N ESSENTIAL 0 ons. 
and 1785 per cent, _geranyl acetate). The oil 
: 3 fied: 25 abou 30 per cents 
ae 7 Baker and Smith, in corresponding wide ‘the editor of the P. E. O: R», state quite 
"correctly that the Oyster Bay pine is not identical with Frenela rhomboidea, but with 
er. Tasmanica. Besides, the term Frenela is hardly correct in the light of our present 
_ knowledge, since Mirbel coined the term Frenela much later after Ventenat established 
ess Callitris. The latter term, therefore, must be applied. © 
_ Baker and Smith consider it a pity that C. rhomboidea and not C. ‘Tasmanica has 
ester content is more than. double ane in the oil of 155 rhomboidea. : 
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ee Be ro: Oil. The camphor spbaucton in Formosa is: estimated at 11600000 Ibs.°) © 
ape. in order to foster the cultivation of the camphor tree. 
g “United States. These monthly quantities have risen to 1000000 Ibs. after April 1st, 1917, 
= pains toa fresh agreement between the Japanese Government and American merchants. 
As per a later report*), the camphor production in Formosa for the fiscal year 
Seading on April 1st, 1918 may be estimated at 7056720 Ibs., of which 4350000 Ibs. 
the output to 1320000 Ibs., in which case only 594000 lbs. would go to America. 
: “We gather from another source®) that the imports of camphor into the United — 
States rose from 4.5 to 4.9 and 8.6 million lbs., respectively, in the years 1914, 7915 
F and. 1916. It is worth noticing that the nots of refined camphor went up - from 
celluloid and fiberoid, generally speaking, will likewise have caused this increase. 
After having thoroughly gone into the manufacture of synthetic indigo, the United. — 
States also wish to replace the import of camphor from Japan by the production of 
- artificial camphor at home. In order to cover the total requirements of the American - 
purpose, i. ¢. as much as the whole stocks available in Savannah. 
1914 to 1917 amounted. Wea) -crude.camphor _—__srrefined camphor 
IA Gee, SASS ATL Ws. 154177 lbs: 
AOA et 12 SOR Se TOR ORT I 
ie : bP ANG: i Pre BORA ABE GO) SOUL OT At) x 
EB” A GANT oe 2 B07 | 3108240 _,, 
As regards the camphor spodialons in Japan proper, it is estimated at 1627422 kin 
tot the last fiscal year, 1916/17, an increase of 26607 kin as compared with 1915/16’). 
AB e yield in Formosa increased still more ie aaa viz. by 394 561 kin, the total 
_ being 9017743 kin. a 
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é.. “1 A ASR ‘of the Pines of Australia, Sydney 1910, 27; ‘peport April 1911, 29. — 2) Perfum. Record 9 
1918), 108. — *) Journal of Commerce, May 30%, 1917; Chem. Industrie 40 (1917), 331. — +4) Chemist and 
ruggist 89 (1917), 765. — *) Chem. Ztg. 42 (1918), 71. — *) Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter; Perfum. Record 9 
“0918, 108. — 7) Chem. Industrie 40 (1917), 293. . 
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- been introduced into India, as the yield of oil is about six times as great, while the 
2 to the value of $° 3200000, in 1917. All possible measures have been taken on. this: Sas 
‘In 1916 (fiscal year?), 528 000 Ibs. of camphor per fonth were exported toe ihe ar 
are destined for the American celluloid factories. Unfavourable> weather might reduce : ie | 
4 to 1.2 and 3 million Ibs., respectively. , Needless to say that a good share was. used : 
for war purposes, but the enlarged production ‘of films, windows for motor-cars, and pie 
_ industry, more than 100000- barrels of oil of turpentine would be required for this i 
: 3g According to another ee the camphor exports from Japan to America in ae | 
