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Oil of Spike or Lavender Spike Oil (Lavandula Spica, Cav.)- 
Forre1cn.—Spain, 8. France. 
This oil is inferior in quality to ordinary Lavender oil, and 
realised from 2/6 to 4/6 per lb. in 1915. 
Otto of Rose (/osa spp.). 
Forrrgn.—Bulgaria, 8. France, Persia, &c. 
The chief Rose grown for the production of oil is Rosa gh 
scena, Miller, others being #. gallica, L., R. centifolia, L., 
R. moschata, Hermm. The oil is obtained from the (ae ‘of 
newly-expanded flowers collected before sunrise. In the autumn 
of 1915 it was worth from 42/- to 45/- an English ounce. For 
other infcrmation see A.B. 1892, p. “22. 
Patchouly Oil (Pogostemon Cablin, Bth.). 
Britisu.—India. 
The oil is obtained from the leaves. Its value in 1915 was 20/- 
to 22/- per lb. For full particulars see A.B. Add. Ser. 1x. 
Part ii. p. 5384. K.B. 1908, p. 78. 
Oil of Peppermint (Jfentha piperita, L., and var. officinalis). 
BritisH.—British Isles. Forrrgn.—Japan, France, Germany, 
United States of America. 
Peppermint is grown in several parts of England, but there 
appears to be room for an extension of its cultivation. The 
highest price obtained for the oil in 1915 was 14/6 per lb., the 
lowest price for American oil was 6/9 per lb. Mentha arvensis, 
., 1s the source of Japanese Peppermint Oil. 
Pine Oil (Pinus:spp.). 
Foreign.—Siberia, Bavaria, Switzerland, &c. 
A somewhat similar oil is obtained from the leaves and young 
shoots of species of Abies, Larix and Picea. The oil was valued 
in 1915 at 1/6 to 4/6 per lb. 
Sandalwood Oil (Santalum album, L.). 
Britisn.—Mysore. 
Price in January, 1915, 22/- to 23/- per lb., price in December, 
1915, 30/- to 32/- per lb. 
Turpentine (Pinus spp.). 
Forrrgn.—France, Germany, United States of America. 
A great deal of turpentine is a from Pinus Pinaster in 
Western France, the chi ief port of shipment being Bordeaux. 
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