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in the region of tiie maritime Alps. Tlie plant has 

 been introduced, however, into some of the southern 

 counties of England (Mitchara and Hitchin being the 

 centers), and found to produce there an oil which has 

 commonly been regarded as far superior to the French, 

 and at any rate is different in kind (see Mentha). The 

 English lavender is grown in light and well-ilraiii.d 

 calcareous soils. In well-drained ground lavcinli r will 

 bear some cold, esiiceially if protected, but pti.iii i;in- 

 not be loukc.l for far north. Lavender of the li. n.l, 



type may 1 x|..-,-tpd b. succeed in California uut u£ 



the reach "f ilir tiM.I.- wiircis, .md may perhaps not 

 reijuire irii-.ii i.m. 'Ili.r^' air ^li.ill.iw calcareous soils 

 in the "1. lark li.li ui ill. I. 111! -litis which might per- 

 haps yield an oil likr tin- lOiiirli-^h, and the same may be 

 true of some tracts northward on the Pacific slope. 

 Lavender is treated by distillation, and it is said in 

 I^ngland that direct contact with the water yields better 



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for fine soaps. This so-called oil is a poii 

 pound formed in the process of fermenting the cake of 

 the kernels from which the fl.xed oil has been expressed. 

 Its production should be considered in our almond- 

 growing regions, especially California. 



Of our iiaiive growths there are some which are 



alrr,-i.l\ ulili'.il :i- lli. -.r.nvi ■■[' -.■..nilir. inati-rials. 

 ^> l\ .'III.., ■.!.:: .. ... ;...;■. I, I. ,,,..; i .....; ii..i-lhem 



It 



of th.. I. :...■.. .; I . ... 



distill...! .11 1.. ri... II , :.i .! : ,.:. |l> 11, llii- .. 



furnishes a lin.i .■. .inr ..r i.. l.auon perfun 

 cedar of Lebaiam ii -.11. 



The root of th.. \mI.I lih-.t or Canada snakeroot, 

 Asarum Ciniinl, ii.sr, \ i. I.ls a fragrant oil quoted in 

 market reports, and said to be used especially for 

 strengthening other perfumes. The sweet goldenrod, 

 Solid<i(io otUira, furnishes an oil which has a market 



1721. Peril 



l-plic! 



of dry 1 





Thyme (chiefly the garden thyme. Thymus vulgaris) 

 furnishes a perfume particularly suited to soaps and 

 imported into this country in large quantities. Rose- 

 mary has a stimulating property and is an essential 

 ingredient in Cologne water. Both of these could quite 

 possibly be grown, say in California, but might not be 

 able to compete well with the spontaneous product of 



. fcnm-l ha.s established itself ou the 

 anise could doubtless be grown, but 

 to expect large profits from these 



for the purp...-r ii. I l.nal,,. i.-mi J:,i,.i ,i!l,,-... , II,.- l,,-,i,,- 

 trope (Fig. 103:;), jonquil (Fig. UOO), and mignonette 

 are also to be named. Of a quite different scent from 

 any of these is the oil of bitter almond, so important 



erandiflorum ; Lippia citriodora. 



The .■.innii.iii imhi .. ... .-i i .,.. ,- .l..i,htless 



true ik CI, II.,.' ' i ■ ..-■nolia, 



Mliijii,,/!,: ,jr,n,,:. .... :.i i.. .- . I.iit its 



flowers might I... .iiir- lilt I.I ... .1. i li-thra 



is abundant cii.'Ul'Ii m tlir Aiir. ji-.ti, but 



some difBculty nil L' 111 I... .-xi...- .,1 .1. h ..wing to 



i.r sw.-.i bay, ,l/./.;,i../i(/ Virginiana or M. glatica (Fig. 

 I:t47l. sill. 111. I 111- tri' d. The spice bush, Jicnzoin odor- 

 ii, nun. air.ir.ls si-vi-ral scents. The sweet and copious 

 bluom of Audita a rburescens in the southern mountains 

 has been suggested for treatment. It is to be feared 

 that the delicious odor of the native crab apples would 

 be too expensive, considering the difficulty of collecting 

 enough petals. The bloom of the wild grape might well 

 be thought of. Many of our plants— these are only 

 examples— will eventually be tried and a few will be 

 found steadily valuable. It is useless to expect com- 

 nicri-ial success with small and scanty-flowered plants 

 '■•', 11 liliiij arbutus, JS/jij/ffo repens, however pleasing 



iral state. 



I 1. tion of perfumery oils may be conducted 



I iii_- i.iiiiis by capitalists; or a central cstablish- 

 iiiii.i i,ia> coutract with individuals for Howr-rs and 

 other materials ; or the busini--is may b.- .arried on 

 cooperatively; or individuals may ..|..-iat. ..n a small 

 scale in connection with other lin. - ..i tanniiii.'. Some 



