OILS. 279 
Cajeput Oil. 
Specific Refractive Index. 
emer ere SS eS wee VE) ah etc ise eotRotetion: 
mC. 
Temp. 
9203 25.5" 1.4561 1.4611 LAZZO% \oe' O° 
These determinations were made by Dr. These determinations were made by Dr. Gladstone. ladstone. The 
rotatory power was determined for a column of liquid 10 inches 
SF Western Australia, New South Wales and Northern Australia. 
34. Melaleuca linariifolia, Smzth, (Syn. Metrosideros hyssopifolia, 
Cav.); N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., iii., 140. 
The essential oil is light-straw coloured, mobile, of rather 
pleasant cajeput-like odour; very agreeable taste, suggestive of 
mace, but afterwards mint-like; of 0.903 specific gravity, and 
boiling point 175° to 187°. (furors’ Report Exhib., 1862, chiefly 
from Bosisto’s experiments.) Mr. Bosisto obtained 28 ozs. from 
100lbs. of the fresh leaves. 
Oil of Melaleuca linariifolia. 
; Refractive Index. 
Specific 
Gravity at Rotation. 
Ca OF 
| Temp. A D H 
.go16 g° 1.4710 1.4772 1.4971 +11° 
These determinations were made by Dr. Gladstone. 
The rotatory power was determined for a column of liquid 10 
inches long. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
35- Melaleuca squarrosa, Smzth, (Syn. J. myrtifolia, Vent.); 
N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., iii., 140. : 
