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Tolman and Trescot report a study of the methods for the determi- 
nation of esters, aldehydes, and furfurol in whisky. — J. Am. Chem. 
Soc., 1906, v. 28, pp. 1619-1630. 
Stallings, R. E., reports on the examination of a number of sam- 
ples of whisky, both genuine and fictitious, outlines the history of 
this substance, and gives a definition of the various terms used in 
connection with various kinds of whisky. — Rep. Xorth Dakota 
Agric. Exper. Sta., 1906, Part II, pp. 138-149. 
Mann and Stacy discuss the Allen -Marquardt process for the esti- 
mation of higher alcohols and give their conclusions. — J. Soc. Chem. 
Ind., Lond., 1906, v. 25, pp. 1125-1129. 
Crampton, C. A., reports on cooperative work on the determination 
of fusel oil and ethereal salts in distilled liquors. — Proc. Off. Agric. 
Chem. 23rd Ann. Conv., pp. 20-23. (Bull. Bur. Chem., U. S. Dept. 
Agric., 1906, Xo. 105.) 
Sadtler, Samuel P., discusses the origin of fusel oil in spirits. — Am. 
J. Pharm., Phila., 1906, v. 78, pp. 40-43. 
Baird, J. IV., reports 7 samples examined in 1904, all adulterated. — 
Proc. Massachusetts Pharm. Ass., 1906, p. 59. 
Ladd, E. F., asserts that, judging from the investigation, it is safe 
to say that up to the present year 95 per cent of the whiskies sold 
in the drug stores of Xorth Dakota would not have been found to 
comply with the requirements of the IT. S. P. standard, and in the 
majority of the cases they contained no real whisky whatever. — 17th 
Ann. Rep. X. Dak. Agric. Expt. Sta., 1906, Part II, p. 37. 
Leach, Albert E., reports examining several high-priced prepara- 
tions for the manufacture of distilled liquors. These were sold under 
the names IViscoline, TViscol, Brandol, and Jamaica Rum Essence. 
They were all made up of artificial fruit essences, chiefly fusel-oil 
derivatives, colored with caramel. — Rep. Massachusetts Bd. Health, 
1906, p. 405. 
A formula for essence of rye is furnished, in answer to a corre- 
spondent, who desires a formula for making rye whisky. — Meyer 
Bros. Drug., St. Louis, 1906, v. 27, p. 103. 
An answer to a correspondent gives a formula for bead oil. — Ibid., 
v. 27, p. 103. 
SPIRITUS GLYCERYLIS NITRATIS. 
Persson, Claes, discusses a modification proposed by Santesson of 
the method for the qualitative determination of nitroglycerin out- 
lined by Binz. — Svensk. farm. Tidskr., 1906, v. 10, pp. 56, 57. (See 
also ScliAveiz. TVchnschr. f. Chem. u. Pharm., 1906, v. 44, p. 278.) 
Gane, E. H., suggests that the spirit of nitroglycerin and the ordi- 
nary tablets into which it enters be assayed from time to time to deter- 
