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 then add one ounce of orange flower-water, one ounce of rose-water, and four ounces of ; those who approve of the musky odour which lavender water sometimes has, may add three drachms of essence of or.

ESSENCE OF ROSES. Put into a bottle the petals of the common rose, and pour upon them spirits of wine, cork the bottle closely, and let it stand for three months, it will then be little inferior to otto of roses.

ESSENCE OF LAVENDER. Is prepared according to the above recipe, the lavender being substituted for the roses.

SCENT BAGS. Small bags filled with iris root diffuses a delicate perfume over drawers, &c. A good receipt for a scent-bag is as follows: two pounds of roses, half a pound of cyprus powder, and half a drachm of essence of roses; the roses must be pounded, and with the powder put into silk bags, the essence may be dropped on the outside.