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tures.  In  the  cheaper  grades  rose  geranium  is  used  in  place  of  rose, 
and  the  following  is  typical  of  this  class,  but  the  rose  odor  does  not 
predominate : 
Oil  of  sandal- wood  3  iv 
Oil  of  bergamot  3  iv 
Oil  of  rose  geranium  (Algerian)    3  ij 
Oil  of  neroli  3j 
Oil  of  bitter  almond  tt\,xv 
Musk  (artificial  or  natural)  gr.j 
Tincture  of  benzoin  3  iv 
Powdered  orris  root  ^  ij 
Water  Oiij 
Alcohol  Ov 
Macerate  30  days  and  filter.  Cost, 
about  $2.20  per  gallon. 
The  samples  are  colored  with  just  a  trace  of  green  dye — not 
enough  to  leave  a  stain. 
Violet,  more  than  any  other  odor,  needs  time  to  develop.  Ionone 
disappears  entirely  when  first  added  to  alcohol,  but  after  a  few  days 
it  begins  to  show  its  presence,  and  it  continues  to  develop  for  some 
time.  Most  of  the  published  formulas  direct  excessive  quantities  of 
ionone,  and  the  result  may  be  unsatisfactory,  while  the  cost  is  pro- 
hibitive. Oil  of  orris  may  be  used  in  place  of  ionone — using  about 
eight  times  as  much. 
The  second  mixture  is,  in  some  respects,  so  incongruous  and  con- 
tradictory that  it,  too,  needs  a  number  of  weeks  to  blend.  Oil  of 
rose  (in  smaller  quantity),  in  place  of  oil  of  rose  geranium,  will  make 
a  softer  and  more  fragrant  water. 
Finally,  remember  that  all  perfumes  require  time  to  blend  and 
ripen.  Six  months  should  be  allowed  for  blending  whenever  possi- 
ble. An  economical  way  of  securing  a  constant  stock  of  well  ripened 
waters  is  to  blend  the  oils  in  quantities,  one  to  a  dozen  years  in 
advance,  without  alcohol,  and  then  when  the  cologne  or  toilet  water 
is  wanted,  add  the  proper  quantity  of  oil  mixture  to  the  alcohol  and 
water  and  set  in  a  warm  place  for  three  to  six  weeks.  Then  it  will 
be  found  ready  for  use.  (Read  at  the  meeting  of  the  A.Ph.A.,  Sep- 
tember, 1902.) 
REVIEWS  AND  BIBLIOGRAPHICAL  NOTICES. 
Precis  de  Manipulations  de  Pharmacie.    Essai  des  medicaments 
Guides  pour  les  travaux  pratiques  de  pharmacie.    Par  le  Dr.  E. 
