180 ON THE PERFUMERY TRADE. 



Jasmin sp. CJasrninum grandifloruin) ; Tore-ka-utter, or Charnele- 

 ka-utter ; Calcutta and Lucknow ; essential oil. 



Minusops elengi (Bookool-ka-utter) ; Calcutta ; essential oil. 



Sokag-ka-utter ; Calcutta and Moulmein ; essential oil. 



Bakar-ka-utter ; Calcutta ; essential oil. 



Henna (Lawsonia inermis ; Hina, or Mekndee-ka-utter ; Lucknow ; 

 essential oil. 



Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) ; Golab-ka-utter ; Lucknow and 

 Ulwar ; otto and water. 



Spikenard (Nardostackus natamansis) ; Buttsi, or Jatamangsi ; Hills 

 and Nepaul ; root. 



Wild Lavender (Lavandula stadia) ; Yertakkudus ; Kaskmeer ; leaves. 



Carraway (Carum nigrum) ; Zera ; Kaskmere ; seed. 



Sweet Flag (Calamus aromaticus) ; Back ; Kangra ; canes. 



Musk-seed (Hibiscus mosckatus, or abelmosckus) ; Kala Kustooree ; 

 Calcutta ; seed. 



Ocymum basilicum ; Babooi Toolsi ; Calcutta ; leaves. 



Cyperas rotundus ; nagor mootka ; Calcutta ; tubers used as scent. 



Cassia (Lauras cassia) ; Calcutta ; bark. 



Cinnamon (Lauras cinnamomum) ; Kabab ; Calcutta ; bark. 



Fenugreek (Trigonella foenam grascum) ; Matkie ; Cuttack ; seed. 



Aniseed (Pimpiuella anisum) ; Pan Mokoree ; Cuttack ; seed. 



Sandalwood (Santalum citrinum) ; Canara ; essential oil and wood. 



Kokl (Trisulpkuret of antimony) ; Soornia ; Kandakar ; used for 

 darkening the eyebrows. 



Besides the above, Bombay sends seventeen specimens of essential 

 oils, but although under different names, they seem to be of the same 

 kinds as those sent from Calcutta and Lucknow. We expected to find 

 a lage display in Ceylon, as it is from that island that we derive the great 

 bulk of the Indian essential oils consumed in this market ; but nearly all 

 the samples collected were unfortunately lost on their way to London, so 

 that the list of exhibitors is reduced to two, who make but a meagre show 

 of indifferent products. 



Eight only out of the materials contained in the above statement are 

 regular articles of commerce — viz., cassia, cinnamon, lemon-grass, ginger 

 grass, citronella,patchouli,vitevert,and sandal wood. The first five are usually 

 sent from India in the shape of essentials oils, but the other three are mostly 

 imported in the natural state, and distilled in this country. The remainder 

 of the materials enumerated are very little known in Europe, but would 

 no doubt find a ready market if they could be produced in sufficient 

 quantities and at reasonable prices. They would indeed be very accept- 

 able to our perfumers, who are constantly in quest of novelties ; but in 

 order to make them saleable, they would have to be manufactured in a 

 different way, for they are now more or less impregnated with a nauseous 

 flavour of sandal- wood, which arises from the natives being accustomed to 

 place sandal-wood shavings in the still with the flowers. This facilitates 



