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Common Hungary Water

Take 1 to 2 Imperial fluid drachms pure 989. Fine Lavender Water; or Eau de oil of rosemary; oil of lavender (English), Lavande. Take 2 ounces ( avoirdupois) finest fluid drachm; orange-flower water pint; oil of lavender (Mitcham), essence of musk rectified spirits, 1½ pints; mix. No. 996 is (finest), 1 Imperial fluid ounce; essence of the genuine formula. This is the perfume ambergris (finest), and oil of bergamot (recent), usually sold by the perfumers. Spirit of roseof each ounce; rectified spirit (90 per cent., mary is now commonly sold for it by the scentless), + gallon; mix by agitation.

Very fine without distillation; but better for it, in which case the essences should be added to the distillate. Delightfully and powerfully fragrant. (Cooley.) druggists. 998. Simple Perfumed Spirits-Esprits. The simple perfumed spirits (esprits). and odoriferous tinctures are principally used in making compound eaux, esprits, &c. Their common strength, per pint, is, of-

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