164 The Horticulturist' s Rule- Book, 



Preserving- and Printing of Flowers and Plants, continued. 



which can be bleached with a little lime. Leaves and pods may 

 both be treated satisfactorily in this manner. The pod of the 

 " Jimson weed " or Datura Stramonium is a favorite for this pur- 

 pose. 



2. By Chemicals. Chloride of lime, % lb. ; washing soda, ){ lb. 

 Put the soda into 1J£ pts. boiling water (rain-water is best; and 

 let it thoroughly dissolve. Put the chloride of lime in a large 

 pitcher, and add same quantity of cold water. Stir well and 

 cover closely to prevent the escape of the chlorine. When the 

 soda-water is cool, pour it on the chloride of lime, stir well to- 

 gether and cover tightly, leaving it for an hour or more. Then 

 pour off very gently the clear liquid, which must be bottled 

 tightly. 



This solution will remove fruit-stains from white goods, and 

 will bleach any vegetable substances. When used for cotton or 

 linen, it must be considerably diluted, and the goods well rinsed 

 afterwards. m 



3. Perfumery. 



Permanent Attar or Otto or Roses. (Ellwanger.) — The roses 

 employed should be just blown, of the sweetest-smelling kinds, 

 gathered in as dry a state as possible. After each gathering, 

 spread out the petals on a sheet of paper and leave until free 

 from moisture ; then place a layer of petals in the jar, sprinkling 

 with coarse salt ; then another layer of coarse salt alternating 

 until the jar is full. Leave for a few days, or until a broth is 

 formed ; then incorporate thoroughly and add more petals and 

 salt, mixing thoroughly daily for a week, when fragrant gums 

 and spices should be added, such as benzoin, storax, cassia-buds, 

 cinnamon, cloves, cardamon and vanilla-bean. Mix again and 

 leave for a few days, when add essential oil of jasmine, violet, 

 tuberose and attar of roses, together with a hint of ambergris or 

 musk, in mixture with the flower ottos, to fix the odor. Spices, 

 such as cloves, should be sparingly used. 



Perfume Jar. — 1. One lb. of dried rose-petals bought at a 

 drug-store, 4 ozs. of salt and 2 ozs. of saltpeter, on which put S 

 drops of essence of ambergris, 6 drops of essence of lemon, 4 

 drops of oil of cloves. 4 drops oil of lavender and 2 drops of es- 

 sence of bergamot. 



