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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[October 22, 1870. 
and, subsequently, of — 
Rose-water.q. s. 
To make the whole measure one pint, more alcohol is 
often ordered and used; but much of it is apt to cause 
the separation of the ingredients. In many samples, 
and in the inferior ones generally, it is omitted alto¬ 
gether. Some makers add a few drops of oil of berga¬ 
mot, with two or three drops each of oil of lavender and 
otto of roses, dissolved in the alcohol. 
2. Oil of almonds ) ( of each. 
White Windsor soap j.(1 ounce. 
Salts of tartar. £ drachm. 
Boiling water. ^ pint. 
Triturate and subsequently agitate until perfectly united. 
When cold, further add, 
Alcohol. 2 fl. ounces. 
Spirit of roses. a few drops. 
Rose-water . q. s. 
to make the whole measure a pint. 
The above are used as cosmetic washes in a similar 
way to “Gowland’s Lotion,” also to remove scurf, 
freckles, and acne or other pimples, and eruptions in 
slight cases. 
FRENCH MILK OF ROSES. 
1. Tincture of benzoin.... (simple) ^ fl. ounce. 
„ „ styrax .... £ fl. ounce. 
Spirit of rose. 1 to 2 fl. drachms. 
Alcohol. 2| fl. ounces. 
Mix, and add gradually, with agitation, 
Rose-water . 16| fl. ounces. 
Augustin recommends the addition of a little carbonate 
of potash (say 1 dr. to the pint) when it is intended to 
be used as a lotion in acne. 
2. Tincture of benzoin., (simple) 1 fl. drachm. 
„ ,, balsam of Peru .. 20 drops. 
Rose-water . i pint. 
The addition of an ounce of alcohol, in lieu of a like 
quantity of rose-water, improves it. 
3. Almond paste . 3 drachms. 
Rose-water . a pint. 
Tincture of benzoin. ^ fl. ounce. 
and make an emulsion as before. Use, etc., same as the 
preceding. 
GERMAN MILK OF ROSES. 
Dilute solution of diacetate of 
lead. i fl. ounce. 
Lavender-water. 2~fl. drachms. 
Alcohol . 2^ fl. ounces. 
Rose-water. J pint. 
Mix, with agitation. The alcohol is often improperly 
omitted, or less is used. It is cooling and astringent, 
and is employed as a wash, like the preceding; also 
in most eruptions, excoriations, etc., but it is more active 
and less fitted for very frequent use .—New York Drug¬ 
gists Circular. 
TESTIMONIAL TO EMPLOYERS. 
On Wednesday, the 19th inst., one of those pleasing 
events so indicative of good feeling between the em¬ 
ployers and employed took place at 1G, Coleman Street, 
City. Messrs. Thomas and Frederick Burbidge, of the 
firm ofBurgoyne, Burbidge and Co., were[cach presented 
with a handsome silver goblet and salver and an illumi¬ 
nated memorial. In addition to the crests the goblets 
bore the following inscriptions« Presented to Thomas 
[or Frederick] Burbidge, Esq., by the employes of Messrs. 
Burgoyne, Burbidge and Co., as a mark of their esteem 
and good wishes, 19th October, 1870.” The goblets 
and salvers were executed by the wcll-knov n silver¬ 
smiths, Messrs. Johnson, Walker and Tolhunt, of Al- 
dersgate Street. The whole of the arrangements were 
carried out by a committee appointed by the employes , 
consisting of Messrs. Bartliffe, Chamberlain, Close, Frith, 
Webb, Weeks, Udger and Yanloy. One of the rooms 
in the large warehouse was cleared, and the proceed¬ 
ings, which were of the most enthusiastic description, 
commenced at two o’clock. Mr. Yanloy was called to 
the chair-, and delivered the following address:— 
“Messrs. Thomas and Frederick Burridge, 
“ Gentlemen,—As the Chairman, and therefore the re¬ 
presentative of my fellow-workers in your establishment, 
it is my great privilege and pleasure to occupy the posi¬ 
tion I hold to-day. Gentlemen, the object of our ask¬ 
ing you to meet us is to testify to you that the many 
kindnesses we have received under various circumstances 
at 3 T our hands, and the good wishes each and all of us 
bear to you for your future prosperity, call for some¬ 
thing- more enduring than mere words or acts of duty. 
It is to the credit of Mr. Charles Chamberlain that the 
idea was started of presenting a testimonial to you. 
“ Gentlemen, that idea has culminated in the present 
proceedings. Out of the number of your employes you 
will find that eighty-eight have contributed their portion 
to these testimonials, and—with one or two exceptions, 
from illness or business arrangements—they are now pre¬ 
sent. For many reasons it was not considered expedient by 
the committee appointed to take the management of these 
proceedings, to solicit from the juniors or from those 
recently engaged in your establishment any contribu¬ 
tions whatever, and we trust this arrangement will be 
approved of by you. 
“ Gentlemen, wo are deeply grateful for the interest 
you take in us, individually and collectively. Our be¬ 
nevolent and excursion funds receive at your hands a 
large amount of support; and in any amusements we 
have hitherto adopted, we have always found you to 
take the deepest interest, not only assisting us by your 
purse, but by your presence and counsel. 
“ It is now my pleasing duty to ask you to accept these 
small tributes of our regard,—presenting you, Mr. Thomas 
Burbidge, with a silver goblet and salver and an illumi¬ 
nated memorial, and you, Mr. Frederick Burbidge, with 
a silver goblet and salver and an illuminated memo¬ 
rial. 
“ We thank you for your courtesy in meeting us to-day, 
and assuring you of our united efforts to place your 
business in a still higher position than that it has 
already attained, we wish you long life and health to 
enjoy the fruits of your enterprise.” 
EAST INDIAN CINCHONA BARK. 
One of the most interesting features at a recent drug 
auction in London (13th inst.) was the sale of cinchona 
bark, grown in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Darjeeling, 
East India. 
On one occasion previously this bark has found its 
way into commerce but in small quantity. This par¬ 
cel consisted of nineteen cases, each about eighty 
pounds in weight, and was described as red bark ( Cin¬ 
chona succirubra ). 
At a glance it was apparent that the greatest care had 
been bestowed upon its collection and preparation, and 
that it had been obtained from young trees -whose ages 
did not vary considerably. It consisted entirely of quills, 
exceedingly uniform in their length (about fifteen inches), 
varying in thickness from the size of cinnamon bark to 
that of one’s thumb ; externally somewhat smooth, with¬ 
out lichens, of a greyish colour, with a pale reddish inte¬ 
rior, resembling, to an unpractised eye, grey bark. 
An average sample selected from five cases gave upon 
analysis in 100 parts— 
Total alkaloids (hydrated) . 3-36 
Quina (by ether) . 2-40 
Cinchonidine and Cinchonine. ‘95 
Crystallized Sulphate of Quinine .. 1*81 
