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oil is formed which is relatively soluble, that is, it is rich in terpenes, and 

 poor in the body which gives it its odour, known as estragol, while, 

 after the first inflorescence, the oil is richer in estragol and poorer in 



terpenes. There is no question that sunlight favours the formation of 

 terpene compounds, and it may be possible before very long, by regulation 

 to some extent of the sunlight, and also by the addition of certain 



