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Ni Pelargonium pecs are- "recommended en ‘secondary. cultivation. in the most 
Ve ated tubber plantations. ts ae aaan | 
2 Ina Buhlication by Schmiilling*), we find some more notes regarding the number 
of plantations in the Dutch East Indies, dedicated exclusively ¢ or in the main to plants 
aes essential oils. *s NE 
In 1917, there were in the Dutch East Indies 32 plantations, in Which only essential 
oi it plants. were cultivated, 30 thereof were in Java and Madura and 2 in other parts 
PF the colony. The area under cultivation was 3579, 3290 and 289 hectares, respectively. 
_ Besides, there were, in- Java and Madura, 1235 hectares planted with aromatic 
plan , but in mixed cultivations. As far as Java. and Madura are concerned, the 
toportion between pure and mixed cultivations is 2.5:1. There are no mixed 
“ec iltivations in the other parts: of the colony, ne, essential oil plants. | 
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In a ‘scientific paper *), we found an article on a Chinese aromatic plant, which © 
| ‘night come into consideration for the perfume industry. It is the erchid Cymbidium © 
ensifolium, which is looked upon in China as the queen of flowers. Yang-Tsen-Kia 
recently described ‘its cultivation. This orchid is so valuable that it is treated with 
‘the ‘greatest care. There must be. only one plant in each pot and -the temperature 
ae: 
e from 12 to 14°. Good ventilation. is absolutely necessary, and only rain water must 
be > used: for watering. The smell is very intense and sweet. | 
The same author*) has published a treatise on several Chinese aromatic plants, 
which ‘might become of value for perfumery. | | 
a In addition to the above described plant, HS mentions : — . 
| Kouei Rhoa (Olea fragrans), the scent of which may be best ehinpared: with that 
f jessamine, cultivated all over China. The fresh blossoms serve for perfuming 
e Sitting-rooms; the dried ones, in the manufacture of confectionery and liqueurs. - 
Nien Rhoa (Nymphea). The leaves (2) supply a charming, greatly esteemed perfume. 
“4 _ Tchou-Lang- -Rhoa (Chloranthus. inconspicuus), i. ¢., the pearl of flowers. The white. 
flowers of this shrub are used for perfuming tea’ and act an ea part in modern 
fh inese perfumery. 
4 “Mei-Rhoa (Prunus) is the only Chinese plant flowering in winter. The iroits have 
an acid taste and are. employed i in confectionery. 
- Tchow-Mei (Actinida Wee a ane plant, wipplies edible fruits and scented : 
blossoms. . | | Recon wie 3 
--Ye-si-min is a kind of Ela eres and is used for perfuriing liqueurs; es variety a 
: serves for aromatizing tea. 
 Cha-Rhoa (Camellia Sasangua)*) is’ heed in thie. Et avartion of hair oil. 
4 Rhoa Tchiao (Xantholylum ‘alatum)*) grows in the Pees of Kwang-si, Canton, 
Sse-tschwan and. Shen-si. 
_ The umbelliferze Rowi-Shian ressembles fennel and could be exported on a large scale. 
Pp. Badermann *), in an article entitled Su danesische Par fiims (Soudanese perfumes), 
about various aromatic plants occurring in the Soudan, which might be used 
or r preparing perfumes and oils. Perfumes oe ay a ‘Special pase in the toilet 
4 In- en uitwoer, 4 (1919), 338. — *). Tourn: Industr. and high. Chemistry 10 (1918), 1022. — +*) Parfim. 
rne, Perfum. Record 9 (1918), 2, — *) Comp. Gildemeister and Hoffmann, The Volatile Oils, 2.4 ed., 
y a 163. — 5) See Mea and Hoffmann, The Volatile Oils, 294 ed., vol. H, p.628. — °%) Deutsche 
arf-7tg. 4 (1918), o_o 2 ; 
A by en ates, tf. at g e EW: rhs oes : ; | — 6F 
ee nust be kept between 17 and 20° in day-time, whereas, during the night it ought to. 
