50 PERFUMES OF THE ROSE. 



suppose that rose-petals produced in this latitude, where the Rose 

 has a long period of hibernation, would produce more perfume 

 and be more valuable in a dried state than those grown under the 

 tropics. The Provins and Damask Rose are both known to suc- 

 ceed well here and to produce abundant flowers. Their fra- 

 grance is unsurpassed, and our summer's sun would be abundantly 

 sufficient to dry the petals without any artificial heat. It is not 

 too much to hope that the attention of our cultivators may yet 

 be directed to this subject, and that the manufacture of rose-water 

 and the preparation of dried petals may yet be an important 

 branch of domestic industry, and form an important addition to 

 the list of exported articles. 



