich, Karl, reports examining 18 samples of cod liver oil. 
The saponification number varied from 181.10 to 205.12, and the 
iodine number from 129.9 to 148. Nine of the 18 samples were ob- 
jected to. — Helfenberger Annalen, 1905-6, v. 18, p. 74. 
A contributor to the “ Pharmacology ” column calls attention to 
the fraud and deception practiced in connection with so-called “ fat- 
free cod liver oil ” preparations which contain no oil. — J. Am. M. 
Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 1207. 
Ritter, John, calls attention to the fact that many preparations 
which are said to represent the value of a given amount of cod liver 
oil, do not in reality contain any cod liver oil. — Ibid ., v. 47, p. 684. 
Yan den Burg, William H., says the old fashioned remedy, cod 
liver oil, -is still applicable to many cases who can digest and assimi- 
late fat. It occupies the place of a nutriment rather than a remedy. — 
Trans. Am. Inst. Homoeop., 1906, 62d sess., p. 397. 
OLEUM MYRISTIC^E. 
Spaeth, Edward, suggests that nutmegs be required to be uninjured 
and to contain not more than 3.5 per cent of ash, or 0.5 per cent in- 
soluble in hydrochloric acid. — Siidd. Apoth. Ztg., 1906, v. 46, p. 168. 
Labroy, O., reports that the quality of nutmeg is so improved by 
grafting that instead of yielding 110 to 120 to the pound the trees 
bear nuts so heavy that 60 are sufficient to make the same weight. — 
J. d’agric. trop. Par., 1906, v. 6, p. 15. 
Rusby, H. H., has seen nutmegs that were poor, wormy, and worth- 
less. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 340. 
Schimmel & Co. point out that the upper limit for the specific 
gravity of oil of nutmeg should be 0.930 at 15° C. (0.924 at 25°). — 
Semi-Ann. Rep., Schimmel & Co., 1906, Oct.-Nov., p. 91. 
Smith, Kline & French Co. report on the examination of one sam- 
ple of oil of nutmeg which was within the U. S. P. limitations. — Lab. 
Rep., S. K. & F., 1906, p. 24. 
OLEUM OLIV.E. 
The Ph. Brit. Committee of Reference in Pharmacy points out that 
the monograph for olive oil requires complete revision. — Chem. & 
Drug:, Bond., 1906, v. 69, p. 864. 
Degrully, L., (Ann. Ecole Nat. Agric., Montpellier, n. ser., 6, 1906, 
No. 2, pp. 90-160, figs. 15) presents an extensive account of the propa- 
gation and culture of olives. — Exper. Sta. Rec., 1906, v. 18, p. 443. 
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