OILS AND OIL SEEDS. 



frondosa, Guilandina Bonduc, Ing a dulcis (Madras), and of Triyonella 

 Fcenum Grtecum, and the wood of Dalberaia Sisso, Rox. yield oil for 

 local uses, that of the Bonduc nut being employed only in medicine. Oil, 

 is expressed from the seeds of Ccesalpinia oleosperma, Rox. (Umul-koochi, 

 Beng. Noonee-glika, Tel.) in Bengal, and from those of Soja hispida, W. 

 Soy, in Japan. The latter oil is said to be solid, and called Mijo. 



Huile de Cassie is prepared by macerating the flowers of Vachellia 

 Farnesiana, W. (Gooya-baboola, By.) in olive, or any clear, sweet oil. It 

 is one of the finest odours used in the composition of fashionable scents. 



" The short narcissus, and fair daffodil, 

 Pansies to please the sight, and cassie sweet to smell." 



Casse is a French term for Black Currant leaves ; and Cassia for the 

 pulp of Cathartocarpus fistula, Dryden, and the bark of Cinnamomum 

 Cassia. The fragrance of the seeds of Dipterix odorata, called Tonka, 

 Tonguin, or Coumarouma beans, is principally due to a volatile oil. The 

 extract prepared from them enters into innumerable artificial perfumes, 

 and is the chief ingredient in Bouquet de Champ. 



N. 0. 75. MORINGACE.E. MORINGADS. 



Moringa pterygOSperma. Gcert. Smooth Horse-radish Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs." 

 Habitat. The two Indies. 



Remarks. See " Drugs." The Ben oil of watchmakers is stated to 

 be obtained from the seeds of this tree ; and it is stated also that oil is 

 expressed from them in India. I have never seen oil obtained from them 

 in this country, I have never been able to trace any in the seeds, and I 

 do not believe the statements that they are oleiferous in India. N. O. 76. 

 Rosacese furnishes Plum-kernel oil from Prunus domestica, and Almond 

 oil from the kernels of Amygdalus communis, var. amara, De C. and var. 

 dulcis, De C. The Volatile oil of Bitter Almonds is prepared from the 

 first variety only. Miribane is artificial essence of almonds. Attar or 

 Otto of Roses is obtained by distilling rose petals with water. In Northern 

 India R. damascena is the rose employed, in Europe R. centifolia, and in 

 Persia, it is believed, R, Moschata. Esprit de Rose triple is the ne plus 

 ultra of perfumery. 



N. O. 81. COMBRETACE^E. MYROBALANS. 



Terminal! a bellerica. Rox. 



Terminalia Catappa. Linn. Broad-leaved Terminalia. 



Terminalia chebula. Rox. Oval-leaved Terminalia. 



Linn. Syst. Polygaraia Moncecia. 



Vernacular. See "Drugs." 



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