973. Essence of Lavender

973.    Essence of Lavender. Take 1 ounce avoirdupois oil of lavender (Mitcham) and 1/2 Imperial pint strongest rectified spirit; mix with agitation; a few drops of the essences of musk and ambergris being added at will. Very fine.

974. To Extract the Essence from any Flower

974.    To Extract the Essence from any Flower. Take any flowers you choose; place a layer in a clean earthen pot, and over them a layer of fine salt. Repeat the process until the pot is filled, cover closely, and place in the cellar. Forty days afterwards, strain the essence from the whole through a crape by pressure. Put the essence thus expressed in a clear bottle, and expose for six weeks in the rays of the sun and evening dew to purify. One drop of this essence will communicate its odor to a pint of water.

975. To Make Attar, or Otto of Roses

975.     To Make Attar, or Otto of Roses. Gather the flowers of the hundred-leaved rose (rosa centifolia), put them in a large jar or cask, with just sufficient water to cover them, then put the vessel to stand in the sun, and in about a week afterwards the attar - a butyraceous oil - will form a scum on the surface, which should bo removed by the aid of a piece of cotton.