255 
Cinnamon Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Breyn). 
Britisu.—Ceylon. 
Oil can be obtained from both the leaves and the bark. At 
hy Sewer time it is valued at 5d. to 6d. per lb. 
Citronella Oil (Andropogon Nardus, L.). 
BritisH.—Ceylon, Singapore, Forrergn.—Java. 
_ The oil is obtained from the leaves. Ceylon oil was valued at 
from 1/6 to 1/7 per lb. in the autumn of 1915 and Java oil was 
worth from 3/- to 3/6 per lb. at the same time. For further 
particulars see A.B. 1906, p. 297. . 
Eucalyptus Oils (Zucalyptus spp.). 
Bririsn.-—Australia. 
The oil is pe from the fresh leaves. Although native of 
Australia the various species of Hucalyptus are cultivated 
in many inti and the distillation of the oil is under- 
taken in California, S. Europe, india, Transvaal, &c. Of 
the numerous species used three of the most important are 
E. Globulus, Lab. (Blue Gum); E. citriodora, Hook. (Lemon- 
scented Gum); H. amygdalina, Lab. Cas amen Tree). In 
the autumn of 1915 the oil of Z. Globulus was Let at 1/9 to 
2/- per lb. That of EZ. amygdalina was worth 1/- to 1/2 per lb., 
and oil of £. citriodora sold at 7/6 per lb. There might be a 
good future for the distillation ‘of oil from various species of 
Eucalyptus in South Africa. For other information see K.B. 
Add Ser. ix. Part ii. p. 312. 
Oil of Geranium (Pelargonium spp.). 
Forrign.—France, Spain, Algeria, Germany. 
This oil is obtained from the leaves of several South African 
species of Pelargonium, chiefly P. Radula, var. odoratissimum, 
Soland., and P. capitatum, Ait., cultivated for the purpose in 
S. France, Spain, Algeria and wie Island of Réunion. The value 
of the oil in 1915 was Bourbon, 9/6 to 10/3 ig Ib.; Algerian, 
12/- to 15/- per lb.; French, 30/- to 35/- per 1 
Ginger-grass Oil (Andropogon << haealit danas L.). 
Britisu.—India. 
The oil, which is extracted from the leaves, was valued in 1915 
at from 5/6 to 6/- per lb. 
Further information is given in K.B. 1906, p. 297. 
Lavender Oil (Lavandula vera, DC.). 
Britisn.—England. Forsien.—South of France. 
The cultivation of Lavender for oil is undertaken in_ certain 
“et of Surrey, Hertfordshire and a few other places in England, 
t the business appears to be capable of development. English 
oil was worth from 58/- to 60/- per lb. in 1915, and French oil 
at the same time sold at 11/6 to 16/6 per lb. 
