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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[April 29,1S71. 
succeeded in finding out where it can be purchased in the 
ordinaiy way of business. I may add, though, that Messrs. 
Evans kindly offered to spare me some at, I think, about os. 
per yard.—T. 33. Groves. 
[231.]—BEETLE POWDER.—In reply to “ Give and 
Take's ” request for a beetle powder, he will find the follow¬ 
ing very good:— 
R. Red Lead, 4 oz. 
Flour, 1 oz. 
Powdered Sugar, 1 oz. 
M. Place a little of the powder on a small piece of paper. 
Cats or dogs will not touch it. I will warrant it to kill any 
amount of beetles.—S. G. M. 
[234.]—A PROBLEM FROM DOVER.— 
R. Liq. Quinise Ammon, ^iss 
Syr. Ferri Pliosph. Jj 
Ferri Ammon. Citr. 5j 
Acid. Phosph. Dil. 5iss 
Aquse Menth. Pip. 5” ss 
Ammon. Pliosphat. 5hj 
M. ft. mistura.—A. B. 
Ferri ammonio-citratem in aqua menthce piperita; solve, 
ammonite phosphatem in acitlo phosphorico diluto; ferri 
phosphatis syrupum quinte ammoniatte liquori adde, denique 
simul omnia misce.—ScoxiCUS. 
[240.]—DISPENSING.—The following prescription was 
brought to me to dispense :— 
R. Sp. iEtheris, 
,, Lavandulce, 
., Ammon. Ar., aa. 5ij 
Mist. Camph. ad oviij. 
M. ft. mist. 
The person called the day following to say that some mis¬ 
take must have been made in its preparation, as it had been 
made up at one of the first houses in London, and was of a 
reddish colour. My mixture was colourless. 
Please inform me what appearance the mixture should 
present when properly dispensed.—J. Crookes. 
THE TASTE OF COD-LIVER OIL.—Dr. Aubrey 
Wicks, in a letter to the Lancet, says that the fishy taste of 
cod-liver 'oil may be modified by placing a few grains of 
chloride of sodium on the tongue before taking a dose. “ With 
this simple adjunct, patients who before rejected the oil will 
take it with apparent relish, describing the taste as that of 
herring or sardine.” A piece of bread may be eaten after¬ 
wards. Dr. A. S. Hudson, writing to the American Medical 
Gazette, says that the taste may be wholly disguised by 
adding to one pint of the oil half an ounce of tincture of gum 
guaiacum and a drachm of essence of gualtheria. 
[236.]—DISPENSING.—The following prescription was 
brought to me to dispense a few days since; as the quantity 
of bromide was so excessive, will some of your readers kindly 
say what they would do in such a case ?— 
R. Potasste Chloratis 5ij 
Potassii Bromidi §j 
Inf. Gent, recentis ad ^viij 
A sixth part thrice a day.—J. H. G., South Kants. 
[237.]—RED INK.—Can any of your readers give me a 
good receipt for bright red ink ?—J. H. G. 
[238.]—TOBACCO PAPER.—Please give me in your 
next impression a formula for making the “ tobacco paper ” 
used by gardeners to burn in greenhouses to kill insects.— 
A. P. S. 
[239.]—CREAMY FURNITURE POLISH.-C. TV. S. 
would feel obliged if any correspondent would favour him 
with a formu'a for a cream of furniture polish. 
CULINARY ESSENCES. 
(From the Chicago Pharmacist.) 
Flavour of Ginger. 
Take of Ginger Root, bruised, 2 oz. troy 
Wild Ginger (Asarum), bruised, 1 drm. 
Lemon Peel, bruised, 1 oz. troy 
Diluted Alcohol 16 11. oz. 
Macerate for fourteen days and filter. 
Flavour of Lemon. 
Take of Lemon Peel (fresh), cut thin, 
2 oz. troy. 
Oil of Lemon (fresh) 1 fl. oz. 
Alcohol, 95 per cent., 12 11. oz. 
Water 4 11. oz. 
Digest for eight or ten days and filter. 
Flavour of Nutmegs. 
Take of Nutmegs (grated) 1 oz. troy. 
Oil of Nutmegs 2 fl. drms. 
Diluted Alcohol 16 fl. oz. 
Digest for eight to ten days and filter. 
Flavour of Orange. 
Take of Orange peel (fresh), cut thin, 
2 oz. troy. 
Oil of Orange (fresh) ^ 11. oz. 
Alcohol, 95 per cent., 12 11. oz. 
Water 4 11. oz. 
Digest for'eiglit to ten days and filter. 
Flavour of Pose. 
Take of red Rose leaves, in coarse powder, 
oz. troy 
Oil of Rose, pure, 5 drops 
Alcohol, 95 per cent., 6 11. oz. 
Water 10 11. oz. 
Dissolve the oil in the alcohol, mix with the water and mace¬ 
rate the rose leaves for eight to ten days in the menstruum 
and filter. 
Flavour of Tonqua Bean. 
Take of Tonqua Bean, bruised, 4 oz. troy 
Orris Root, in powder, oz. troy 
Diluted Alcohol 16 11. oz. s 
Digest for fourteen days and filter. 
Flavour of Vanilla. 
Take of Vanilla Bean, cut very small, 
2 oz. troy 
Diluted Alcohol 16 fl. oz. 
Digest for three to four weeks and filter. 
Flavours of banana, pineapple, raspberry and strawberry, 
termed fruit essences, are alcoholic solutions of the amyl and 
ethyl ether series. 
Flavour of Pineapple. 
Take of Essence of Pineapple (artificial) 
6 11. drms. 
Diluted Alcohol 14 fl. oz. 
Simple Syrup 1 fl. oz. 
Mix. Tincture of Cinnamon 2 11. drms. 
Flavour of Paspberry. 
Take of Essence of Raspberry (artificial) 
1 11. oz. 
Diluted Alcohol 12 11. oz. 
Syrup of Raspberry (fruit) 2 11. oz. 
Tincture of Orris Root (4 oz. to the 
pint) 
Tincture of Cochineal, of each ^ 11. oz. 
Mix. 
Flavour of Strawberry. 
Take of Essence of Strawberry (artificial) 
1 A. oz. 
Diluted Alcohol 13 fl. oz. 
Syrup of Raspberry (fruit) 
Syrup of Pineapple (fruit) of each 
6 11. drms. 
Mix. Tincture of Cochineal £ 11. oz. 
