The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
PERFUME DIRECT FROM FLOWERS.
a New fdcn In California which May bring
About O Revolution In Trade.

a New fdca In California which May Hiring
About o Revolution In Trade.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 2.-The beautiful valley Of
Grassc. In the south Of France, has always been
the great source of supply Of perfume for tho
world. md IL has beon almost the solo source Of
what has recently become fashions chief favor
lite, the violet. But southern California is pre-
pairing to dispute tho supremacy Of Grasse, and
before long there will DO in this region big per-
fumo manufactures which will endeavor to
supply domestic consumption. There is not a
plant or shrub grown for perfume in tho Medi-
terrancan region of France or in Italy that does
not come to perfection in California. The entire
list Of plants grown to supply material for the
p~orfumery of inc grows already in this
State, although none has been raised in quanti-
tics suitable for that purpose. A French per-
fumery company, combined with some Amcri.
can capitalists, q few years ago outlined such an
enterprise. to be installed on the big property
known as Baldwin's Ranch, but the scheme was
abandoned. Several small industries of this
sort are located in different parts of southern
California and all are paying, well. although
they are conducted on small scales.
perfume of Movers has BEEN to COOK them In
beef fat, but n man in San Diego. who has been
experimenting with flowers and perfumes for q
good many years, has studied out o new method
of collecting the sweet odors. by which he gets
the fragrance without destroying tho flower.
until It can be drawn out to a dnct' point. Then
the funnel is filled with ice and placed on q re-
bottle. whose neck it must not touch. Then tho
sn% ,pl a@e%s among ra as'f the flowers 8 whose Eaese1 odors
from tho flowers is filled with their fragrance.
and MS it meets the colder surface of the
outside Of the glass and trlckles down into
cred in q surprisingly short time. and Of very
strong quality, for IL has been found that
80 per cent. Of the contents OF the bottle will be
perfume. The rest is water, But this flower
essence has to be treated with spirits OF wine.
or it will become sour. II this new method
is found practicable on a large scale it is likely
to reyolutionizh the perfume industry: For It
ambergris, now an essential ingredient of the
finest extracts, and with those decoctions Of or
ris. musk, bergsInot. and chemicals with which
It is now necessary to tone up the manufactured
perfumes. and instead of these would give the
pure fragrance of the flower.
A French manufacturer of perfumes is max
ing an investigation of the suitability Of this re-.
gion for his business. with the expectation of
Some Of these who are already in the business
on q small scale eXrect to enlarge their plants.
State t W will furnish ' a large sc'I part Of the raw ma'
tcrial used in this country in manufacturing
perfumery, and especially that used in making
Some local manufacturers are thinking of en-
largin2 their business by following the French
orchards. So far there has been no attempt to
use anything from the orange groves OF this
State except the fruit. and the perfume makers
think that an important source OF wealth has
been neglected. The prunings Of orange and
lemon trees and all unripe fruit are distilled in
from SO to so a pound. and all OF Europe's sup.
ply of this is not enough to meet the demand of
s Il made here and GUPs shipped to Easfern 1 con-,
sumers. but as the orange flowers have to be
picked from the trees In order to make the best
perfume it's manufacture interferes with the
orange industry.