TAKE half a pound of benjamin and half a pound of Storacks half a pound
of orris an ounce of cloves and a few orange peels dryed a little sweet
marjerrum dryed beat all these pretty gross and take half a bushel of
damask roses, and a gentle fire under a Still fill the Still w^{th}
roses just damp them then take them out and put them into a large dish
and pull them all to pieces while they be hot Strew these powders being
mixt on the roses work all these together so that the powder may stick
on the roses do thus till all the roses be done then take a great
preserveing glass or 2 that will more than hold it and lay in a lay of
roses and strew in some powder so do till all be in the glasses then
bind it up close with a double white paper and leather on the top then
set it as hot as you can in the Sun every day Shake the glasses very
well if you find it do cake in the middle put your hand in the glasses
and stir it very well and when tis very dry put some amber grease
pounded & some civet rub it about the leaves what quantity you please
so you may keep it in bags as long as you please.