^^tZ'^^n^""']         ^eer  Tongue  in  Perfumery,  117 
To  the  best  of  my  knowledge,  these  are  the  only  applications  which 
have  yet  been  found  for  these  highly  odoriferous  leaves.  The  chem- 
istry of  deer  tongue  has  been  treated  of  very  ably  and  exhaustively  by 
Prof.  Procter,  in  the  31st  vol.  of  this  Journal  (1859),  proving  it  to 
contain  a  large  percentage  of  coumarin. 
As  it  has  been  a  matter  of  surprise  to  me  that  no  perfumer  has, 
as  yet,  availed  himself  of  the  Southern  vanilla,  I  have  contrived  the 
following  formulae,  which,  in  my  opinion,  furnish  quite  satisfactory 
results,  and  I  invite  a  special  examination  of  the  specimens  herewith 
presented. 
Tincture  of  Deer  Tongue. — Percolate  two  ounces  of  ground  deer 
tongue  leaves  with  cologne  spirits  until  one  pint  of  tinctuie  is  obtained. 
This  is  of  a  handsome  light-green  color,  so  that  it  can  be  readily  em- 
ployed as  an  addition  to  various  extracts,  colognes  or  toilet  waters.  In 
its  pure  state,  it  may  be  used  as  a  substitute  for  the  essence  of  May 
wine  (a  tincture  of  the  fresh  leaves  of  Asperula  odorata)^  which  is  used 
extensively  in  Germany  as  a  pleasant  addition  to  wine,  converting  it 
into  the  so-called  May  drink  (Maitrank). 
Extract  of  New-mown  Hay. 
Tincture  of  Deer  Tongue,        ....  8  ounces. 
Extract  of  Rose  from  Pomade,       .  .  .  ,  4  " 
"       Orange  Flower  from  Pomade,  .  .  .    4  " 
Oil  of  Rose,  Virgin  Serail,  .  .  .  .16  drops. 
New-mown  Hay  Sachet  Powders. 
Ground  Deer  Tongue  Leaves,  .  .  .  .2  ounces. 
"      Florentine  Orris  Root, 
"      Damascene  Rose  Petals, 
"      Orange  Flowers,     .  .  .  .of  each,    i  ounce. 
Mix  thoroughly  and  sift. 
Sachet  Bouquet. 
Ground  Deer  Tongue  Leaves,  .  .  .  .2  ounces. 
*'      White  Santal  Wood,         .  .  .  .  ^  ounce. 
Florentine  Orris  Root,  .  .  .  ,    i  " 
"      Ambretta  Seeds,     .  .  .  .  .  -\  " 
"      Benzoin,  .  .  ,  .  .  .      ^  " 
"      Damascene  Rose  Leaves,   .  .  .  •  i  *' 
Mix,  and  sift  to  remove  coarse  particles. 
"Gray's  Botany"  states  that  the  leaves,  when  bruised,  exhale  the  odor 
of  vanilla,  but  I  cannot  confirm  the  assertion.   I  have  tried  various  com- 
