The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants. G. W. Septimus Piesse

Manufacture of Soap, 275 How to Ascertain the Commercial Value of Soap, 277 On the Natural Fats, 281 Perfumes as Preventives of Mouldiness, 284 Bastick on Fusel Oil, 285 Bastick's Pine Apple Flavor, 286 Wagner's Essence of Quince, 288 Preparation of Rum-ether, 289 Artificial Fruit essences, 289 Volatile Oil of Gaultheria, 291 Application of Chemistry to Perfumery, 293 Correspondence from the Journal of the Society of Arts, 298 Quantities of Ottos yielded by various Plants, 303 French and English Weights and Measures compared, 304

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Drying House, Mitcham, Surrey,	(Frontispiece.)
Smelling, from the Dresden Gallery,	(Vignette.)
Pipette, to draw off small Portions of Otto from Water,	36
Tap Funnel for separating Ottos from Waters, and Spirits from Oil,	37
The Almond,	43
Styrax Benzoin,	48
Cassie Buds,	50
The Clove,	55
The Jasmine,	66
The Orange,	78
The Patchouly Plant,	83
Santal-Wood,	96
Tonquin,	101
Vanilla,	103
Vitivert,	109
Civet Cat,	117
Musk Pod,	120
Musk Deer,	121
The Censer,	166
Perfume Lamp,	171
Slab Soap Gauge,	180
Barring Gauge,	180
Squaring Gauge,	181
Soap Scoops,	181
Soap Press,	182
Moulds,	182