•^ The Scented Qarden ^ 



Sunne VIII daies, so shalt thou have a wonderfull well 



smellyng water, a sweete water and a secrete, whereof 



one parte mixte with ten partes of pure water, maketh 



the whole most sweete. T7 • , 



Ibid. 



Rose water. 



Some do put rose water in a glass and they put roses 

 with their dew thereto and they make it to boile in water 

 tha thei set it in the sune tyll it be readde and this water 

 is beste. 



Also drye roses put to the nose to smell do comforte 

 the braine and the harte and quencheth spirits. 



AskharrCs Herbal (1550). 



A very rare and, pleasant Damask-water. 



Take a quart of Malmsey lees, or a quart of Malmsey 

 simply, one handful of Marjerom, of Basil as much, of 

 Lavender four handfuls, Bay-leaves one good handful, 

 Damask Rose-leaves four handfuls, and as many of Red, 

 the Peels of six Oranges, or for want of them one handful 

 of the tender leaves of Wallnut leaves, of Benjamin half 

 an ounce, of Calamus Aromaticus as much, of Camphire 

 four drams, of Cloves one ounce, then take a Pottle of 

 running water and put in all these spices bruised into your 

 water and Malmsey together, in a close stopped pot with a 

 good handful of Rosemary, and let them stand for the 

 space of six dayes : then distill it with a soft fire : then 

 set it in the Sun sixteen dayes with four grains of Musk 

 bruised. This quantity will make three quarts of Water. 

 Probatum est. 



Gervase Markham. The English House-Wife (1625). 

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