^ The Scented Qarden $2- 



lette it stand a moneth to still in the Sonne, well closed 

 in a Glasse ; then destill it in Balneo Mariae. It is 

 marvellous pleasant in savour, a water of a wondrous 

 swetenes, for the perfumyng the shetes of a bedde, 

 whereby the whole place, shall have a most pleasaunt 

 scent. 



Bulleins Bulwarke of defence . . . which Bulzvarke is 

 kepte with Hillarius the Gardiner (1562). 



An excellent hand water or washing water. 



Take a gallon of faire water, one handfull of Lavender 

 flowers, a few Cloves and some Orace powder and foure 

 ounces of Benjamin ; distill the water in an ordinary- 

 leaden Still. You may distill a second Water by a new 

 infusion of water upon the leaves ; a little of this will 

 sweeten a bason of faire water for your table. 



Sir Hugh Platt. Delights for Ladies (1594). 



How to make Sweet Water. 



Take of Bay-leaves one handful, of red Roses two 

 handfuls, of Damask-roses three handfuls, of Lavender 

 four handfuls, of Basil one handful, Marjerom two hand- 

 fuls, of Camomile one handful, of the young tops of 

 Sweet bryer two handfuls, of Dandelion, Tansy, two 

 handfuls, of Orange peels six or seven ounces, of Cloves 

 and Mace a groats worth : put all these together in a 

 Pottle of new Ale in corns, for the space of three dayes, 

 shaking it every day three or four times ; then distill 

 it the fourth day in a Still with a continual soft fire, and 

 after it is distilled, put into it a grain or two of Musk. 

 T. Hall. The Queen's Royal Cookery (1719). 

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