Mmmfaawe cf Bou-iraler al Ghmeepere. 329 



let into the ground abont two feet, which has been previously 

 wetted with water, and it is allowed to remain qu.et dunng 

 The whole night. The attar is always made at the begmmng 

 ot the season, when the nights are cool. In the u.ornmg, 

 eariy'the little fflrn of attar, which is formed upon the surface 

 of the rose-water during the night, is removed by means of a 

 feather, and it is then carefully placed ma small phral , and 

 dav after day as the collection is made, it is placed for a short 

 pSod ta th sun. and after a sufficient quantity has been pro- 

 cured, it is pom-ed off clear, and of the colour of amber, mto 

 Tu phials' Pure attar, when it has been removed only thre 

 or four days, has a pale greenish hue ; by keepmg it loses 

 :L and in a few weeks' time it becomes of a pale yellow. 

 The ftrst few days' distillation does not produce such toe at- 

 tar as comes oif afterwards, in consequence of the dust or lit- 

 re pirtieles of dirt in the still and the tube being mixedw^'; 

 it. This is readily separated from its sinking to the bottom 

 of the attar, w-hich melts at a temperature of 81 . Fiom one 

 Uc of ro es it is generally calculated that 180 grams, or one 

 '^irS ttar 1 be prLred; -- "- f^^ ^^.-t 

 taincd it the roses are full-sized, and the mghts cold to allow 

 ■^ ofl congelation. The attar purchased in the bazar is gen - 

 rally adulterated, mixed with sandal od or sw^et od. No 

 ' even L richest native will give the price at which the purest 

 Tr alone can be obtained, "dtl^epurest attar that .ma 

 is sold only to Europeans. Durmg the past yeai-, it has been 

 el ing from eighty to ninety rupees the tolah ; the year be- 

 for ft might have been purchased for fifty rupees. Native 

 Uls are let out at so much per day or week, -^ ''J-^- ^ 

 occurs that the residents prepare some rose-wate fo. then 

 „rnse asapresentto theh- friends, to seem, then- hemg 

 rvided with that which is the best. The natives never re- 

 Ze the calicos of the rose-flowors. but place the whole mto 

 '"' 'the still as it comes from the gardens. 



'The best plan appears to me to have this removed, as by 

 th^ means the rose'vater maybe preserved " 1™S^' ';-; 

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'■ Z'Zir:Z. Tlrrr^atershouldalwaysbetwiced-is. 





