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Essences,
8fc.
153
Essence
of
Lemon-Grass
Oil.
—
Lemon-grass
oil,
^
fluid
drachm,
put
into
2
oz.
of
pure
spirit.
Nutmeg
is
the
shelled
seed
of
the
Myristica
I
moschata,
a
tree
which
grows
principally
in
the
I
Isles
of
Banda.
The
nutmeg-tree
is
like
a
pear-
I
tree
in
shape
and
form,
with
a
laurel-like
leaf,
I
which,
when
bruised,
emits
an
aromatic perfume.
I
The
flowers
are
small,
and
have
no
smell.
The
fruit
I is
similar
to
a
walnut
in
form,
but
more
fleshy,
and
I
full
of
juice.
The
external
pulp
dries
up
to
a
crust
I
of a
deep
red
colour,
that,
on
opening
at
one
side,
discloses
a
membranous
coat
of
a
beautiful
red
tint,
I
known
to
us
as
mace,
which
lies
immediately
over
!
the
thin
and
brittle
shell
of
the
nutmeg.
The
young
nutmegs
are
preserved
in
vinegar
and
sugar.
A
nutmeg-tree
will
yield
three
crops
annually,
!
the
tree
bearing
fruit
and
blossoms
at
the
same
[
time.
Essence
of
Nutmeg.
—
Grate
a
nutmeg
;
put
it
in
a
phial
;
fill
up
with
spirit
;
digest
and
strain
;
or
add £
drachm
oil
of
nutmeg
to
1
oz.
of
spirits
of
wine.
Orange
(
Citrus
aurantium),
of
which
there
are
two
species,
the
sweet
and
bitter.
It
is
the
best
known
and
wholesomest
of
all
subacid
fruits
;
it