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consideration for linalol. The portions of the oil boiling at higher 
temperatures than linalol were not examined. 
Neroli *'Schimmel & Co.". In our last Report, we have referred 
in detail to the considerations which, in a general way, are decisive in 
judging the value of artificial essential oils. Nevertheless our original 
product, in conformity with our experience, has since its introduction 
into commerce undergone improvements in its quality, which consisted 
in incorporating in it (like in jasmine oil) all those natural constituents 
of the orange-flower, the presence of which is desirable. The product 
in its action replaces, up to a certain degree, both the essential oil, and 
the perfume of orange - flowers obtained by maceration or extraction. 
These improvements are universally appreciated. At the same 
time, the extra - expense which has resulted from these improvements 
has been the cause that with our neroli "Schimmel & Co." w^e can 
take no part in the excessive cutting in the prices which has now, 
unfortunately, taken place in this article, and we are therefore com- 
pelled to maintain our quotations. 
Careful comparisons show that our original product stands with- 
out equal. 
Oil of Opopanax. This article is very scarce, as the supplies 
of the raw material rich in contents are permanently wanting. We 
have not succeeded in obtainino^ arain the excellent resin to which we 
were formerly accustomed. 
Orris Oil. The yield of this year's harvest of orris-root in the 
province Tuscany will again be abundant, as the weather-conditions 
have been favourable for the development of the rhizomes. The 
quantity of the production will depend upon this, whether only the 
three-year old, or also the two-year old roots are dug up? In the 
latter case the crop would amount to about looo tons; in the former, 
to about 800 tons. Our correspondents have ascertained that up to 
the present almost exclusively three-year old roots have been gathered, 
but the growers may change their mind, as they need not come to a 
decision until the middle, or in some cases even the end of October. 
The state of the weather is an important factor in this matter; if 
October is very rainy, the gathering and drying of the roots comes 
quickly to an end. 
The quantities still in stock are estimated by some at 400000 kilos, 
by others at 600000 kilos, but the last-named figure is beheved to 
be exaggerated, so as to paint the deplorable condition of the Florentine 
orris-root cultivation in the most glaring colours, and to obtain support 
for the project mentioned in the newspaper-report quoted below. 
It is a fact that at the present market quotations the growers do 
not cover their expenses, and for this reason a reduction in the number 
