POT-POURRI

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1932, Page 8

POT-POURRI

ROSES AND FRAGRANCE

.; Now that roses and other sweet-scent-ed flowers are at their best, it is :time. to make a pot-pourri. ' ; ; .'v , Collect four ounces of rose petals, two ounces of lavender and lemon-thyme,l and mix with ha,lf an ounce each of rosemary and ;bay leaves. . . ; »-" ~; Place the petals and leaves on a tray in a .shady place until they are absolutely dry.' It is a great" mistake1 i 6 expose the-petals-to the sunlight; as if weakens the perfume. . - • ; •:. Next add two tablespoonfuls of powdered' orris root, a few crushed .cloves, and some broken : pieces of cintanion' stick to the_; dried-petals, fand mix..all the ingredients together.>;'.( -;>C'-. ■' This operation must te performed very lightly with Jhe haifls. i. ' . Place a layer of the prepared ingredients into a china bowl or -oar ; and sprinkle with a little salt. Kepeat this operation until the bowl .is quite full, remembering to.see that'the final layer" is of salt. . ''' • :;',;;'■■..'. i"." ■■'■:-'

;' Then aaa &. few drops ■:of oau vde cologne preparatory to covering closely for two or three weeks. -; ir .-j : >.-/ i.':

Remember to etir Jhe po.t-poiirri.-at occasional, intervals'. If this' be' don^j' the fragrance of the summer garden will permeate the room,long: afterithe: bright days • aro past. - • -. , ; i '■ ' .