Spirit (brandy 60 o.p.), 1 gallon. 
Otto of lavender, 2 oz.
  " cloves, 1 oz.
  " roses, 3 drachms.
  " bergamot, 1 oz. 
Extract of musk, }
  " vanilla, } each, 1/4 pint.
  " ambergris, }

The mixture must be made at least a month before it is fit for sale.  Very excellent Rondeletia may also be made with English spirit.

BOUQUET ROYAL.

Extract of rose (from pomade), 1 pint. 
Esprit de rose, triple, 1/2 "
Extract of jasmine, } from pomade, each, 1/2 "
  " violet, }
  " verbena, } each, 2-1/2 oz.
  " cassie, }
Otto of lemons, } each, 1/4 oz.
  " bergamot, }
Extract of musk, } each, 1 oz.
  " ambergris, }

SUAVE.

Extract of tubereuse, }
  " jasmine, } from pomade, each, 1 pint.
  " cassie, }
  " rose, }
  " vanilla, 5 oz.
  " musk, } each, 2 oz.
  " ambergris, }
Otto of bergamot, 1/4 oz.
  " cloves, 1 drachm.

SPRING FLOWERS.

Extract of rose, } from pomade, each, 1 pint.
  " violet, }
  " rose, triple, 2-1/2 oz.
  " cassie, 2-1/2 oz. 
Otto of bergamot, 2 drachms. 
Extract of ambergris, 1 oz.

The just reputation of this perfume places it in the first rank of the very best mixtures that have ever been made by any manufacturing perfumer.  Its odor is truly flowery, but peculiar to itself.  Being unlike any other aroma it cannot well be imitated, chiefly because there is nothing that we are acquainted with that at all resembles the odor of the esprit de rose, as derived from macerating rose pomade in spirit, to which, and to the extract of violet, nicely counterpoised, so that neither odor predominates, the peculiar character of “Spring Flowers” is due; the little ambergris that is present gives permanence to the odor upon the handkerchief, although from the very nature of the ingredients it may be said to be a fleeting odor.  “Spring Flowers” is an Englishman’s invention, but there is scarcely a perfumer in Europe that does not attempt an imitation.

TULIP NOSEGAY.

Nearly all the tulip tribe, although beautiful to the eye, are inodorous.  The variety called the Duc Van Thol, however, yields an exquisite perfume, but it is not used by the manufacturer for the purpose of extracting its odor.  He, however, borrows its poetical name, and makes an excellent imitation thus:—­