November 19, 1670.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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In order to facilitate reference, correspondents are 
requested to mark their answers in each case with the title 
md number of the query referred to. 
Ho notice can be taken of anonymous communications. 
All queries or answers should be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer. 
[ 5 .]—LABELS FOR HERBARIA.—I have a book, on 
the title-page of which is the following :—“Price 3s. Botanical 
Labels for a Herbarium, edited by a Corresponding Member 
of the Botanical Society, London. Faversham: Printed by 
W. Ratcliffe, Court St.” Iam afraid it was published some 
years ago, and may now be out of print.— William D. Gibb, 
Winchester. 
[24.]—TANNIN IN GALLS.—Prof. Fehling, Pharm. 
JOURN., Vol. XIII., p. 420, gives— 
Gall nuts, 30 to 33 per cent. 
Aleppo galls, 60 to 66 per cent. 
Chinese „ 70 per cent. 
I should think Japanese contain about the same as Chinese. 
If F. C. is a chemist, he might easily estimate the proportion 
of tannin in Mecca galls. I believe they contain very little. 
—H. E. G. 
[28.]—SYMPATHETIC INK.—A solution of sulphate 
of ammonia makes a good invisible writing fluid, blackening 
by heat from the acid attacking the paper ; dilute acid, sulph. 
also, but it is corrosive and acts on the pen. A little s. v. r. 
in the solution quickens its absorption.—W m. Bartho¬ 
lomew, Fgliam. 
[35.]—ROSE TOOTH-POWDER.—A most beautiful 
pink colour may be obtained by adding strong liquid am¬ 
monia to carmine (the carmine must be mixed with a small 
quantity of chalk before adding the ammonia).—F. Allen, 
Holywell. 
[36.]—EAU DE COLOGNE.—(La premiere quality.) 
Spirit (from grape), 60 o. p., 6 gallons 
Otto Neroli Petale ^iij 
„ „ Bigarade 3 j 
„ „ Rosemary §ij 
„ „ Orange Peel 3 V 
„ „ Citron Peel £v 
,, „ Bergamot Peel ^ij. 
Winchester Terrace, Sunderland. George Myles. 
F. A. H. recommends an essential oil manufactured espe¬ 
cially for the purpose. 
[37.]—EAU DE PORTUGAL. 
Rectified Spirit (60 o. P.) 1 gallon 
Oil of Orange Peel gviij 
Oil of Citron ^ij 
Oil of Bergamot 3j 
Otto of Rose 35 . 
(Piesse’s ‘Art of Perfumery.’)—F. A. H. 
SYRUPUS FERRI QUINLE ET STRYCHNIA) 
PHOSPHATUM.—In the last two numbers of the Pharma¬ 
ceutical Journal, under “Notes and Queries,” I have 
seen communications respecting “ Syrupus Ferri Quinioe et 
Strychnioe Phosphatum (Easton’s),” and in one number a 
formula is given as stated by Squire. 
On reading this I notice that it differs from one I have, 
both in proportions of ingredients and manipulation, al¬ 
though, ’as regards the ingredients, the difference is not a 
great one. 
The formula I have I copied from a portion of a work lent 
by Dr. Aitken (and I believe written by him) to a former 
employer of mine, in which he mentions the syrup as having 
been recommended by Mr. Easton to him for trial in his 
practice. As the formula may be useful to chemists, I give 
it as there stated. 
R. Ferri Sulph. 3v 
*Sodse Phosph. 3vj (vel 5j) 
Quiniae Sulph. gr. exeij 
Acid. Sulph. Dil. q. s. 
Aq. Ammonice Fort. q. s. 
Strychniae gr. vj 
Acid. Phosphor. Dil. 5xiv 
_ Sacchar. Alb. ^xiv. 
* 5 v j is the quantity generally used. 
Dissolve ferri sul. in 1 oz. of boiling water and sodae phosph. 
in 2 oz. boiling water; mix and -wash the precipitate till the 
washings are tasteless. With q. s. of diluted sulphuric 
acid dissolve the quinine in 2oz. of water, precipitate the 
quinine with liq. ammon. fort, and wash carefully. Dissolve 
,he phosphate of iron and quinine thus obtained, and also 
;he strychnine in the diluted phosphoric acid, add the sugar 
and dissolve without heat; product should measure 24 oz.— 
Henry Newman, London . 
[39.]—LIQUOR COCCI .—“ Percontator” would be glad 
of a good practical formula for cochineal colouring, which 
will keep, remain bright and not deposit. 
[40.]—CHLORAL HYDRATE.— “Hypnotic” would like 
a form for syr. chloral hyd. gr. x to dr. in which the taste of 
chloral is masked on dilution. 
[41.]—BATH POWDER.— A. B. C. (Norwich) wishes to 
je informed what the powder or preparation is which is used 
in baths after a patient has been suffering from scarlet fever. 
[42.]—CHILBLAINS .—“Lugoney ” and C. Bennett wish 
::or a formula for a good chilblain liniment. 
[ 43 .]—VEGETABLE ALKALOIDS .—“A Bookworm ” 
asks for a reference to practical works on the preparation of 
vegetable alkaloids (non-officinal). 
[44.]—PERFUMES.—“ Chemicus” would feel obliged if 
any gentleman would favour him with a recipe for a cheap 
tasting perfume. 
[45.]—WATER TEST.— J. G. M. will be glad if any one 
could inform him of a simple way of testing water for or¬ 
ganic impurity, especially such as is derived from sewage. 
[46.]—WEATHER GLASS.— Can auy correspondent 
give the recipe for making a liquid for indicating changes of 
the weather by the rise or fall of a sediment in the same P— 
C. E. M., Bury. 
[ 47 .]—SMALLPOCK MARKS.— A. H. C. (Cirencester) 
wishes to know if there is any application for temporarily 
effacing smallpock marks, and if so, what it is or where it can 
be obtained. 
[48.]—CRYSTALLINE POMADE.— A. H. C. is in want 
of a good recipe for making crystalline pomade. 
[49.]—EAU DE MILLEFLEURS.— G. S. will be greatly 
obliged if “TJtile” (Boston), who supplied a recipe for 
jockey club bouquet in the Number for February, 1870, would 
now be kind enough to give one for eau de millefleurs. 
[50.]—SYRUPUS CHLORAL (HYDRAT.).— G. 31. T 
(Penzance) wishes to know of a good formula for syrupus 
chloral (hydrat.). 
[51.]—BRILLIANTINE.— G. 31. T. wishes for a recipe 
for making brilliantine. 
[52.]—COFFIN’S COMPOSITION POWDER.—Can 
any of your correspondents furnish me with a formula for 
Dr. Coffin’s composition powder?—A. B. 
[ 53 .]—DISPENSING.—Will any of your correspondents 
inform me how to dispense the following mixture, so as to 
make it clear and of a sherry colour ?— 
R. Beberiae Sulphatis 5* * 
Ferri Citratis 3i 
Syrupi Aurantii, 
Tincturae Calumbae, ana §i 
Infus. Calumbm ad §iv. 
Fiat mistura. C. F., Winchester. 
[54.].—PLATES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS.— B. 31. S. 
(Boston) wishes to be informed where he can obtain plates of 
the medicinal plants, especially of the indigenous, and the 
probable cost. 
Unanswered Queries. 
In the event of any query remaining unanswered four 
weeks, the number and subject will be inserted for two weeks 
in the list of unanswered queries. 
4. Isinglass for Brewers’ Finings, p. 317. 
6. Essence of Coffee, p. 338. 
10. Wholesale Druggists’ Assistants’ Society, p. 338. 
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