& hae cells during the enflewrage. Sipee ) 
a the cells, the blossoms are spread on cold fat, whi 
that is pene generated, For beled ‘SO- -called “ * 
‘top of bach other. 
of blossoms lying between two layers of fat. - After from DN ee 
‘blossoms are replaced by fresh. When the fat has taken up sufficient 
it is extracted with strong alcohol. From the extrait aux fouls thus 
prized plant perfumes (essences) are won. | eons 
After this general introduction, Power discusses in detail ines i 
interest for the perfume industry. : ee 
Of the oils of the conifers, turpentine oil may be mentioned ; as raw 
preparation of terpineol. Whilst this artificial preparation is a mix 
a- and @-terpineol, terpineol’ is found in nature only in the active or inactive 
The dextro modification occurs in cardamom, linaloe, neroli) lovag e pee ef 
orange oils; the laevo form is present in camphor oil, linaloe oil, 
liquid. form ‘arn nutmeg oil and boldo leaf oil. a 
The essential oils obtained by the distillation of pine necdiee: differ ° 
from the turpentine oils obtained from the resins, since in the former Lait 
acetate (the needle oil of the hivilock pine Abies canadensis, Michx, contains me 7 
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used in the soap industry is remarkable on account of its cedrene (CusHes) ( 
a sesquiterpene, and its cedrenol content Cee Seon jalcone ls 
1902/03 123000 Ibs. palmarosa oil were exported*) from indias the yearly a amou >Xpor 
from Bombay alone is reckoned to be 50000 Ibs. . a a es 
: Whilst palmarosa oil with its pleasant odour of roses contains chie 
terpene alcohol geraniol, CioHigO, the aldehyde citral, CioHi.O, corres 
forms the chief constituent of the lemon-smelling lemongrass oil. 
dissemination in nature, citral is of Bree technical hii as” 
ionone, the chief ingredient -of attificial vialet corte ey ae para 
Among the trees of the palm family few perfume substances « are - obtain . 
interesting to know however that on treating crude coconut oil itl st ean 
pressure, an unpleasant smelling essenaal oil has been paseeree | Ih 
