LIST OF PERFUMES, ETC., AND PLANTS WHICH AFFORD THEM. 165 



Little Dominica exports £4,000 worth of bay leaves and oil ; 

 Trinidad grows ten times the quantity, none being utilised 

 for export. 

 Pogostemon (see Patchouli). 



Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose). — Largely grown in South France 

 for perfume, native of India. The fading flowers, like those 

 of Tropasolum, have been seen to emit flashes of light at 

 night. 



Primrose (Primula acaulis). — This genus of many species found 

 nearly all over the world contains many with delicate odours, 

 but none more delicious than our Wild Primrose, Oxlip, and 

 Cowslips of the meadows. 



Eockets (Hesperis matronalis). — Well-known fragrant garden 

 plants. 



Rondoletia (Rondoletia odorata). 



Rosaceous odours. — The Eastern Attar or Otto of Roses is one of 

 the most delicious and valuable of perfumes in its pure state, 

 but it is often largely adulterated by the addition of Indian 

 " Geranium " oil (Andropogon). 



Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). — A very similar oil is afforded 

 by Cedrela Rosmarinus of North China. 



Roses. — An enormous genus, most of which produce deliciously 

 perfumed flowers. Attar de Rose from Persia, Cashmir, 

 Turkestan, &c, when pure is one of the choicest and rarest of 

 perfumes. It is usually, however, adulterated with Lemon 

 Grass oil (see M'Donald's book, pp. 104-122, for a full 

 list of sweetest Roses, &c). 



Salvia rutilans (Pineapple Sage). — This is a fragrant greenhouse 

 plant. Salvia officinalis is common " Garden Sage " used for 

 flavouring. 



Sambucus nigra (Common Elder). — The leaves have an odour 

 that helps to keep away flies, especially if mixed with those of 

 Tansy. Flowers sweet, used for Elder-flower water. 



Sanitas— In 1875 Mr. C. T. Kingzett, after observing the excess 

 of ozone and salubrity of the air near to Pine and Fir tree 

 plantations, and conceiving that this was in part due to their 

 volatile oils producing peroxide of hydrogen and camphoric 

 acid, formed these reagents by a process involving the 

 decomposition of turpentine, and it was made and sold in 1877 

 under the above name. 



