point. When cool decant and cork tightly. 

 This is sprinkled over the tobacco. From 

 American Druggest, Vol. 33, p. 328. 



Specks are sometimes caused by fluids used 

 to destroy insects which attack the cigar after 

 manufacture. 



TOBACCO FLAVORING ESSENCES 



In the chapter treating of the manufacture 

 of smoking and chewing tobacco it was stated 

 that the tobacco leaf was often treated by cer- 

 tain flavoring essences. The following are 

 quoted as examples of such essences : 



Cascarilla Bark 1 ounce. 



Fluid Extract Valerian 1 ounce. 



Tonka Bean 2 drams. 



English Rum 3 ounces. 



From Pharmaceutical Era, V. 21, 1899, 

 p. 252. 



The following essences are said to be used in 

 France and Germany: 



(1) For every 1,000 kilos, of tobacco take 

 4 kilos, of purified potash; 5 kilos, table salt; 

 10 kilos, canella water; 10 kilos, rose water; 5 

 kilos, melilotte water; 2.8 grams tonka bean; 

 pulverized. Color the whole with 4 grams Eng- 

 lish red. Add when the tobacco is cut up. 



(2) 12 kilos, soda; 4 kilos, salts of tartar; 

 10 kilos, canella water; 10 kilos, rose water; 5 



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