The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25

out little r1DDonS winch hold amusing
old scissors captive. Bending over a
blossom here, plucking particularly
spice-sweet bud there, the dear silvery
old lady of our fancy moves about her
garden with quite as much concentrated
interest as our own modern grandmam-
ma manifests In the oriental story Of
all things.
| We picture the joy she found in in.
termingling myriad rose petals,
! blooms from other hooks of the garden,
too, bits of spice and flavoring; blend
| ing them all together in the most ex-
| quisite of old-fashioned aromas to cling
to the paneled walls of her home when
her garden had gone to sleep! The
grandmother of yester-year assured her
| family that pot-pourri held health
value as well as elegance for indoor at
mosphere--not alone did she invest her
rooms with wistful fraRrances to charm
pretty moods for their occupants; yes.
ter-year's grande dame combined poesy
with practicability and into the weary.
aired sick room she introduced rose.
Jar enspiriting and purifying We
fancy the pot-pourri jars beloved of the
ladies of long ago. beautiful and vaiu.
able old rose-jars and vases cleaning
with sentimental history. These are
our own heirlooms now, perhaps Like
our ancestress we linger lovingly over
the rare artistry of these exquisite old
wares o romance. IL we are not blessed
with pot-pourri heirlooms, however, we
shall today indulge In such beautiful
ones that our own grandchildren will
rejoice In our graciousress and dis
elimination for over the world they
come and 60 these rose Jars of beauty
and rarity, fashioned to treasure the
gardens store so many moons after the
flowers flourished, to treasure rose
scents that grow finer with the waiting
years.
From China, from Japan, from Per.
sia come rose jars Of mystery-with
legends in lacquer and fine porcelain
trailing around them. Italian rose.
jars. are gay; the dainty, fragile ones
from France are full Of whispering
charm, designed to remember every no.
mantle breath of summer and to tell
tales OF sweetness whenever duty bids
pot.pourri vases that enfold the wealth
OF English gardens are quaint bits OF
pottery aglow with sunset hues. What
rare decorative value a well-placed rose.
jar lends to ones hall, drawing room
or boudoir! What pleasure to flood
our rooms through bleak next winter
with this June garden sweetness that
steals through our windows this very
momentl Here Is exhilaration which
will justify tedious patience. Yet while
the pretty old custom of cherishing fra
srancies thus Is lovely to recall, we need
not stop at roge-jars; for isn't 1t a
happy task to pluck posies for dainty
sachets as well? Ger the bewilderina
array of gifts % her hearts desire, the
lair June bride will find her tenderest
thoughts turning 70 precious and well.
niled PIT Of q rose-jar which opens TO
lung forth the refreshing memory Of
tiutterlng bright petals~-of vivid sun
snlne--ot delicious hours of romance in
sardens; Dear sentiments, too, are
tucked into sets Of simple sachets for
her wardrobe and linen chests. yibhoT.
tled sachets that echo fragments Of hal.
lowed yestAr-year. Rose-iar recIpaa
have been the exclusive lore of AncAs.
tresses--but we shall dream true to ex.
quisite longings and the rose.sprites IN
our gardens will creep out at TWILIGHT "a
tel us these very old and beautiful pot
pourri secrets:
In the finer blends Of pot.norri n I.
necessary to introduce essentiaT oils ~
extracts Of the flowers theuasAlves a.
that the fragrance will be more poiRn.
ant and lasting--just nk variety OF
spices must be blended with naturally
pungent tropical woods to produce the.
finest incense; nor is the humble spice.
Jar upon the kitchen shelf to be scorned
If we.would add flavor to our pot-pour
ri, for by contrast the spices do i1npart
piquancy.
After asserting trayful of red rose
petals (discarding all that are the least
bit lmperfect), let them stand in the
sunshine for twenty-four hours, mixing
them about from time to time to insure
uniform dryness. Use a Jar with a dou-
BILE top-a Chinese rose-jar. preferably
and coat the inside Of the jar well
with rose extract, or essential oil Of
roses, then drop a generous layer Of the
loose, dried rose petals into it and shake
the jar for several moments. Close the
jar and put in a dry place. The next
day add another generous layer OF dried
petals of red roses. then drop bit Of
rose oil or extract into the jar. SHAKE
well, close it and put away as before
This must be done from day to day n
offer time for the scent to blend proper
ly~-for pot-pourri making. as perfume
making, is process of careful degrees
with an exquisite reward for patience
when perfected. When finally the jar
is full of rose petals which have grad
ually absorbed the reinforcing extract
(and if it is small jar it will require
but few days to fill III, let it stand
uncovered Tor perhaps covered with a