Pharm. 
400  Gleanings  from  the  German  Journals.  {^j£j*",I35 
grams  of  anise  oil  sugar  (containing  7J  drops  oil  of  anise)  and  850 
grams  of  simple  syrup.  Dose  for  small  children,  a  teaspoonful  four  to 
five  times  daily  ;  for  older  children,  J  tablespoonful.  Vanier's  syrup 
is  said  to  contain,  in  addition  to  the  above,  5  per  cent,  codliver  oil. — - 
Pharm.  Centralh.,  May  8,  1879,  p.  186. 
Oil  of  Walnut  Leaves. — By  subjecting  the  dry  leaves  to  steam 
distillation  Ender  obtained  a  very  minute  quantity  of  volatile  oil,  which 
congealed  like  stearoptene,  and  possessed  the  characteristic  odor  of  the 
leaves. — Pharm.  Ztg.,  May  31,  1879,  p.  333. 
Oil  of  Cloves,  obtained  by  Ender  by  percolating  powdered  cloves 
with  carbon  bisulphide,  displacing  the  latter  by  water  and  distilling  the 
percolate,  previously  separated  from  the  aqueous  layer,  possessed  a 
peculiar  unpleasant  odor,  due  to  a  little  bisulphide,  which  made  it  unfit 
for  use. — Pharm.  Ztg.,  May  31,  1879,  p.  333. 
Phosphorus  emulsion,  well  adapted  for  making  phosphorus  pills- 
and  phosphorus  paste,  is  prepared  by  Dr.  E.  Mylius,  by  adding  in  a 
mortar  150  parts  phosphorus,  previously  dissolved  in  60  parts  carbon 
bisulphide,  to  a  mucilage  consisting  of  gum  arabic  10  parts,  powdered 
tragacanth  15  parts  and  water  150  parts,  stirring  carefully  at  first,  and 
finally  triturating  the  whole  mixture  into  an  emulsion. — Pharm.  Ztg.y 
May  28,  1879,  p.  324. 
Phosphorus  Paste.— 800  parts  wheat  starch  are  triturated  with 
5,000  parts  water,  the  mixture  is  gradually  and  slowly  heated  to  ioo°C.,. 
and  then  allowed  to  cool  to  30°C,  stirring  continually.  Add  now  the 
emulsion  containing  150  parts  phosphorus  (see  above),  mix  well  and 
fill  into  salt-mouth  bottles,  which  are  corked  carefully.  If  a  colored 
paste  is  desired  the  color  should  not  be  affected  by  deoxidizing  agents 
or  acids,  and  should  be  added  to  the  starch  when  first  triturated  with 
water.  According  to  Dr.  Mylius,  this  paste,  if  properly  prepared,  does- 
not  spoil. — Pharm.  Ztg.^  May  28,  1879,  p.  324. 
Carbon  bisulphide  is  regarded  by  Prof.  Kirschbaum  as  an  excellent 
insecticide.  He  recommends  exposing,  in  an  air-tight  box,  furs,  clothes,, 
plants,  etc.,  infested  with  moths  or  other  insects,  to  the  vapors  of  the 
bisulphide,  and  claims  that  it  kills  all  insects  without  injuring  the  arti- 
cles thus  cleaned. 
Hager  uses  carbon  bisulphide  for  killing  cantharides,  and  states  that 
