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bisulphite  products  used  as  stepping  stones  to  the  pure  aldehydes 
and  ketones  are  instructive.  Water-white  synthetic  pulegone, 
anethol,  carvone,  lynalyle  acetate,  ethyl  benzoate  and  too  many 
others  to  even  mention,  show  that  the  French  are  very  active  in  this 
important  branch  of  modern  chemistry,  which  is  sometimes  thought 
to  be  the  exclusive  province  of  another  country. 
Near  these  prime  materials  of  the  perfumer,  the  perfumer  is  him- 
self in  evidence.  Of  course,  the  French  perfumer  is  a  past- master 
in  the  arrangement  of  perfume  displays,  and  also  in  the  manner  in 
which  he  prepares  his  perfumes  for  the  trade.  Of  all  the  exhibits 
in  this  line  at  the  Fair,  that  of  E.  Pinaud  is  the  center  of  interest 
and  the  focus  for  all  eyes.  Mr.  A.  Veldhuisen,  in  charge,  showed 
us  the  many  relics  that  this  firm  has  from  the  first  empire.  These 
comprise  dainty  articles  that  Napoleon  and  the  Empress  Marie 
Louise  possessed.  The  ladies  take  special  delight  in  the  fountain 
of  the  unfortunate  empress.  This  fount  is  continually  supplying  the 
delightful  odor  named  after  Marie  Louise.  A  continual  stream  of 
visitors  comes  here  to  get  fans,  mirrors,  etc.,  scented  with  this  odor. 
The  idea  of  Pinaud  to  specially  push  this  article  at  the  Fair,  which 
only  Napoleon  rendered  possible,  is  indeed  a  happy  one.  Samples 
of  the  various  perfumes  placed  upon  the  market  may  be  obtained  by 
visiting  druggists  registering  in  the  company's  book.  Their  other 
specialties  are  Eau  de  Quinine,  Foscarina,  Violet  Reine,  Elixir 
Dentifrice,  etc. 
There  are  so  many  interesting  features  relating  to  industrial 
chemistry  that  one  can  only  get  an  idea  of  them  by  spending  sev- 
eral days  at  this  one  exhibit.  For  instance,  Corban  &  Cie.  make 
most  wonderful  chlorates.  The  crystals  of  sodium,  potassium  and 
barium  chlorates  shown  are  over  an  inch  through.  Chardonnet  silk 
is  made  from  cotton  and  the  fibres  of  pine  wood.  The  silk  is  of 
fine  luster,  and  samples  are  dyed  in  all  colors  of  the  rainbow.  In 
1894  the  firm  used  5,000  hectoliters  of  alcohol;  nine  years  later 
they  employed  more  than  six  times  as  much  in  the  manufacture  of 
this  silk. 
Occasionally  we  run  across  graduates  of  the  Philadelphia  College 
holding  important  positions  at  the  Fair.  In  examining  the  most 
elegant  display  of  France's  greatest  chemical  manufacturing  house, 
Poulenc  Freres,  I  met  Mr.  Louis  J.  Matos,  a  former  assistant  of  Pro- 
fessor Sadtler,  in  charge.    Dr.  Matos  was  especially  proud  of  the 
