June 24, 1871.] 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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times this turbidity is accompanied by an unpleasant odour. 
I recently tried the experiment of adding to such a sample a 
crystal or two of permanganate of potassium, and was much 
gratified by the result. After standing for a few hours, the 
■confervoid matter and the precipitated manganic oxide were 
■easily removed by filtration, leaving the water colourless, I 
bright and of faultless odour. The alkaline reaction produced 
in it was very slight, and would not, I think, interfere with 
the uses to which this water is applied.—J. F. Bkowx, Dover. 
NEW FIBRE FROM THE BARK OF THE MUL¬ 
BERRY TREE.—In reference to the paragraph on the ! 
above subject, on p. 995, a correspondent sends us an extract 
from a little biographical work by Alphonse Karr, in which 
the discovery is said to have been made by Serres more than 
three centuries ago, and asks whether it has lain dormant 
ever since. The authority for our statement, as mentioned 
at the time, was the Journal of the Society of Arts, but we 
shall be glad to receive any further information on the sub¬ 
ject. The extract is as follows;—“ Serres (naquit pres 
Viviers en 1539) est le premier qui ait introduit en France la 
culture de cet arbre utile et annonija qu’on pouvait faire de 
belles dtoffes avec l’ecorce des arbres qu’on en rctranche a la 
taille.” 
PINEAPPLE ESSENCE. 
Chloroform 1 part (by volume) 
Aldehyde 1 part 
Butyrate of Ethyl 5 parts 
Butyrate of Amyl 10 parts 
Glycerine 3 parts 
Alcohol 100 parts. 
RASPBERRY ESSENCE. 
Nitric Ether 1 part 
Aldehyde 1 part 
Acetate of Ethyl 5 parts 
Formiate of Ethyl 1 part 
Butyrate of Ethyl 1 part 
Benzoate of Ethyl 1 part 
Enanthylate of Ethyl 1 part 
tSebacic Ether 1 part 
Salicylate of Methyl 1 part 
Acetate of Amyl 1 part 
Butyrate of Amyl 1 part 
Tartaric Acid 5 parts 
Succinic Acid 1 part 
Glycerine 4 parts 
Alcohol 100 parts. 
SAUCES.—As we have received several inquiries from 
correspondents concerning sauces, we extract the following, 
formulae from the New York Druggists’ Circular, though we 
Arc unaware upon what authority they are given:— 
No. 1. 
White Vinegar 15 gallons 
Walnut Catsup 10 gallons 
Madeira Wine 5 gallons 
Mushroom Catsup 10 gallons 
Table Salt 25 pounds 
Canton Soy 4 gallons 
Powdered Capsicum 2 pounds 
Allspice, powdered, 
Coriander, powdered, aa 1 pound 
Cloves, 
Mace, 
Cinnamon, aa £ pound 
Assafoetida \ pound, dissolved in Brandy 1 gallon. 
20 pounds of hogs’ liver is boiled for twelve hours with 10 
gallons of water, renewing the water from time to time. 
Take out the liver, chop it, mix with water, and work it 
through a sieve; mix with the sauce. 
No. 2 . 
White Vinegar 210 gallons 
Canton Soy 36 gallons 
Sugar house Syrup 30 gallons 
Walnut Catsup 50 gallons 
Mushroom Catsup 50 gallons 
Table Salt, 120 pounds 
Powdered Capsicum 15 pounds 
Allspice, 
Coriander, of each 7 pounds 
Cloves, 
Mace, 
Cinnamon, of each, 4 pounds 
Assafoetida 2| pounds, dissolved in St. Croix Rum 
1 gallon. 
STRAWBERRY ESSENCE. 
Nitric Ether 1 part 
Acetate of Ethyl 5 parts 
Formiate of Ethyl 1 part 
Butyrate of Ethyl 5 parts 
Salicylate of Methyl 1 part 
Acetate of Amyl 3 parts 
Butyrate of Amyl 2 parts 
Glycerine 2 parts 
Alcohol 100 parts. 
AROMATIC ESSENCE OF GINGER.—Mr. W. R. 
Jones recommends the following as yielding a very agreeable 
form of tincture of ginger:— 
R. Ginger. 
5xij 
Cinnamon. 
oj 
Cardamoms. 
Cloves. 
3'i.j 
Capsicum. 
5’j 
All in moderately-coarse powder. 
Alcohol. 
Oiv. 
Moisten the powder with a small portion of the alcohol, 
pack firmly iuto a percolator, and gradually pour on the re¬ 
mainder of the alcohol.— American Journal of Pharmacg. 
ADULTERATION OF LARD.—A case of adulteration 
of lard, for the sake of obtaining a good colour, is reported in 
the Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal by Mr. E. B. Shuttle- 
worth. Having purchased some beautifully white lard, he 
proceeded to use it for the preparation of ointment of nitrate 
of mercury. Upon adding the mercurial solution, instead of 
a citrine a decidedly saturnine colour was produced, develop¬ 
ing in a short time to a full slate colour. The lard was con¬ 
sequently examined, and found to contain a large proportion 
of lime. Mr. Shuttleworth was afterwards told by a lard 
renderer that it was a common practice among lard dealers 
to mix from 2 to 5 per cent, of milk of lime with the melted 
lard. A saponaceous compound is thus formed that is not 
only pearly white, but will allow of the stirring in, during 
cooling, of 25 per cent, of water. 
No. 3. 
White Vinegar 1 gallon 
Canton Soy, 
Molasses, of each 1 pint 
Walnut Catsup 1 J pint 
Table Salt 4 ounces 
Powdered Capsicum, 
Allspice, of each 1 ounce 
Coriander ^ ounce 
Cloves, 
Mace, of each ^ ounce 
Cinnamon 6 drachms 
Assafoetida i ounce, in 4 ounces Rum. 
M. 
TINCTURA OPII CAMPHORATA (U.S.).—The fol¬ 
lowing formula for the extemporaneous pi’eparation of tinc- 
tura opii camphorata is published by Mr. W. Ramstead J ones, 
of Mount Airy, Philadelphia, in the American Journal of 
Pharmacg :— 
Take of Tinet. Opii.siij Sijss 
Sp. Camphorae.sj 5 iij 
01. Anisi.5ij 
Acid. Benzoic.5ij 
Alcoholis, q. s. ft.Ovj. 
Mix. 
Mel. Despumat. 51 V (roy 
Aquce, q. s. ft.Oij. 
Mix the two solution? together, and filter through paper. 
