ill they look clear; but be sure you do not do them so
much as those you keep preserved without drying; then take them out of
that syrup, and lay them on a piece of Plate till they be cold; then
take a skillet of fair water, and when the water boils take your
Apricocks one after another in a spoon, and dip them in the water first
on one side, and then on the other; not letting them go out of the
spoon: you must do it very quick, then put them on a piece of plate, and
dry them in a Stove, turning them every day; you must be sure that your
Stove or Cupboard where you dry them, the heat of it be renewed three
times a day with a temperate drying heat untill they be something dry,
then afterwards turn once as you see cause.

_Conserves of Violets the Italian manner._

Take the leaves of blue Violets separated from their stalks and greens,
beat them very well in a stone Mortar, with twice their weight of Sugar,
and reserve them for your use in a glass vessel.

_The Vertue._

The heat of Choller it doth mitigate extinguisheth thirst, asswageth the
belly, and helpeth the Throat of hot hurts, sharp droppings and driness,
and procureth rest: It will keep one year.

_Conserves of red Roses the Italian manner._

Take fresh red Roses not quite ripe, beat them in a stone Mortar, mix
them with double their weight of Sugar, and put them in a glass close
stopped, being not full, let them remain before you use them three
months, stirring of them once a day.

_The Vertues._

The Stomach, Heart, and Bowels it cooleth, and hindreth vapours, the
spitting of blood and corruption for the most part (being cold) it
helpeth. It will keep many years.

_Conserve of Borage Flowers after the Italian manner._

Take fresh Borage flowers cleansed well from their heads four ounces,
fine sugar twelve ounces, beat them well together in a stone Mortar, and
keep them in a vessel well placed.

The vertues are the same with Bugloss flowers.

_Conserve of Rosemary flowers after the Italian manner._

Take new Rosemary Flowers one pound, of white sugar one pound; so beat
them together in a Marble Mortar with a wooden Pestle, keep it in a
gallipot, or vessel of earth well glassed, or in one of hard stone. It
may be preserved for one year or two.

_The Vertues._

It comforteth the heart, the stomach, the brain, and all the nervous
part of the Body.

_Conserve of Betony after the Italian way._

Betony new and tender on