April 1, 1865.] 



THE TECHNOLOGIST. 



FLOWERS AND PLANTS. 



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flowers now consumed in that locality for preparing perfumery 

 materials : — 



Orange flowers . 



2,000,000 lbs. 



worth about £40,000 



Roses 



600,000 „ 



„ 12,000 



Jasmines . 



150,000 „ 



„ 8,000 



Violets 



60,000 „ 



4,000 



Cassie 



80,000 „ 



6,000 



Tuberose . 



* 



40,000 „ 



3,000 





These flowers are procured from growers by private contract, or sold 

 in the market. The average quantities of the following articles are 

 manufactured with them yearly : — 700,000 lbs. of scented oils and po- 

 mades, 200,000 lbs. of rose-water, 1,200,000 lbs. of orange-flower water, 

 1st quality,* 2,400,000 lbs. of orange-flower water, 2nd quality; 1,000 lbs. 

 of neroly, an essential oil obtained from orange-flowers. The other flowers 

 do not yield essential oils, but the latter are extensively distilled in the 

 same places from aromatic plants, such as lavender, rosemary, thyme, 

 geranium, &c. Many readers may have considered flowers hitherto as 

 simply ornamental ; the above figures will give them an idea of their 

 importance as an article of commerce. 



The second branch of the art of perfumery is the manufacture of 

 scents, cosmetics, soaps, and other toilet necessaries. 



The principal manufacturers of perfumery and toilet soaps reside in 



That is distilled twice over the flowers. 



