II.—Carmine, in fine powder 1 part
Stronger ammonia water 4 parts
Distilled water to make24 parts.

Rub up the carmine and ammonia and to the solution add the water, little by little, under constant trituration. If in standing this shows a tendency to separate, a drop or two of ammonia will correct the trouble.

Besides these there is caramel, which, of course, you know.

Pink.—

III.—Carmine 1 part
Liquor potassæ 6 parts
Distilled water40 parts

Mix. If the color is too high, dilute with distilled water until the requisite color is obtained.

To Test Fruit Juices And Syrups For Aniline Colors.

To Test Fruit Juices For Salicylic Acid.

Syrups Selected from the For­mu­lary of the Phar­ma­ceu­ti­cal So­ci­ety of Ant­werp.—

Dionine Syrup.—Dionine, 1 part; distilled water, 19 parts; simple syrup, 1,980 parts. Mix.