P. 3 . Of the fruit and profit of 'Bees. G id 
Conferuesof Rofes is thus to be made. Take of the juice **• 
of frefh Red Rofes one ounce, of fine Honie* clarified tenne c fT! ^ es - 
ounces, boile this together : when it beginneth to boile, 
adde of the leaues of frefh Red Rofes dipt with Sailors in aqus nibus ,S 
little pieces fourc ounces, boile them to the cpnfumption mediocriter 
of the juice, and prefentlyput vp theConferues inrofome defpumetur. 
earthen velfell. Keepeit long therein : for in time it waxcth y ' n ‘ 7 ‘ 
better and better. Sjlv. 1 . 3 .demed.fmp.mifi. 
After thefame manner is made Conferues of Violets. Sy- Melyiolatmn, 
rup of Rofes make thus. Steep frefh Rofes in hot water l6 ‘ 
ouer the Embers,(the velfell being couered) vntill the Rofes — &•*?*• _ 
waxpale: then llraine out the Rofes, and put frefh in their 
places, vntill they alfo are pale : this doe ten times, or vntill 
the water be red. And this being purged with Whites of 
Egges, ( to euery pinte of liquor one ) boile it gently with 
like quantitieof fine Honie, vntill it beof conuenient thick" 
neffe. If you prepare it for prefent vfes, the lelfe boiling will 
ferue:if youmeanetokeepe it, it requireth more, for which 
purpofe the funning of it is good. This purgeth a little, fpc- 
cially being new. Sjlv . Med. S. Mifl.l.-i,. 
Or thus. Steep one pound of Red Rofe leaues in foure 
pound of waterfoure andtwentie houres. When the water 
is (trained, put vnto it two pound of fine Honie, and boile 
it to the thicknelfeof a Syrup, taking off the skumme asit ri- 
feth.lt tempereth the hot affedions of the braine, it quench- 
eth rhirft, it ftrengthneth the ftomacke,it procureth lleepe, 
and ftayeththin-rheumes. Tern. Meth, lib. 7. 
The Syrup of Violets is made, after the fame manner, of s J> r »P ‘fWoletf, 
fragrant Violets, and fteeped vntill the liquor be blew. Be- 
ing well boiled it may be keptayeare without vinewing or 
corruption. It tempereth and purgeth hot and (harp hu- 
mours ; and therefore is good in a Pleurifie : it expelleth 
Melancholic, and the effeds thereof, as head-ach, waking, 
dreaming, and heauinelfe of heart: it is fit to be vfed before, 
and after purging. Plant im in F er ncl.meth. 1 . 7 . 
If any man like better to make thefe Confedions with 
Sugar, let them take the likequantitie of Honie: for Sugar 
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