VARIETIES. 
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This  is  an  elegant  and  economical  preparation,  generally  admired. 
Tubereuse,  Jessamine  and  Fleur  d'Orange  Cold  Cream, 
are  prepared  in  similar  manner  to  violet  (first  form);  they  are  all  very  ex- 
quisite preparations,  but  as  they  cost  more  than  rose  cold  cream,  perfumers 
are  not  much  inclined  to  introduce  them  in  lieu  of  the  latter. 
Camphor  Cold  Cream.   (^Otherwise  Camphor  Ice.) 
Camphor        .  .  2  oz. 
Otto  of  rosemary         .  1  dr. 
Almond  oil  .  1  lb. 
Rose  water     .  .  1  lb 
Wax  and  spermaceti     .  1  oz.l 
Melt  the  camphor,  wax  and  sperm,  in  the  oil,  then  manipulate  as  for  cold 
cream  of  roses. 
Cucumber  Cold  Cream.  [Cremede  Concombre.') 
Almond  oil  ,  1  lb.  IWax  and  sperm,  each   .  1  oz. 
Green  oil  .  1  oz.  Otto  of  Neroly  .  }  dr. 
Juice  of  cucumbers      .  lib.! 
The  cucumber  juice  is  readily  obtained  by  subjecting  the  fruit  to  pressure 
in  the  ordinary  tincture  press.  It  must  be  raised  to  a  temperature  high 
enough  to  coagulate  the  small  portion  of  albumen  which  it  contains,  and 
then  strained  through  fine  linen,  as  the  heat  is  detrimental  to  the  odor  on 
account  of  the  great  volatility  of  the  otto  of  cucumber ;  the  following 
method  may  be  adopted  with  advantage: — Slice  the  fruit  very  fine  with  a 
cucumber  cutter,  and  place  them  in  the  oil ;  after  remaining  together  twenty- 
four  hours  repeat  the  operation,  using  fresh  fruit  in  the  strained  oil;  no 
warmth  is  necessary,  or,  at  most,  not  more  than  a  summer  heat ;  then  pro- 
ceed to  make  the  cold  cream  in  the  usual  manner,  using  the  almond  oil  thus 
odorized,  the  rose  water,  and  other  ingredients  in  the  regular  way,  perfum- 
ing, if  necessary,  with  a  little  neroly. 
Another  and  commoner  preparation  of  cucumber  is  found  among  the 
Parisians,  which  is  lard  simply  scented  with  the  juice  from  the  fruit,  thus : — - 
the  lard  is  liquified  by  heat  in  a  vessel  subject  to  a  water  bath ;  the  cucum- 
ber juice  is  then  stirred  well  into  it;  the  vessel  containing  the  ingredients 
is  now  placed  in  a  quiet  situation  to  cool.  The  lard  will  rise  to  the  surface, 
and  when  cold  must  be  removed  from  the  fluid  juice;  the  same  manipula- 
tion being  repeated  as  often  as  required,  according  to  the  strength  of  odor 
of  the  fruit  desired,  in  the  grease.  Melons  and  other  similar  fruit  will  scent 
grease  treated  in  the  same  way. 
Pomade  Divine. 
Among  the  thousand  and  one  quack  nostrums,  pomade  divi  ae,  like  J ames's 
powder,  has  obtained  a  reputation  far  above  the  most  sanguine  expectations 
of  its  concoctors.  This  article  strictly  belongs  to  the  druggist,  being  sold 
as  a  remedial  agent ;  nevertheless,  what  is  sold  is  almost  always  vended 
by  the  perfumer.    It  is  prepared  thus 
Spermaceti     .  .  i  lb. 
Lard  :  .  £  lb. 
Almond  oil  .  f  lb, 
Gum  benzoin  .  .  I  lb. 
Vanilla  beans  .  U  oz 
