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Pomades by Infusion

These from water. Next put the fat in a vessel in a are prepared by digesting the odorous sub- place just warm enough to keep it constantly stances in the simple pomade (see No. 1265), liquid; throw into it as many of the flowers at a very gentle heat, for 2 or 3, to 8 or 10 as it will receive; every 24 hours for a week, hours, according to their nature, in the way strain the fat from the flowers, and add fresh ones. This repetition of fresh flowers will the fat from the flowers, and add fresh This repetition of fresh flowers will already noticed under "Oils" (see No. 1228 ); ones. observing to stir the mixture frequently, and produce a highly perfumed pomade. In this to keep the vessel covered as much as possible manner either one kind of flowers, or a mixpossible manner either one kind of flowers, or a mixduring the whole time. 1 part of flowers, ture of 2 or more kinds may be employed. carefully picked and pulled to pieces, to 3 or The perfumed extract may be obtained from 4 parts of pomade, are the usual proportions. the pomade by introducing the cold perfumed The next day the mixture is again greatly fat, finely chopped, into a wide-necked bottle, heated, and, after being stirred for a short and covering it with the strongest spirits of time, is thrown into a strong canvas bag, wine that can be obtained and, after closing which is then securely tied, and at once sub- the bottle, let it stånd for a week, when the mitted to the action of a powerful press. spirit may be strained off, and will be a perpress. spirit may be strained off, and will be a per- {This should have been previously made fumed extract of the flowers employed. The moderately warm. This is effected either by following flowers are best adapted for this means of a steam-jacket, or by filling it with process: Rose, jasmin, orange, violet, jonprocess: Rose, jasmin, orange, violet, jonquil, tuberose, and cassia. Piesse proposes and mix in a water-bath 1 pound prepared heliotrope, but probably without sufficient grease and 2 ounces spermaceti; triturate in a mortar until it becomes white and smooth , grounds.