The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01

bio. y rscharged. and the process begun ,sncw.
while the fiask with theproduct IL Get aside, the
altar Of rose. or OH which nost, upon the sur;
The quantity Of the product as gropcrtionsd
siderabiy. Some kinds of roses produce the
altar In much greater abundance than others.
s snS product Is SSs s Ssss vs sessna b IN s SiISIsns SG ,Sss tSc;
season has much to do with the quantity of
altar; a humid spring, with intervals OF warm
Bulgaria 5000 kilos Of rose leaves produce ono
About stbsSstS one q See sh ! e.s or a aa1 a sre. A RiioSrS% OF
altar Is worth from 800 TO 1900 frnncs, soy an
average Of I 900, and thus tho bulgarian real.
iZcs about 300 an acre on his crop, ~ very fair
return for tho amount invested and tho outlay.
In France the production Is about the same, or
and 1t is computed that tho leaves of 100000
roses are necessary TO produce one ounce OF the
tive. but IL Cashmere reS and \ dhSSipur il is Ssti.
mated that from 1900 TO 1000 pounds, Of petals
produce one pound of the essence. Only the rod
white or yellow varieties, while fragrant to tho
n%ostrils. appearing 70 lack tho essential oil
It is not generally known that the altar,
or otto, of rose. Rs II. is sometimes called. IN
one Of the most valuable and costly substances
is remembered that the market price OF
OF the value of this marvellous oil may be
gained. A few yenrs ago some dredgers off
Of The sea q box, and opening Ss it Sscertslned
that II contained nearly 100 ounce walls, Of
SttSr :. Of roses s, 1t was that
had been wrecked near the point, where the box
was found. and the box had undoubtedly
lurcd by its Ions, submersion in sea water, and
the dredgers realised a fortune from u box little
%0r ISs ,6 annual %fST, TisiG o dg' he S iGnssS, ,o Tse a, vslSs
alone is about 100000 worth OF altar.
for rh tho pef Gissoy Ssye Of z tss Stl lssen See TO SiS0un %
which. in tho year 1912, the Princess Nour
Djihan. who was about to marry the Prince
one Of the galleries OF the palace. when sho
noticed that In the pools OF rose water fur.
HisnSS ard BY the as Z fountains y.t'dM ,i in The ggSS, G s,t isD.s
the attendants, to collect the scattered. gio.
bulos with feathers. and when this was done,
was calicdi in, Persia the altar So;ur.Djihan:
DjihanGuyr, which Is well enough for the ease.
nrs, but is rather lengthy for the western world.
Whether the name is responsible for the story.
or the story for the name. matters not. but ii Is
were known in Persia long before the Prince
and the Princess with the unpronounceable
The altar is taken BY perfumers. who finding
ittoo strong TO DO used in its pure state. since
times nausea. cut" il With alcohol and sell It
In the form OF rose water. 1t 10 said that even
in the Countries where 1t Is made authorizations
are practised. for other oils bearing some re.
seinblance to IL in odor are frequently mixed
With IT. Gcranium oil. sandalwood oil. rhodeum.
and other volatile oils are said to be employed by
dishonest dealers as deliberations, and fine olive
oil. with a few drops of the altar Of rose. is some.
times sold for the pure article. The genuine oil
Is SO exceedingly powerful that when used to
perfume hair oil, for example. one drop 10 said
to be sufficient to impart It's characteristic odor
to a pint. The romance of the rose does not ex.
tend to the altar. Much hard labor Is necessary
70 collect the fragrant essence from the fragrant
leaf. and no matter from what point of view It is
contemplated. there 10 nothing romantic about
work.