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being derived from different species of Juniperus. — Semi- Ann. Rep. 
Schimmel & Co., 1906. Apr .-May, pp. 61-62. 
Francis, John M., thinks that if the specifications, which he says 
are based upon the best grades of German oil. fairly represent all 
genuine oils of savin a large proportion of the product sold is 
sophisticated. — Bull. Pharm., Detroit, 1906, v. 20, p. 141. (See also 
Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, pp. 449.) 
Vanderkleed, Charles E, reports finding one sample of oil of savin 
considerably adulterated with oil of turpentine. — Proc. Pennsyl- 
vania Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 124. 
He reports one lot of oil of savin adulterated with oil of turpen- 
-tine. — Proc. Am. Pharm. Ass., 1906, v. 54, p. 342. 
Caspari, Chas. E.. reports one sample examined; contained oil of 
turpentine. — Proc. Missouri Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 104. 
Smith, Kline & French Co. report the following results of their 
examination of a sample of English oil of savin: Sp. gr. at 15° C.. 
0.908; optical rotation, — j— 68° 15'; solubility in 95 per cent alcohol, 
all parts; saponification number, 125. — Lab. Rep., S. K. & F., 1906, 
p. 43. 
Matzel, R. (Arch, internat. de pliarmacod. et de therap., 1905, v. 
15, p. 331), says that sabinol produces in the mouse a demonstrable 
lesion of the spinal cord. — Abstr. in Biochem. Centralbl., Leipz., 
1906-7, v. 5, p. 138. 
OLEUM SANTALI. 
Schimmel & Co. present the official statement relating to the amount 
of sandalwood offered for sale at auctions in the several districts 
of India. They also call attention to a report on the “ spike ** disease 
in the Mysore district. — Semi-Ann. Rep. Schimmel & Co., 1906, 
Apr.-May, p. 61. 
According to Indian Forester , the Maharaia of Mvsore has an- 
nounced a reward of 10,000 rupees to anyone who will discover the 
cause of “ spike ** disease among sandal trees and suggest a thorough 
and effective, and at the same time a cheap and easily applicable, 
remedy for its eradication. — Exper. Sta. Rec., 1906, v. 18, p. 1178. 
Schimmel & Co. discuss the original requirements of the U. S. P. 
VIII for oil of santal and point out that according to recent investi- 
gations the formula C 15 H 2i O is undoubtedly more correct for san- 
talol than is the more widely used formula C 15 H 26 0. and that on the 
more correct formula the U. S. P. VIII assay process would corre- 
spond to a minimum of 89.2 per cent of santalol. — Semi-Ann. Rept. 
Schimmel & Co., 1906, Apr.-May, p. 76. 
They point out that the santalol content of oil of sandalwood, in 
the Ph. Belg., III. is based on the correct chemical formula, 
C 15 H 24 0.- — Ibid ., Oct.-Xov., p. 92. 
