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in commerce under a similar name, and has in point of quality nothing 
in common with the ordinary commercial products. It possesses the 
odour of the fresh blossom in the most complete and concentrated 
form, and is an exact imitation of the natural product. It consists 
partly of chemical bodies, and partly of natural perfumes, and is free 
from alcohol or other diluents. 
Linalol. Owing to scarcity of linaloe oil, the manufacture had 
to be kept within restricted limits. We have recently again had an 
opportunity of observing how necessary it is to exercise caution with 
regard to preparations offered at very low prices. A linalol, intro- 
duced into commerce by a French firm under the name "linalol 
rose", attracted our attention on account of its cheapness, as it was 
offered at a price (25 francs per kilo) which could at most only apply 
to linaloe oil. A closer examination of a small sample showed that 
it was nothing but a rectified linaloe oil. There is, therefore, no 
justification to call such a product "linalol", — on the contrary^ such a 
name can only be designated as directly misleading. 
Linalyl acetate. This body is used for the production of a 
highly concentrated and readily soluble bergamot oil, as is required 
for Eau de Cologne containing little alcohol, and other cheap extracts 
for export; in the hands of a clever perfumer it can be employed 
for a variety of purposes. 
Menthol, recryst. pure. Japanese crude menthol has during 
the last six months played an important part, especially in the months 
which preceded the outbreak of the war. When this had taken place, 
attempts were immediately made, as usual, to bring about a rise, in 
order to dispose with the greatest possible amount of profit of the im- 
portant shipments and stocks which were on the way or had accumulated 
at the European markets. But, strange to say, the "bulls" met with no 
response on the part of those who had to carry on the trade in the smaller 
delivery-channels. On calm consideration it had to be admitted that the 
transport of goods between Japan and Germany can hardly be touched 
by the war, but that, on the contrary, the neutral German steamship 
lines would carry on their business without hindrance and restriction. 
For this reason every cause of alarm disappeared,- and the move- 
ments of the prices since October even show an uninterrupted decline. 
We quoted recrystallised menthol 
at the middle of October . ... 54 marks per kilo 
beginning 
November 
January 
February 
March . 
April . 
54 
48 
45 
44 
46 
