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readily because in our German oil, distilled from herb grown here in 

 Miltitz, we have placed upon the market an article which is able to meet 

 the requirements of every expert. Owing to the increasing sale we have 

 extended our plantations last year and have also been in a position to 

 reduce our price somewhat, as the fields are in excellent condition and 

 will yield an abundant second crop. We also beg to draw attention to 

 our terpeneless wormwood oil, which we can thoroughly recommend. 



Ylang'Ylang Oil. Generally speaking business in the article was 

 not particularly brisk, but of our well-tried "Sartorius" brand no stocks 

 have accumulated here, although the shipments have been plentiful. In 

 the course of many years this exquisite quality has become an indis- 

 pensable ingredient of a very large number of the specialities of first- 

 class perfumery-firms, and has everywhere acquired such a high repute 

 that even the large and frequent shipments which have lately reached us 

 from Manila have quickly gone into consumption. In Reunion ylang- 

 ylang, however, the position is very different indeed. As we have fre- 

 quently pointed out, this oil is produced in such large quantities as to 

 make the commercial future of the article very precarious. Last year 

 1510 kilos were shipped up to the end of June, but in the corresponding 

 period of the present year the exports have risen to 2030 kilos. We under- 

 stand that one of the principal producers has for some considerable time 

 been engaged in a law-suit with a European firm concerning the accept- 

 ance of a parcel of 1100 kilos, which is at present lying in consignment 

 in France. So far as the case has gone at present the decision is in 

 favour of the producer, and it is therefore probable that before long the 

 parcel will have to be disposed of. There is scarcely room for doubt 

 that when this happens the market will suffer considerably. 



In an article by R. Stanger 1 ), on the flowers which yield ylang-ylang 

 and cananga oil we find a detailed botanical description of the parts of 

 the flower of Cananga odorata. The article contains several illustrations, 

 mostly relating to the anatomy of the flowers examined by the author. 



Chemical Preparations and Drugs. 



"Agrumi" Oils, synthetic (Italian Essences). The continuation 

 of the high range of values of the Sicilian and Calabrian essential oils 

 (see p. 54), has induced us to place upon the market within the past few 

 months synthetic bergamot oil, synthetic lemon oil and synthetic orange 



*) Pharm. Post 45 (1912), 593. 



