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of the natural oil. We take this opportunity to call attention to the fact 

 that the manufacture of artificial mustard oil from allyl alcohol has been 

 one of our specialities for many years past, and that we are therefore 

 thoroughly well equipped for the supply of this article. In the case of 

 contracts of some importance we are in a position to make very favour- 

 able quotations, always assuming that there will be no advance in the 

 cost of raw material in the near future. As we have already pointed out 

 in earlier Reports, we cannot affect to deplore the sealing of the doom 

 of natural mustard oil; in fact, in view of the unfair competition which 

 for years has marred our pleasure in the sale of pure oil of our own 

 distillation and made business in the article irksome, we hail the alteration 

 with satisfaction as a fresh step towards the suppression of sophistication 

 in our branch of business. 



Myrtle Oil. To the enumeration of the constants of several myrtle 

 oils of different origin published in a previous Report 1 ) we are now able 

 to add those of a Dalmatian distillate 2 ) recently examined in our laboratory. 

 This oil possessed the following characteristics: di 5 o 0,9254, « D + 13°20', 

 n D 2oo 1,46694, acid v. 1,0, ester v. 134,8, ester v. after acetyl. 186,7, sol. in 

 3,2 vols, and more 70°/o alcohol. The high ester-value of the oil is remarkable 

 and the proportion of acetylisable constituents also is exceptionally high. 



Neroli Oil. Our anticipation that the Societe cooperative de pro- 

 duction des proprietaires §c. would fix its prices for the new flowers 

 at not less than 80 to 85 centimes, has not only been confirmed, but has 

 even been surpassed by the fact that ultimately the price was increased 

 to 85 to 90 centimes according to quantity. This, in view of the pros- 

 pective crop, was certainly high enough, and its effect would naturally 

 have been to increase considerably the cost-price of the new oil. During 

 the gathering, rain and cold weather prevailed and unfavourably influenced 

 the oil-yield, which did not reach the average percentage. The prices of 

 neroli oil, which had gradually somewhat receded during the months 

 preceding the crop, acquired increased firmness as a result of the above 

 conditions, and a few transactions were even carried through at 500 fcs. 

 per kilo. Owing to the high flower-price fixed by the Societe cooperative, 

 that Society has been compelled itself to take over and distil considerable 

 quantities of flowers, and in view of the quietness which has prevailed 

 in the neroli oil trade since June, it is probable that large quantities have 

 accumulated in the Society's stores. For this reason we do not believe 

 that prices will long be maintained. 



There has been a further increase in the turnover of our Artificial 

 Neroli u Schimmel 8{ Co.". Wherever this exquisite product is submitted 

 to a thorough practical test it will be found to represent not only a sub- 



') Report April 1909, 71. 

 2 ) Comp. foot-note p. 63. 



