75 — 



Barreme .... 



about 270000 kilos 



Sault 



85000 „ 



Castellane . . . 



55000 „ 



Lambruisse . . . 



18000 „ 



Thorame-Haute . . 



16000 „ 



Soleilhas .... 



9000 „ 



Vergons .... 



6000 „ 



Total, 



about 459000 kilos 



At Sault, Lambruisse and Vergons, where the distillation is not yet 

 completed, we calculate upon treating a further total quantity of about 

 22000 to 23000 kilos. The aggregate weight of the material distilled by 

 us thus reaches the imposing figure of over 480000 kilos. We may be 

 permitted to express a doubt whether any other firm in Southern France 

 even approaches such a quantity as this. It goes without saying that our 

 requirements far exceed in volume the quantity of oil prepared by our- 

 selves, but the fact that we carry on our own distilling operations on this 

 scale enables us to have something to say in the fixing of the prices and 

 to select, from among the parcels brought to the market, those which are 

 most desirable as regards quality. 



The Times of 21 th May 1910 has an interesting article on lavender 

 growing in England, from which we quote the principal contents: — 



Lavender is chiefly grown on chalk soil; Mitcham, Hitchin, Dorset 

 and Canterbury being the principal centres of the cultivation. Chalk soil 

 was long believed to be almost essential for the successful culture of 

 lavender, but a few years ago it was shown that the plants flourished on 

 the sandy seaside heaths of Bournemouth, and at present lavender is 

 grown on a large scale in that district. 



Those who wish to grow lavender successfully must remember that 

 the plant is a native of Southern Europe, and that therefore in our lati- 

 tude the first essential is a position which is as far as possible protected 

 from the north wind. Southern slopes are the best, provided they facili- 

 tate drainage, for the plant enjoys aridity. The plants are sensitive to 

 the wind to this extent that the stalks are easily broken. Hedges or trees 

 are the most suitable protection from the wind; but they should not 

 overshadow the lavender plot and thus keep it from drying quickly after 

 rain. In the first season, one or two flower-crops may be expected, but 

 the plants only attain their full development in the third summer; after 

 five years it is necessary to lay down fresh plantations. 



There are several varieties of lavender, such as Mitcham, Hitchin and 

 Grappenhall; but these, of course, are not different species in the bo- 

 tanical sense. 



The best time for planting is October, and in order to be able to 

 harvest for a prolonged time, it is desirable to plant at regular intervals 



