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Gleanings  from  Foreign  Journals. 
/Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
\       June,  1885. 
GLEANINGS  FROM  FOREIGN  JOURNALS. 
Bv  J.  Robert  Moechel. 
Stable  Solution  of  Salicylate  of  Sodium. — G.  M.  Markovich  recom- 
mends adding  gradually  60  Gm.  of  sodium  bicarbonate  to  100  Gm. 
salicylic  acid,  and  225  Gm.  water,  contained  in  a  flask ;  when  effer- 
vescence ceases,  warm  ;  then  pass  through  a  previously  washed  filter, 
and  add  1,000  Gm.  of  distilled  water.  This  gives  a  solution  contain- 
ing 10  per  cent,  of  the  salt. — Phar.  Post,  1885,  p.  273. 
For  removing  iron  mould  a  weak  solution  of  zinc  chloride  is  recom- 
mended as  being  better  than  oxalic  acid;  afterwards  wash  with  cold 
water.— P/t.  Post,  1885,  p.  368. 
Poudre  Refulgente,  Polishing  Powder. — Mix  93  maguesia  with  7 
parts  red  oxide  of  iron. —Bund sch.  Leitm.,  1885,  No.  7. 
Cologne  Water,  1. — 10  oil  of  bergamot,  5  oil  of  lemon,  1  oil  of  lav- 
ender (best),  5  oil  of  rosemary  (rectified),  1  oil  of  cloves,  1  oil  of  neroli 
(best),  0*2  oil  of  ylang-ylang,  1  acetic  ether,  1  acid  acetic,  825  alco- 
hol, 150  distilled  water.  AVarm  this  mixture  to  70°  or  75°C.,  then 
keep  in  a  cool  place  for  two  days,  and  filter.  Heating  to  such  a  tem- 
perature improves  a  Cologne  water  considerably,  and  makes  it  resem- 
ble the  distilled  perfume,  surpassing  the  simple  mixture  of  the  ingre- 
dients. The  true  Cologne  waters  are  either  acid  or  alkaline  in  charac- 
ter. No.  1  belongs  to  the  former  class ;  those  of  the  latter  class  con- 
tain a  little  ammonia ;  but  it  should  be  remembered  that  the  oils  of 
lavender  and  rosemary  acquire  a  strong  unpleasant  odor  in  presence  of 
free  alkali. 
Cologne  Water,  11. — 10  oil  of  bergamot,  5  oil  of  lemon,  2  oil  of 
rosemary,  1  oil  of  neroli,  0*5  oil  of  lavender,  0*2  ammonia  water,  885 
alcohol,  100  distilled  water. 
Cologne  Water,  III,  for  bathing. — 2  oil  of  citronella,  2  oil  of  lemon, 
5  oil  of  bergamot,  5  oil  of  rosemary,  2  oil  of  sassafras,  1  oil  of  cloves 
1  oil  of  wiutergreen,  10  acetic  ether,  800  alcohol,  200  distilled  water. 
Prepare  as  above.  For  distilling,  add  one-half  more  of  water,  and 
distil  very  slo^vly,  avoiding  unnecessary  heat. 
Fly  V^ater. — Mix  when  needed,  and  dispense  without  filtering,  200 
syrup  of  quassia,  50  alcohol  and  750  water.  It  is  used  by  moistening 
with  the  mixture  a  cloth  or  filtering  paper  on  a  plate. 
Syrupus  Quassice. — Macerate,  during  24  hours,  1,000  parts  of  quas- 
