Take a china jar, and put into it three handfuls of fresh damask
rose-leaves; three of sweet pinks, three of wall-flowers, and
stock gilly-flowers, and equal proportions of any other fragrant
flowers that you can procure. Place them in layers; strewing fine
salt thickly between each layer, and mixing with them an ounce of
sliced orris root.
You may fill another jar with equal quantities of lavender,
knotted marjoram, rosemary, lemon thyme, balm of Gilead, lemon-peel,
and smaller quantities of laurel leaves and mint; and some
sliced orris root. You may mix with the herbs, (which must all be
chopped,) cloves, cinnamon, and sliced nutmeg; strewing salt
between the layers.
Flowers, herbs, and spice may all be mixed in the same jar; adding
always some orris root. Every thing that is put in should be
perfectly free from damp.
The jar should be kept closely covered, except when the cover is
occasionally removed for the purpose of diffusing the scent
through the room.