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Wormwood Oil. The American distillate, which we had not 
carried in stock for a long time on account of the exaggerated prices, 
can now again be offered by us advantageously. French and Algerian 
oils are at present abundant, and can be supplied at very favourable 
prices. 
The "Report of the Bureau of Labor" of the State of Michigan 
for 1902, gives interesting details on the cultivation of wormwood and 
the distillation of the oil in St. Joseph County. 1 7 farmers occupied 
themselves with the cultivation; from 90 acres of land they distilled 
873 lbs. oil, that is to say 9,7 lbs. oil per acre. 
Ylang Ylang oil "Sartorius". The exceptional demand for 
extra -fine oils, at the head of which our brand is found, has con- 
tinued also during the last few weeks, and we were particularly fortu- 
nate in being able to fully meet this demand. Our sales in the 
year 1903 have again increased. They amounted in all to 
63 cases of 4 kilos 200 gm. = 264 kilos 600 gm. 
against 49 „ „ 4 „ 200 „ =205 „ 800 „ in the year 1902. 
This increase of about 60 kilos is undoubtedly the best proof of 
the popularity enjoyed by the brand "Sartorius". With regard to 
quality, it occupies without contradiction the first place. 
Flacourt^) makes some interesting communications respecting the 
cultivation of ylang ylang trees in Reunion, which are based on prac- 
tical experience, and therefore contain much useful instruction for those 
who are interested in the subject. Both Unona latifolia and Unona 
odorata which have now for a long time been grown as trees for 
avenues, are suitable for the cultivation. But an absolute necessity 
therefor are a tropical tranquil climate, and a porous soil containing a 
certain amount of moisture. 
In order to grow the trees from seed, the latter, taken from the 
ripe fleshy berries, must be freed carefully by repeated washing from 
all traces of pulp, and immediately after the last washing be placed 
in the seed-bed which may be laid out in a rich, well-manured soil. 
The germ-plants make their appearance after 40 to 60 days and after 
I to 1^/2 months are planted out in nurseries which must be situated 
n a shady place. 
This planting out in nurseries is in Reunion generally preceded 
by a process which consists of this, that the young germ-plants are 
placed singly in vessels of beaker-form, so-called "tentes", which can 
be readily constructed from the leaves of Pandanus utilis. The plants 
transposed in one or other manner, require about 2 months to attain 
a height of 25 to 30 cm and to develop sufficiently. 
^) Revue des cultures coloniales 13 (1903), 366; 14 (1904), 16. 
