The horticulturists of England, being generally unacquainted with the methods of economizing the scents from the flowers they cultivate, entirely lose what would be a very profitable source of income. For many ages copper ore was thrown over the cliffs into the sea by the Cornish miners working the tin streams; how much wealth was thus cast away by ignorance we know not, but there is a perfect parallel between the old miners and the modern gardeners. Many readers of the "Gardeners' Chronicle" and of the "Annals of Pharmacy and Chemistry" will recognize in the following pages much matter that has already passed under their eyes. To be of the service intended, such matter must however have a book form; I have therefore collected from the above-mentioned periodicals all that I considered might be useful to the reader. To Sir Wm. Hooker, Dr. Lindley, Mr. W. Dickinson, and Mr. W. Bastick, I respectfully tender my thanks for the assistance they have so freely given whenever I have had occasion to seek their advice. PREFACE, Contents. SECTION I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY. Perfumes in use from the Earliest Periods-Origin lost Page der-Some Plants yield more than one Perfume- 25-32 Steam-Still-Macerating Pan-Ottos exhibited at the Crystal Palace of 1851-SIMPLE EXTRACTS:-All- spice, Almond, Artificial Otto of Almonds, Anise, Balm, Balsams, Bay, Bergamot, Benzoin, Caraway, Cascarilla, Cassia, Cassie, Cedar, Cedrat, Cinnamon, Citron, Citronella, Clove, Dill, Eglantine or Sweet Brier, Elder, Fennel, Flag, Geranium, Heliotrope, Honeysuckle, Hovenia, Jasmine, Jonquil, Laurel, Lavender, Lemon-grass, Lilac, Lily, Mace, Magnolia, Marjoram, Meadow-sweet, Melissa, Mignonette, Miri- bane, Mint, Myrtle, Neroli, Nutmeg, Olibanum, Orange, Orris, Palm, Patchouly, Sweet Pea (Theory of Odors), Pineapple, Pink, Rhodium (Rose yields two Odors), Rosemary, Sage, Santal, Sassafras, Spike, Storax, Syringa, Thyme, Tonquin, Tuberose, Vanilla, Verbena or Vervain, Violet, Vitivert, Volka- ANIMAL PERFUMES. ACETIC ACID AND ITS USE IN PERFUMERY.-Aromatic Vinegar, Henry's Vinegar, Vinaigre à la Rose, Four 127-131 132-134 Proposed Use of the Term "Otto" to denote the odori- COMPOUND ODORS:-The Alhambra Perfume-The Bos- 135-154 The ancient Perfumes were only odoriferous Gums-Ab- staining from the Use of Perfumes a Sign of Humi- liation-The Vase at Alnwick Castle-Sachet Pow- ders-Sachet au Chypre-Sachet à la Frangipanne- Heliotrope Sachet-Lavender Sachet-Sachet à la Maréchale Mousselaine-Millefleur-Portugal Sa- chet-Patchouly Sachet-Pot Pourri-Olla Podrida -Rose Sachet-Santal-wood Sachet-Sachet (with- out a name)-Vervain Sachet-Vitivert-Violet Sachet Perfumed Leather-Russia Leather-Peau d'Espagne - Perfumed Letter Paper- Perfumed Book-markers-Cassolettes, and Printaniers, 155-164 Pastils-The Censer-Vase in the British Museum- Method of using the Censer-Incense for Altar Ser- vice-Yellow Pastils-Dr. Paris's Pastils-Perfu- mer's Pastils-Piesse's Pastils-Fumigation-The Perfume Lamp-Incandescent Platinum-Eau à Perfumed Soap-Ancient Origin of Soap-Early Records of the Soap Trade in England-Perfumers not Soap Makers-Remelting-Primary Soaps-Curd Soap- Oil Soap-Castile Soap-Marine Soap-Yellow Soap -Palm Soap-Excise Duty on Soap-Fig Soft Soap -Naples Soft Soap-The remelting Process-Soap cutting-Soap stamping-Scented Soaps, Almond Soap-Camphor Soap-Honey Soap-White |