44 THE PRODUCTION OF VOLATILE OILS AND PEE'FUMERY PLANTS. 



menthol is isolated. All of these constituents possess therapeutic 

 value of no little importance. 



In order that the grower may become acquainted with the approxi- • 

 mate value of volatile oils on the American market, the following 

 tabulation of prices has been prepared. The perfumery articles 

 listed include the principal volatile oils which enter the markets of 

 the United States for consumption, the prices being current whole- 

 sale quotations in effect in January, 1910. l^rices are per pound 

 unless otherwise stated. 



Wliolesalc prices of various volatile oils in the markets of the Vnited states, 



January, 1910." 



Almond, bitter $3.25 to $4. 75 



Anise 1.10 to 1.12^ 



Bay 1.90 to 2.00 



Bergamot 3.75 to 4.00 



Cade .10 to .20 



Cajeput .52* to .55 



Camphor .09 to .10 



Caraway seed 1.15 to 1.25 



Cedar, leaf 1 . 42* to .45 



Cedar, wood .16 to .17 



Cinnamon 6.50 to 12. 00 



Citronella .25 to .28 



Cloves .70 to .72i 



Copaiba 1.00 to 1.10 



Coriander 5.00 to 6.00 



Cubeb 3.00 to 3.25 



• Erigeron 1.50 to 1.60 



Eucalyptus, American .35 to .60 



Fennel seed 1.10 to 1.30 



Geranium, rose, African 3. .50 to 4.00 



Geranium, rose, Turliisb 2. 25 to 2. 50 



Ginger 4.00 to 4.50 



Ginger grass 1.10 to 1.85 



Hemlock .45 to .50 



Jmiiper, berries .80 to LOO 



.Juniper, wood .28 to .25 



Lavender, flowers 1.85 to 2.25 



Lavender, spike .60 to 1.10 



T^mon . 77^ to .85 



Lemon grass .80 to .85 



Lime, expressed , 1.75 to 2.00 



Lime, distilled .55 to .60 



Linaloe 2.80 to 2. S5 



Mace .70 to ,75 



Male fern 1.90 to 2.20 



Mustard — 3.00 to 4.00 



Neroli, petals 50.00 to 75. 00 



Xeroli, bigard 35.00 to 50. 00 



a Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter, vol. 77, no. 4, January 24, 1910, p. 32. 

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