1174 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
xcs bulk to steam distillation. It is, therefore, thought that the sample 
was prepared by the extraction of parsley fruits with a suitable light 
solvent. 
Rernegau, L. H. 1909 
Report of the Committee on Adulteration. 
Proc. Penna. Pharm. Assoc., 32, p. 119. 
Ten samples of lupulin examined yielded from 34 to 65.8 per cent, of 
ether-soluble matter (p. 125.) 
Dohme and Engelhardt 1909 
Purity of some official and non-official drugs and chemicals. 
Proc. A. Ph. A., Assoc., 57, p. 713. 
Three samples of lupulin examined were low in ether-soluble matter 
yielding but 47.50, and 43 per cent., respectively (p. 716.) 
Dunn, J. A. 1909 
Suggested Modifications of U. S. P. and N. F. Formulas. 
Proc. A. Ph. A., 57, p. 942. 
It is stated that the oleoresin of male fern prepared by the U. S. P. 
method, using acetone, contains so much undesirable extractive matter that 
it is necessary to purify it by dissolving in ether. It is suggested that it 
might be worth while to consider whether the U. S. P. should not go 
back to the use of ether (p. 949.) 
Parson, W. A. 1909 
Report of the Committee on Adulteration. 
Proc. Penna. Pharm. Assoc., 32, p. 119. 
Three samples of lupulin yielded 66.1 and 54 per cent, of ether-soluble 
matter, respectively (p. 125.) 
Patch, E. L. 1909 
Report of Committee on Drug Market. 
Proc. A. Ph. A., 57, p. 721. 
The alcoholic extract from specimens of ginger examined varied from 
3.7 to 6.2 per cent. (p. 739.) 
