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Distilled Waters (Preservation of Flowers)

Preservation of Flowers for Distillation.

Rub 3 lb. of rose-leaves for 2 or 3 minutes with 1 lb. of common salt. The flowers being bruised by the friction of the grains of salt, form a paste, which is to be put into an earthen jar, or into a water-tight barrel. The same process is to be repeated until the vessel is filled, so that all the roses may be equally salted. The vessel is then to be shut up and kept in a cool place until wanted. For distillation, this aromatic paste is, at any season, to be put into the body of the still with twice its weight of water; and when heat is ap-