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1887. Noel, M. " A paper on the meane of testing the purity of Essential Oils." 
L'Union Phannaceutique, p. 103 (1887). Pharm. Journ., (3), xvii, 803. He states 
that Eucalyptus oil often contains a large proportion of oil of turpentine. In four 
samples examined by him, he found 20 per cent, or more of this adulterant. 
" Eucalyptol in Phthisis." Chem. and Drugg., 19th March, 1887. 
Wallach, 0. "A Summary of Wallach's Work on the Essential Oils." Pharm. 
Journ., (3), xviii, 480, 521 ; abstr. from Pharm. Zeitung of 10th September and 15th 
October, 1887. Valuable for the light it throws upon the constitution of Eucalyptus 
oils. 
1888. Wallach., 0., and Gildemeister, E. " Zur Kenntniss der Terpene und 
der atherischer Oele." Annalen der Chemie, ccxlvi, 265 (1888); Journ. Chem. Soc.. 
liv, 1205. 
1889. Bancroft, T. L., M.B. " Distillation of native essential oils from a 
commercial aspect." Proc. Roy. Soc. Qd., vii, p. 6, 1889. This brief practical paper 
has special interest for me, as I followed it up with the author, and he gave me some 
useful details which I communicated to Mr. Owen Blacket, the Lecturer in charge of 
the Engineering Department, Technical College, when I determined to establish a 
still for Eucalyptus oils at the Technological Museum, Sydney, in 1895. 
1887 onwards. Schimmel & Co. " Bericht von Schimmel & Co." (Inhaber 
Gebr. Fritzsche), in Leipzig. 
From October, 1890, also published in English, under the title of " Semi- Annual 
Report," issued in April and October of each year. Treats of essential oils almost 
exclusively, mainly with the results of scientific investigations. 
The following articles in Eucalyptus oil may be pointed out : October, 1892, 21 ; 
April, 1893, 36; October, 1893, 20; October, 1894, 26; April, 1896, 33; April, 1897. 
22; October, 1897, 27 ; April, 1898, 26; October, 1898, 26; April, 1899, 22; October, 
1899, 30; April, 1900, 26; October, 1900, 32; April, 1901, 33; October, 1901, 27; 
April, 1902, 38; October, 1902, 40; October, 1903, 35 ; April, 1904, 51 ; October, 1904, 
31 ; April, 1905, 37; October, 1905, 33; April, 1906, 30; October, 1906, 25; April, 1907, 
62; October, 1907, 45; April, 1908, 50; November, 1908, 67. 
Following are some arranged in alphabetical order of species names : 
Eucalyptus alba. October, 1891, p. 53, April, 1893, p. 77. 
E. amygdalina (probably E. radiata). October, 1887; April, 1888; October, 
1888; April, 1889; April, 1891 ; October, 1890, 31 ; October, 1895, 51. 
E. Baileyana. April 1888; April, 1889; April, 1891. 
. E. cneorifolia. April, 1891 ; 33; April, 1892, 60. 
'Extraordinarily rich in Eucalyptol, is well rectified, and therefore can be 
placed on an equal footing with the best Eucalyptus oils in the market." (From Kangaroo 
.sland, South Australia). ' The oil of this bush-like Eucalyptus species, growing on 
Kangaroo Island in South Australia, has only lately appeared in the market. Its 
