470 THE nOUSEno'LB. 



PreiicU Milk of Roses— Two and one-half pints of rose water, one-half 

 pint of rosemaiy -water, two ounces of tiuctnre of storan, two ounces of 

 tincture .of benzoin, one-half ounce of esprit de rose. First mix the rose 

 water'and rosemary water, and then add the other ingredients. This is a 

 useful wash for the complexion. 



Violet Powder. — Wlieat starch, six parts by weight; oi-ris root powder, 

 two. Having reduced the starch to an impalpable powder, mix thoroughly 

 with the oiTis root, and then perfume with otto of lemon, otto of bergamot, 

 and otto of cloves, using twice as much of the lemon as either of the other 

 ottos. 



Perfume for Handkercliiefs. — Oil of lavender, three fluid drachms; 

 oil of bergamot, three fluid drachms; extract of ambergris, six minims; 

 camphor, one grain; spirits of wine, one pint. To be well shaken every day 

 for a fortnight, and then filtered. 



Bouquet de la Reine. — Take one ounce of essence of bergamot, three 

 drachms of English oil of lavender, half a drachm of oil of cloves, half a 

 drachm of aromatic vinegar, six grains of musk, and one pint and a half of 

 ' rectified spirits of wine. Distill. 



Oil of Roses for the Hair — Olive oil, one quart; otto of roses, one 

 drachm; oil of rosemary, one drachm; mix. It may be colored by steeping 

 a little alkanet root in the oil (with heat) before scenting it. It strengthens 

 and beautifies the hair. 



Shampooing Liquid. — An excellent shampoo is made of salts of tartar, 

 white castile soap, bay rum and lukewarm water. The salts will remove all 

 dandruff, the soa]) will soften the hair and clean it thoroughly, and the bay 

 rum will prevent taking cold. 



Hair Restorative — A good hair restorative may be made of boxwood 

 leaves, of which take a handful and put into one pint of boiling water; digest 

 for an hour, simmer ten minutes, and then strain. In applying it to the hair 

 rub it well into the roots. 



Lip Salve. — Melt a lump of sugar in one and a half tablespoonfuls of 

 rose water; mix it with two tablespoonfuls of sweet oil, a piece of spermaceti 

 half as large as an EngUsh walnut; simmer the whole, and turn it into 

 boxes. 



"Wash for the Halr._The best wash we know for cleansing and soften- 

 ing the hair is an egg beaten up, and rubbed well into the hair, and after- 

 ward washed out with several washes of warm water. 



Cure for Chapped liips.—Dissolve a lump of beeswax in a small quan- 

 tity of sweet oil — over a candle— let it cool, and it will be ready for use. 

 Rubbing it warm on the lips two or three times will effect a cure. 



