Amounts of Flower Required

Elderflower: 1 pint of well pressed-down florets, freshly picked.

Carnations: 2 quarts white ‘pinks’ petals.

Clover: 2 quarts purple clover.

Dandelion: 2 quarts dandelion heads.

Cowslips: 2 quarts cowslip flowers.

Marigold: 2 quarts marigold heads.

Rose petal: 2 quarts dark red sweet-smelling rose petals.

Primroses: 2 quarts fresh primroses.

Hawthorn blossom: 2 quarts fresh hawthorn flowers, pink or white.

Golden rod: 2 handfuls of blossom.