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VARIETIES. 
using  the  essential  oil,  he  gave  it  in  doses  of  about  fifteen  minims, 
with  two  drachms  of  vinegar  in  decoction  of  barley,  always  being 
careful  to  keep  the  bowels  freely  open  by  purgatives.  If  the  effi- 
cacy of  lemon-juice  in  acute  rheumatism  depended  on  anything 
more  than  the  refrigerant  action  of  the  citric  acid,  he  thought  the 
true  anti-arthritic  agent  was  the  essential  oil  when  present,  and 
repeated  his  views  as  to  the  necessity  of  establishing  a  standard 
for  the  composition  of  the  juice.  A  table  was  exhibited,  showing 
the  correspondence  in  composition  of  the  non-oxygenated  essen- 
tial oils  mentioned  in  the  paper. — Hays'  Journal,  from  Med. 
Times  and  Gaz.,  April  1,  1854. 
t)  a  tie  ties. 
On  Perfumery.   Ry  Septimus  Piesse. 
Continued  from  page  470. 
Rosemary.- — 
"  There's  rosemary,  that's  for  remembrance." — Shakespeare. 
By  distilling  the  Rosmarinus  officinalis  a  thin  limpid  essential  oil  is  pro- 
cured, having  the  characteristic  odor  of  the  plant,  which  is  more  aromatic 
than  sweet.  One  cwt.  of  the  fresh  herb  yields  about  twenty-four  ounces  of 
oil.  Essential  oil  of  rosemary  is  very  extensively  used  in  perfumery,  espe- 
cially in  combination  with  other  essentia]  oils,  for  scenting  soap.  Eau  de 
Cologne  cannot  be  made  without  it,  and  in-  the  once  famous  "  Hungary 
water/7  it  is  the  leading  ingredient.    The  following  is  the  composition  of 
Hungary  Water. 
Rectified  alcohol   1  gallon. 
Oil  of  English  rosemary   2  oz. 
u     lemon  peel    1  oz. 
<£     balm  (melissa)   1  oz. 
"     mint    i  drachm. 
Esprit  de  rose  .....  1  pint. 
Extract  of  fleur  d'orange   1  pint. 
It  is  put  up  for  sale  in  a  similar  way  to  eau  de  Cologne,  and  is  said  to 
take  its  name  from  one  of  the  queens  of  Hungary,  who  is  reported  to  have 
derived  great  benefit  from  a  bath  containing  it,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five 
years.  There  is  no  doubt  that  clergymen  and  orators,  while  speaking  for 
any  time,  would  derive  great  benefit  from  perfuming  their  handkerchiefs 
