Take of the leaves of fresh damask roses, with
the heels cut off, 6 lbs.
water, as much as to prevent burning.
Distil off a gallon.
The distilled waters should be drawn from dried herbs, because the
fresh cannot be got at all times in the year. Whenever the fresh
are used the weights must be increased; but whether the fresh or
dry are made use of, it is left to the judgment of the operator
to vary the weight, according as the plants are in greater or
less perfection, owing to the season in which they grew or were
collected.