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Eau de Cologne

To 3 pints alcotleman disclosed it. It seems unnecessarily complicated. Some of the articles, as the herbs wormwood and mint, are either useless or better omitted. The version given above differs from the original simply in being intended for only 5 gallons instead of twelve times the quantity. Dr. Cooley says he personally tried it, and found the quality of the product splendid. hol of 95° add 124 drachms oil of lemon, 11 983. Parrish's Best Cologne Water. drachms oil of orange, 2½ drachms oil of Mix together 2 fluid ounces oil of bergamot, cedrat, 14 drachms oil of vervain, 2½ drachms 2 fluid drachms oil of neroli, 1/2 fluid ounce oil oil of bergamot, 24 drachms oil of mint, 5 of jasmin, 2 fluid drachms oil of garden drachms oil of lavender, 14 drachms oil of lavender, 1 minim oil of cinnamon, 3 fluid white thyme, 2 drachms oil of Portugal, 14 ounces benzoated tincture, fluid ounce oil drachms oil of rosemary, 8 ounces tincture of of musk, 1 gallon deodorized alcohol, and 2 ambretta, and 1 pound eau de melisse; (eau pints rose-water. The mixture should stand des carmes); mix well in a bottle, and after a long time before filtering for use. standing six hours add 21 drachms tincture of ambergris; then filter until clear. This is greatly improved by distilling. 984. Parrish's Common Cologne Water. A much cheaper preparation than the foregoing can be made by mixing 14 fluid