xii INTRODUCTION, 
Leaves of which are better than all the Plaifters — 
. inthe World. . —. a 
Conferves fhould be made of Rue, Mint, Scur- 
vy-Grafs, Wood Sorrell, and Roman Wormwood. _ 
As to the four firft, the Leaves are to be picked — 
off from the Stalks, and beaten up with three — 
Times the Weight of Sugar. The Tops of the 
young Shoots of the latter are to be cut off, and 
they are to be beat up in the fame Manner. In 
the Couife of this Work, many Plants will be 
named, the green Tops of which contain their 
Virtue, thefe may all be made into Conferves in _ 
the fame Manner, or as many of them added to — 
thofe here named, as fhall be thought proper. ) 
Conferves of the Flowers of Rofemary; Mal- 
lows, Archangel, and Lavender, are to be made 
alfo in the fame Manner, and of red Rofe Buds. 
Thefe laft are to be picked from the Hufk, and 
the white Heels are to be cut off. They are all 
tobe beat up with three Times their Weight of 
Sugar, and in the fame Manner may be made 
Conferves of Cowflip Flowers, and of thofe of — 
many other Plants mentioned in the following 
i outer Rinds of Seville Oranges and Lee 
mons, are alfo to be made into Conferves in the _ 
fame Manner, beating them firft to a Pulp, and 
in a Cellar, till they grow very foft; then they are : 
with the Hand or a wooden Peftle, and rubbed 
about till all the foft Matter is forced through the 
hair Cloth, the Seeds and Skins only remaining. 
