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almost all exporters find themselves compelled to buy, and whether they 

 like it or not, consumers will probably be compelled to concede the high 

 rates. Nevertheless offers are current, especially in Paris and in London, 

 at the approximate parity of 1000 to 1300 frcs. per kilo, showing that adulte- 

 ration continues to be freely practised and that there is still no lack of 

 buyers who place confidence in the fantastic recommendations of certain 

 unreliable firms in view of the so-called "cheapness" of the offers. In 

 selling Bulgarian rose oil we for our part will content ourselves with the 

 most moderate profit, in order to make the unpleasant conditions prevailing 

 this year at any rate a little less irksome for our customers. 



According to a report from the German Consulate at Sofia dated 

 6 th August, the rose harvest in Bulgaria has yielded an average of 1500 

 to 2000 kilos of flowers per hectare (from 12 to 16 cwts. per acre). In 

 the division of Philippopolis (districts of Karlovo, Philippopolis, Pechtira 

 and Panagurichte), which contains about 3987 hectares of rose gardens, 

 it is estimated that the yield per hectare will be about 500 kilos in excess 

 of that of last year. On the other hand, in the division of Stara-Zagora 

 (districts of Kazanlik, Tschirpan, Stara- and Nova-Zagora), the yield of 

 flowers has been smaller than it was last year. The quantity of rose oil 

 distilled in Kazanlik this year is estimated at 157 000 to 158 000 muskals 

 (one kilo = 208 muskals), as compared with about 200 000 muskals the 

 year before. On the other hand, this year from 13 to 15 kilos of rose 

 flowers have been sufficient to produce one muskal of oil, whereas in 

 1910 from 18 to 19 kilos were required. At the time of gathering the price 

 of the flowers was 0.45 frc. per kilo. 



Our Bulgarian informant has placed at our disposal the comparative 

 tables of production according to districts, which are reproduced on 

 pages 76 and 77 of the present Report. 



Rose Oil, German. Although we have reason for serious complaint 

 this year at the failure, owing to the great heat, of all the crops cultivated 

 by us, it is nevertheless somewhat surprising that our crop of roses has 

 been almost completely destroyed this season by unexpected cold. The 

 buds set very satisfactorily in the month of May, and the appearance 

 of the bushes warranted the highest hopes, when in the night from the 

 3 rd to the 4 th June the thermometer fell to — 3°, and this single night- 

 frost sufficed to destroy the greater part of the buds. As a result of this 

 disaster we have this year distilled no rose oil whatever, but have used 

 what remained of flowers chiefly for the purpose of making the extract, 

 which, as is well known, is indispensable in the preparation of our new 

 and successful speciality "Red Rose, Schimmel 5 Co." (see page 115). 



Our remaining stock of German rose oil is limited to a few trifles 

 carried over from the 1910 crop, which will no doubt be snapped up in 

 the twinkling of an eye. 



