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VARIETIES. 
1  " 
2  oz. 
1  oz. 
5  drops. 
be  published,  as  then  we  may  hope  to  establish  a  new  and  important  manu- 
facture in  this  country.    But  we  are  digressing. 
The  odor  of  heliotrope  resembles  a  mixture  of  almonds  and  vanilla,  and 
is  well  imitated  thus  : 
Extract  of  Heliotrope. 
Spirituous  extract  of  vanilla  2  pint. 
11  u  French  rose  pomatum 
"  11  orange  flower  pomatum 
u  "  ambergris  . 
Essential  oil  of  almonds  .... 
A  preparation  made  in  this  manner  under  the  name  of  Extrait  de  Helio- 
trope is  that  which  is  sold  in  the  shops  of  Paris  and  London,  and  is  really 
a  very  nice  perfume,  passing  well  with  the  public  for  a  genuine  extract  of 
heliotrope. 
Hovenia. — A  perfume  under  this  name  is  sold  to  a  limited  extent,  but 
if  it  did  not  smell  better  than  the  plant  Hovenice  dulcis  et  inequalis,  a 
native  of  Japan,  it  would  not  sell  at  all.  The  article  in  the  market  is 
made  thus  : 
Rectified  spirit        .....        1  quart. 
Rose  water  £  pint. 
Essential  oil  of  lemons      ....         £  oz. 
Otto  of  rose  .....         1  drachm. 
Oil  of  cloves  .        .        •        .        .        \     "  ' 
"    neroly  ....       10  drops. 
After  Alteration  it  is  ready  for  sale.  When  compounds  of  this  kind  do  not 
become  bright  by  passing  through  blotting-paper,  the  addition  of  a  little 
carbonate  of  magnesia  effectually  clears  them.  The  water  in  the  above 
recipe  is  only  added  in  order  that  the  article  produced  may  be  retailed 
at  a  moderate  price,  and  would,  of  course,  be  better  without  that  "  univer- 
sal friend." 
Honeysuckle  or  Woodbine. — 
"  Copious  of  flower' the  woodbine,  pale  and  wan, 
But  well  compensating  her  sickly  looks 
With  never-cloying  odors.5' 
What  the  poet  Cowper  here  says  is  quite  true,  nevertheless,  it  is  a  flower 
that  is  not  used  in  practical  perfumery,  though  there  is  no  reason  for 
abandoning  it.  The  experiments  suggested  for  obtaining  the  odor  of 
Heliotrope  and  Millefleur  (thousand  flowers)  are  also  applicable  to  this, 
as  also  to  Hawthorne.     A  good  Imitation  of  Honeysuckle  is  made  thus  :  ■ 
Spirituous  extract  of  rose  pomatum         .        .         1  pint. 
"  "  violet        "        ,        . .       1  " 
"  "         tubercuse    "        .        .        1  « 
Extract  of  vanilla 
"  tolu 
Oil  of  neroli 
Essential  oil  of  almonds 
10  drops. 
5  « 
