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Pomade Millefleur

This much much the thickness of a finger, and the surface is closely stuck all over with the newly-gathered esteemed pomade is strongly scented with flowers. The panes are then placed in shal- several perfumes of the kind noticed below, low frames of wood, and these are closely so proportioned to each other that none preclosely so proportioned to each other that none prepiled one upon another, in stacks, in a moder- dominate. The following are common exama moder- dominate. The following are common examately cool situation. In some of the great ples; but the scents, within certain limits, perfumeries of France, many thousands of may be varied at will :-Take of plain pomade, these frames are employed at once . On the 1½ pounds avoirdupois; oil of lemon, 1+ Impesmall scale, porcelain or pewter plates are rial fluid drachms; oil of lavender (English), generally used instead of panes of glass, and balsam of Peru, and essence royale, of each are inverted over each other, in pairs, SO as to 1 fluid drachm; oil of cassia, oil of cloves, pairs, so as to 1 fluid drachm; oil of cassia, oil of cloves, fit close at the edges. In each case the and essence de petit-grain, of each 1/2 fluid case the and essence de petit-grain, of each fluid flowers are renewed daily, and the fat stirred drachm. Or, plain pomade, 1 pound, and esstirred drachm. Or, plain pomade, 1 pound, and esup and re-spread occasionally, for 1, 2, or sence or extrait de millefleurs, 4 to 5 fluid even 3 months, or until the pomade has be- drachms. come sufficiently fragrant to render it of the quality intended by the manufacturer. It is ounce each good washed lard, and clarified now scraped off the panes or plates, into the beef suit; balsam of Peru, 1/4 ounce; mix as plates, into the beef suit; balsam of Peru, 4 ounce; mix as store-pots, and is ready for use or sale. In before, add 1/2 fluid drachm oil of nutmeg, and sale. In before, add fluid drachm oil of nutmeg, and this way are prepared the finest qualities of pour it into pots or dumpy, wide-mouthed cowslip, honeysuckle, jasmin, jonquil, may- phials. Dr. Copland adds a little oil of lavenjonquil, may- phials. Dr. Copland adds a little oil of lavenblossom, myrtle-blossom, narcissus, orange- der. In high repute as a hair-restorer.

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