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must be added to the other ingredients to make the whole 
measure 1 lb. It must be added carefully, an ounce or two 
at a time, and shaken gently, but as soon as it begins to 
cool, cork it up and shake weil every few minutes until cold. 
—Wsi. G. Taplin. 
[ 74 .]—TOILET VINEGAR.—The following form is given 
by Piesse:— 
Dried Rose-leaves 
Spirit of Roses triple 5 X (Otto mix ad 3j S. V. R.) 
Dilute Acetic Acid 3*1. 
Macerate in a closed vessel for fourteen days. 
I prefer this one. 
Ess. Bergamot mxx 
,, Ambergris 5iv 
,, Vanilla ”lxxx 
01. Neroli mxxx 
Acetic Acid mclx 
S. V. R. Jvj. 
Mix. Sigma. 
TF. B. S. (Bridgnorth) sends the following:— 
R. Ess. Bergamotte 5ij 
„ Ambragris 5iij 
01. Neroli 5i'j 
Acid. Acet. Fort, 3[j 
Ess. Vanilhe 5iiss 
„ Zingib. (3j to Siij of Proof Spirit) 3iij 
S. V. R. 3***vj. 
[76.]—GLYCERINE JELLY.— T. 31. (Worksop) is in¬ 
formed that neither isinglass nor tragacanth will make so 
bright a jelly as the gelatine such as is used for culinary pur¬ 
poses; this, in sufficient quantity to just gelatinize a mixture 
of 1 pint glycerine and 2 pints aq. rosoe, will furnish an article 
in every way satisfactory; a drop or two of otto of rose im¬ 
proves it, and it may be coloured (if desired) with liq. cocci 
or any of the beautiful colours now produced from aniline.— 
A. E. T. 
[77.]—DISPENSING (“Exhibatur”).— With 2 ounces 
of distilled water mix the acid, phosph. dil., and in a separate 
vessel with the same quantity of water, mix the spt. chloro- 
formi; let stand a few minutes, then mix the liquids: dissolve 
the ferri et quiniae citras in the remaining water, pour the 
mixed liquid on the solution; lastly add tinct. nucis vom. 
and the mixture will remain bright.—S. Harwood, Stoke 
Newington. 
[78.]—COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING BRASS.— 
R. Rottenstone 3 v bj 
Acid. Sulph. 5 ij 
01. Olivae Sec., 
Aquae, ana 3iss. 
M. S. A. Tolu. 
[79.]— PASTILE PAPER.—If G. E. B. will try the 
following, he will find it answer:— 
Olibanum 5*ij 
Styrax 5''iij 
Benzoin 5 v j 
Peruvian Balsam 5iv 
Tolu Balsam 5bj 
S. V. R. 5x. 
Macerate for twenty-eight days with occasional agitation, 
and add— 
Saturated Solution Potassium Nitrate *j* 
Soak the paper in it and dry.—S igma. 
[82.]—BLUE COLOUR.— 
Cupri Sulph. 5j 
Liq. Ammon. F. §iv 
Aquas Cong. 
—F. G. Holmes, Brill. 
Similar answer has been received from “ Pestle and 3Iortar ” 
(Dorking), T. W. C. (Holbeach). 
[84.]—PEPPERMINT CORDIAL.— 
R. Ol. Menth. Pip. Ang. 5iss 
Spt. V. R. Oiv (o. m.) 
Sacchar. Alb. Hv 
Aqua) Hvj 
Magnes. Carb. 5’i 
M. S. A. Tolu. 
[ 86 .]—PICK ME UP.— 
Cardamoms 5 parts 
Carrawavs 2 parts 
Cochineal 2 parts 
Cinnamon 10 parts 
Raisins 80 parts 
Orange Peel 56 parts 
Giuger 14 parts 
Gentian Root 3 parts 
Wormwood 2 parts 
Quassia 1 part 
Alcohol (’838) 750 parts 
Water 750 parts. 
Macerate for fourteen days. Filter. Add Syrup 200 parts. 
[87.]—GUM COWRIE is one of those commercial misno¬ 
mers so common in City circles among brokers and importers. 
It is not a gum at all, but a fossil resin, used for varnish¬ 
making, obtained from New Zealand, being the produce of 
Dammara australis. In New Zealand it is usually written 
kauri. Full details and statistics respecting this product 
will be found in a paper I read on the gums and resins of 
commerce before the Society of Arts some years ago. (See 
this Journal, and in a paper on the gums and resins of New 
Zealand in my ‘Technologist,’ vol. vi. p. 475, 1866.)—P. L. 
SlMMONDS. 
[ 88 .]—EFFECT OF AMMONIA UPON BREAD.— 
Can any of your readers inform me why bread should turn 
yellow when exposed to the fumes of ammonia ? Some time 
ago I was having my tea in a room in which the boy was 
breaking up a cwt. cask of ammonia, and, to my great asto¬ 
nishment, I found it turn the bread quite yeilow.—A. T. 
Girdlee. 
[89.]—SYRUP OF PHOSPHATE OF IRON.— 1F.3I.B. 
wishes to know the difference between Parrish’s syr. ferri 
phosph. and the syr. ferri phosph. B.P. 
[* # * Parrish’s is doubtless intended for the syr. ferri 
phosph. co., or chemical food. —Ed. Pii. J.] 
[90.]—ARTIFICIAL MANURES.— IF. T. Oldham (Wis- 
beach) wishes to be told of a good work on the manufacture 
and analysis of artificial manures. 
[91.]—MEDICINE BASKETS.— D. O. J. wishes to know 
where he can obtain an improvement on the two-lidded square 
basket generally used for carrying out medicine, which will 
be light, durable and waterproof. 
[92.]—VARNISH.—“ Sigma ” would be glad of a receipt 
for a flexible varnish to cover india-rubber tubing to prevent 
the escape of gas. 
[ 93 .]—OVER-PROOF SPIRIT.—Will your readers oblige 
a student with a clear definition of what is meant by spirit 
at a given strength over proof?—say 56 or 60 degrees over 
proof.—J U YENIS. 
[ 94 ..]—OIL OF YLANG-YLANG.—I have frequently 
seen the oil of ylang-ylang quoted upon the price-currents 
of London houses. Can any of your readers engaged in the 
manufacture of perfume inform me if such is a genuine pro¬ 
duct, as stated, of one of the Orclddacece, or is it merely a 
mixture of other essential oils ?—A Country Druggist. 
[95.]—COVERING FOR PILLS.— F. B. B. asks for the 
best mode of applying the solution of tolu for covering pills. 
[*** Pour a small quantity of strong solution of balsam of 
tolu into a plate, and roll the pills in it.—E d. Pii. J.] 
[ 96 ,]—AERATED POTASS WATER. — In making 
aerated potass water according to the B.P., I find that when 
the bottles are laid by for a couple of weeks, a black deposit 
is formed on the cork. Can any one explain or give me a 
remedy for this?— Soda-water. 
[97.]—OZONIZED ETHER. — X. Q. Z. wishes to be 
informed what is the nature of this preparation. 
[98.]—DISPENSING. — J. B. (Stamford) asks for the 
best method of preparing the following prescription :— 
R. Quin. Disulph. gr. xij 
Magnes. Sulph. 5 ] j 
Alum. Sulph. 3 ij 
Acid. Sulph. Arom. 5(j 
Tr. Ergotae 3j 
Inf. Caryoph. ad 5 viij 
M. Capt. 5 j ter die. 
It has always presented a dirty appearance. 
