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Apricot Essence
To 4 parts glycerine add 1 part chloroform, 10 parts butyrate of ethyl, 5 parts valerianate of ethyl, 1 part œnanthylate of ethyl, 2 parts salicylate of methyl, 1 part butyrate of amyl, and 1 part saturated solution of oxalic acid in alcohol. (See No. 1045.)