Am.  Jour.  Pharm.  ) 
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Antiseptic. — G.  Sternberg  recommends  a  solution  of  2  Gra.  of  cor- 
rosive sublimate  and  2  Gm.  of  potassium  permanganate  in  1  liter  of 
water.  The  advantages  are :  1.  The  poisonous  liquid  is  colored.  2. 
The  antiseptic  effect  of.  the  sublimate  is  combined  with  the  deodoriz- 
ing action  of  the  permanganate. — Monatsh.  f.  Dermat.;  Ph.  Central- 
halle,  1885,  ^n'o.  10. 
Iodoform  Pencils. — Triturate  cacao  butter  with  a  warmed  pestle,  and 
mix  well  with  iodoform  until  a  somewhat  soft  mass  is  obtained,  which 
is  put  into  a  tin  syringe,  and  by  slow  pressing  formed  into  sticks  of 
convenient  length.— PAar.  Ztg.,  1885,  No.  29. 
Gelatin  Bottle- Capping. — Soak  7  lbs.  of  Russian  gelatin  in  a  mix- 
ture of  10  oz.  of  glycerin  and  60  oz.  of  water,  until  it  is  thoroughly 
softened ;  then  heat  in  a  water-bat li,  to  liquify,  and  add  a  few  drops 
of  a  watery  solution  of  any  aniline  color.  The  capping  sets  quickly, 
and  should  be  used  while  hot. 
Marasquino  di  Zara. — Alcohol  (90  per  cent.)  2  liters,  distilled  water 
If  liters,  triple  orange-flower  water  80  Gm.,  vanilla  tincture  20  Gm., 
bitter  almond  water  (concentrated)  30  Gm.,  aromatic  tincture  lU  Gm., 
simple  syrup  900  Gm.  The  flavor  depends  upon  the  quality  of  the 
ingredients  used. 
Enamel  Labels. — Mix  copal  or  dammar  varnish  with  sufficieut  oxide 
of  zinc,  and  paint  therewith. — Ph.  Ztg. 
Turtle  OiYfrom  the  Seychelles  is  obtained  from  the  greenback  turtle, 
Chelonia  mydas,  by  boiling  the  fat.  Mr.  J.  H.  Brooks  informed  Mr. 
E.  M.  Holmes  that  for  some  twenty  years  he  has  used  turtle  oil  with 
the  most  beneficial  results  in  all  cases  where  cod  liver  oil  was  indicated, 
and  that  it  is  administered  in  the  same  doses  as  the  latter.  As  much 
as  ten  gallons  of  oil  are  sometimes  obtained  from  a  single  turtle,  and 
it  could  be  supplied  in  very  large  quantities  if  a  demand  should  arise 
for  it.  Its  color  and  non-drying  properties  render  it  admirably 
adapted  for  pomades,  for  which  an  animal  oil  is  generally  considered 
to  be  preferable  to  a  vegetable  one. 
Turtle  Oil  from  Jamaica  is  used  in  a  similar  manner  and  is  prepared 
from  the  flesh  of  the  back  of  the  trunk  turtle,  probably  Chelonia 
Caouana.  A  sample  of  oil  received  by  Mr.  Holmes  was  not  quite  as 
palatable  as  the  preceding.  Both  oils  are  yellowish  and  at  the  ordi- 
nary temperature  form  a  thick,  finely  granular  fluids  resembling  in 
consistence  partly  congealed  olive  oil. — Phar.  Jour,  and  Trans.,  Jan. 
17,  1885,  p.  573. 
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