THE ESSENCE OP THE ROSE.
The preparation of tho famous attar of roses, according to tho " Circle," seems to have., been discovered by accident. • From India wo get' tho tradition: Tllo ' favourite Sultana, of Sehanghir caused a bath of rose-water to bp prepared 'for -her uso. The burning sun of India wrought its magic upon tho bath prepared in the' royal garden, and soon globules of oil were found floating upon tho fragrant water: Deoming tho bath impuro, ,and -attemtping to' skim off tho film, 'the attendants broke the globules, and at once tho . garden was filled jwtilh'' fragrance. The finest essence is not gathered from tho rarest and most costly flowers, for the. fragrant, oil-glands are, most abundant in tho petals of thp-free-blooming, old, common kinds. In' Bulgaria ,and Rumania, which aro i great. centres ■ for .the. ■manufacture of attar of ■ roses,' damask. roses ■ are exclusively , used: These are gathered at dawn, just as the begin to unfold, and the essence is distilled from them before tho. sun s-ts.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 10, 7 October 1907, Page 3
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