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with that of the oils of anise, star-anise, and fennel. But in spite of 
this the oil does not solidify at a low temperature, a fact which is 
attributed to the presence of methyl chavicol. 
Rose Oil (artificial) ^'Schimmel & Co/'. The precarious 
•conditions prevailing on the Bulgarian market of rose oil have led to 
many trials on a larger scale with our excellent article protected by 
the German patent No. 126736. We would especially recommend the 
product free from stearoptene, from which every difficulty with regard 
to the solubility is excluded. The perfumer can be absolutely certain 
that perfume-mixtures, solutions of essential oils, or extracts, which contain 
our artificial rose oil, will neither become cloudy in the cold, nor 
separate out stearoptene in the well-known flakes. 
Experiments which have been made show that our oil, free from 
stearoptene, is soluble in every proportion in 96 per cent alcohol. 
It is further dissolved in the proportion of 
about 10 grams oil in i kilo 90 per cent alcohol 
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Our artificial rose oil has this great advantage over the natural 
Turkish oil, that it is always of exactly the same composition, and that 
.a constantly uniform effect can be absolutely relied upon. We need 
not waste words on the considerable differences which exist in Turkish 
oils. The confidence in the latter is disappearing more and more, in 
view of the attempts incessantly made with new adulterants. 
Rose Oil, Bulgarian. This year's distillation of roses has, 
according to reliable estimates, given a total yield of 3200 kilos rose 
oil, a result approximately the same as that of the previous year. The 
prices paid by Bulgarian firms fluctuate between 580 and 600 marks, 
from which fact a conclusion can be drawn as to the quality of the 
ordinary market oils offered. We are assured that the demand for 
rose oil is very brisk, and that the prices have an upward tendency. 
The measures to be taken by the Bulgarian Government, for the 
purpose of consolidating the rose oil trade, are still in abeyance. The 
intention of the Government is to protect the small distillers from 
impositions by the large traders, by means of the distribution of 
exact instruments of precision, such as scales, thermometers, etc., so 
that every producer may be able to check the values of gravity and 
congealing point given by the buyer who, it is said, often makes use 
of unreliable instruments. According to a notice which reached us 
early in July, the Minister of Finance, in whose department the 
Customs are, has directed that all coppers and cases of rose oil 
intended for export shall be marked with the Government seal. But 
