— i7 — 



Cedarwood Oil (from Hayti). A cedarwood oil sent over 

 from Hayti, of whose botanical origin we were unable to ascertain 

 anything more definite, but which according to the microscopical results 

 was derived from a conifer, gave on distillation, in a yield of 4,33%, 

 an oil of lemon-yellow colour and the odour of the common cedar- 

 wood obtained from Juniperns virginiana L. But it differs from the 

 latter by its higher specific gravity (di.50 0,9612), the lower rotation 

 (a D — i4°58 / ), and the higher content of alcoholic constituents (ester 

 number after acetylation 64,0). The acid number was 2,7 , the ester 

 number 5,0. The oil was not completely soluble in 10 vol. 90 per cent, 

 alcohol, but dissolved in every proportion in 95 per cent, alcohol. 



Cinnamon Oil. The sale of this article by our firm has 

 acquired colossal dimensions, and appears to be still capable of further 

 expansion. This result is no doubt due to the quality of our product. 

 The price of fine Ceylon cinnamon - chips is practically unchanged. 

 The figures of the export in 1905 again show a considerable increase. 



They were: — 



to Germany , 931 191 



the United Kingdom 

 Belgium .... 



Italy 



Holland .... 



Spain 



America .... 

 Australia .... 

 Austria 



lbs. 



France 

 Turkey 

 Sweden 

 India 



Total 



358146 



5? 



284230 



yy 



169344 



» 



138488 



>> 



102260 



>? 



81506 



11 



72398 



>> 



63 280 



>> 



20404 



j> 



8960 



jj 



1400 



jj 



588 



>) 



ll 2235395 



lbs. 



as against: 



in 



i9°4 2135220 



i9°3 2160352 



1902 1763679 



lbs. 



Citronella Oil. This important article has undergone fairly large 

 movements during the last six months, and it would appear to us as if 

 it had acquired now, more than before, the character of an object 

 for speculation, for the fact that the production has not fallen off is 

 proved by the high figures of the export - statistics which closely 

 approach those of the year 1902, but greatly exceed those of the last 

 two years. 



