~The lim Matt tree has Geen ‘pla 
AS got acclimatized in several cases. I geri. 
districts’), So that the fruits mighe be used. ‘the 
4 Patrols fruit, the yield being from 0.13 to 0.21 per arias ‘It smelle 
ns and showed the following constants: diso 0.8946, “pm ean 
a i; 
Lovage Oil. As to the ‘euler of fovage see pase 7 ae 
ye) eon 0.3 i 0.4 per cent. The properties) were: as. 0.9003, op 1.23 4", M20 
___acid value 0.9, ester v. 31.7, soluble in 0.8 vol. and more of alcohol 8 per 
ie Mastic Oil. H. Banning’) reports on the economical ee of | 
trees in Turkey. Among the numerous kinds, only three are of special nte 
true pistachio tree (Pistacia vera, L.), the mastic pistachio tree (2 
ae P. terebinthus, L. (Anacardiacee). Only the latter two come into consic 
The mastic Le tree is sensitive towards severe winters, which may 
into the bark of the trunk and the srinelial branches, With ee to the are 
the resin ducts, cross- “like incisions are more’ rational than the customary 
and aittise ardent in tears upon the bark, or, if vee flow is too steno pee: 2 
“ground, where it is received on ety on flat saluear or on the soil, ane Pil yre- 
the hands. One person can seldom gather more than 1 to ie oka ae 
are taken off the trees with tongs or knives and collected into lined b 
Cee pene to the crop. The first tapping teke> place pede ie to 
ly dD | 
; 
bs 
that time, it was allowed to ‘bolteee the mastic every Monday 3 ae 
19th November, after which Gay further collecting was. forbidden. Jf 
i 
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4 
a te of the trees decreases with age. The yearly ‘crop was 5500 
e ay Bult. Imp, Inst. 15 917); 7, — 
eee "y 1 ba! = , $e Uipken: 
bs) : 
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ae Ae : 5 ' ; 
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