CHAPTER I.

Early History of Spices,[7-9]

CHAPTER II.

Adulteration of Spices[10-14]

CHAPTER III.

How to Detect Adulterations in Spices—their Formation and Analysis,[15-34]
Potato Starch,[21]
Maranta Starch,[22]
Circuma,[22]
Leguminous Starches,[23]
Nutmeg Starch,[23]
Capsicum Starch,[23]
Pepper Starch,[23]
Cinnamon Starch,[24]
Buckwheat Starch,[24]
Maize or Corn Starch,[24]
Rice Starch,[24]
Wheat Starch,[24]
Barley Starch,[25]
Rye Starch,[25]
Oat Starch,[25]
Reagents and Apparatus,[30]
The Determination,[32]

CHAPTER IV.

Black Pepper,[35-58]

CHAPTER V.

White Pepper,[59-61]