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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3233, 30 June 1879, Page 4

Medical

our correspondent—that it would not dissolve in spirits of wine ; rather it is unsoluble, and heavier than spirits of wine, and settles at the bottom. We tried in the Bamo way our manufacture, and tho received information was likewise confirmed ; it dissolved in spirits of wine. The manufacture of Mr Boeiato does riot in consequence, answer to tho requirements of un ethcrio oil, and he may know nil tho virtues of tho eucalypti ever so well, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but during fifteen years lie did not bring before the public thoeo olheric evaporating particles to which nro attributable all tho properties to much praised by Mr Bosisto. Our manufacture alone and for the first time answers these requirements.—We are respectfully yours, bANDEB & Sons. Sandhurst, 31st July."

As a further elucidation of the matter, Mr .'Bosisto wrote again to the same paper, and his letter was published as follows on the sth August, 1876 :—" Sir—With reference to tho reply by Messrs Sander and Sons, contained in yours of tho Ist instant, to mine of the 31st ult., I deem it but right to say that I desire in no spirit of rivalry to write disparagingly of, or to seek to deteriorate from, the quality of the 'new industry.' My object has ever been to assist in developing the resources of our indigenous vegetation. My contention jb, first, fcbat being the investigator of every species of the eucalypti in Victoria, both as to their chemical and physical characters, the oil in question is not' new," and, second, that the report forwarded from the German correspondent is a mere repetition of my original investigations reported long since to tne various scientific societies and universal exhibitions. With regard to the solubility of the oil in spirit, it is well known that volatile oils, whether from the eucalypti or any other vegetation, are soluble in given quantities of alcohol. The whole family of the eucalypti contains a volatile oil, a volatile acid, and a volatile oleo resin, and certain tannate principles ; when, for certain medicinal purposes, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble in spirit. Such is the oil operated upon (coming from myself) by Meßsrß Sander and Son. Wishing success to every indigenouß industry, I am, yours, &c, Joseph Bobisto. 2nd August."

To the above Messrs Sander and Son replied as follows in the same paper of the 7th of August, 1876. "Sir—You will kindly allow us to giro the following short explanation, for tbe better understanding of the public, in answer to Mr Bosisto's letter in yours of the sth instant. Mr Bosisto says — " The oil in question is not new." We hare ways indicated by science, by means of which investigations of any kind are made, and meat likely in the same way as he and we did. Many more, in possession of chemical knowledge, may have undertaken preparations of pare volatile oil eucalypti. If we take Buch essays in view the pure essential oil eucalypti is not new. New, however, it is in the respect that it is not yet known as a commercial article. The preparation, in a large style, is very Blow and tiresome, and involves in consequence, through loss of time, considerable expense, leading to production of a cheap substitute, consisting chiefly of eleo resin and tannic particles, a product; that is in quality, far inferior to the pure volatile oil.—We are, your, etc., Sahdeb & Sods, Sandhurst, 6th August, 1876."

ITS PEESENT POSITION.

Thus far the correspondence bliowb the nature and character of Eucalyptus Oil, and the steps by which it has arrived of the purity of Sander and Sons manufacture. In order that their oil should be tested by the most approved and rigorous scrutiny, Sander and Sons have forwarded samples to all the principal medical authorities of the Colonies, as well as to scientific bodies in Europo. By the steamer Somersetshire, which left the Colony on the 20th September, 1876, Messrs Sander and Sons, having received such a flattering testimonial from German scientists, despatched a parcel of their essence to their agents, Messrs Hofclzle and Chelius, of Frankfurt, with instructions to that firm to bring it under the notice of—The Emperor of Germany, the King of Bavaria, the Emperor of Austria, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburg, and Prince Bismarck.

Through these sovereigns and potentates, the Australian Extract will find its way before most of the principal European scientific bodies. In addition to this the Eucalyptus essence of Messrs Sander and Sons will be brought under 'the notice of the South Auetralian faculty through the columns of the German paper published in that Colony. In this Colony it has been placed before the authorities of the Melbourne Hospital, Ballarat Hospital, Geelong Hospital, Castlemaine Hospital, Ejneton Hospital, and Sandhurst Hospital. In addition to theße means of spreading a juiowledge of this excellent article to the large, the Preßs, as will be shown its valuable aid to the furtherBought.

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