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It will be seen from Table I. that, of thirty-two samples examined, nine 
only were found genuine. ISTo. 8 was “ highly recommended ” and “ warranted 
extra strong,” which it certainly was, the additional pungency, however, being 
chiefly derived from “ cayenne ” rather than from “ ginger.” 
TABLE I. 
Shoiving the Variations in Quality of the “ Powdered Ginger ” of Commerce. 
(32 Samples.) 
Sample. 
Where purchased. 
Sapome- 
trical 
Value. 
Whether ge¬ 
nuine or other 
■wise. 
- 
Remarks. 
s 
100 
. . • • 
Standard. 
p 
p 
97-5 
100 
V • • j 
Three samples of pure ginger 
p 
95 
j: : : 1 
prepared from the root. 
1 
London .... 
85 
Adulterated 
Contained flour. 
2 
55 .... 
60 
15 
Contained flour and colouring. 
3 
55 .... 
95 
Genuine . 
Very fine quality. 
4 
ft 
55 .... 
25 
Adulterated 
42 per cent, of ash, chiefly burnt 
brick. 
5 
55 .... 
70 
55 
Lowered with starch. 
G 
55 .... 
90 
Genuine . 
• 
Like Bengal under microscope. 
7 
55 .... 
55 
Adulterated 
Mixed.with spent ginger. 
8 
„ .... 
125 
55 
Mixed with flour and ground 
capsicum. 
9 
55 .... 
80 
55 
Lowered with spent ginger. 
10 
55 .... 
65 
55 
Mixed with rice starch. 
11 
„ .... 
100 
Genuine . 
• 
Magnificent specimen. 
12 
55 .... 
95 
55 
• 
Strong, but rather coarse. 
13 
55 .... 
35 
Adulterated 
A great variety of adulterants. 
14 
Liverpool.... 
45 
55 
55 55 55 
15 
55 .... 
50 
55 
About equal parts good ginger 
and flour. 
1G 
55 • • 
97-5 
Genuine . 
Excellent quality. 
17 
55 .... 
60 
Adulterated 
Mixed with some kind of pulse. 
18 
Birmingham. . . 
95 
Genuine . 
Bather dark colour. 
19 
55 .... 
80 
Adulterated 
Apparently mixed with spent 
spice. 
20 
55 .... 
55 
55 
27 per cent, ash contained lime. 
21 
& 
55 .... 
40 
Mixed with flour and starches. 
22 
Leeds. 
60 
55 
Contained mustard (by acci- 
dent?). 
23 
Bristol. 
70 
55 
Lowered with ground husks and 
woody matter. 
24 
Leamington . . . 
87-5 
Genuine . 
* 
Very good. 
25 
Moreton . . . 
65 
Adulterated 
Mixed with diseased flour. 
26 
Wolverhampton 
72*5 
55 
Contained flour. 
27 
80 
„ (?) 
No foreign substance detected, 
but sample weak from age ? 
28 
Edinburgh . . . 
100 
Genuine . 
• 
Good. 
29 
t. 
55 • 
. 
Good and delicate aroma. 
31 
t. 
70 
Adulterated 
Contained flour. 
32 
i 
t. 
85 
55 
Contained ground woody matter. 
# Purchased at grocers’ shops, all other samples having been bought at chemists’, 
f Kindly furnished by Dr. Attfield. 
