Grasse, the beautiful city of flowers, situated in the southern part of France, is picturesquely laid out in the form of an amphitheater. The manufacture of perfumes is one of the chief industries of this town. In the first view we see women busily picking the pretty flowers. When the latter are taken to the factory they are dipped in hot grease, in order to extract the essence. This grease is then mixed with alcohol, which absorbs the fragrance. The preparation is then strained and bottled to be sold to the ladies of fashion, many of whom would not think their toilet complete without several bottles of the imprisoned sweetness of the humble little blossoms that once grew and thrived on the hillsides in the beautiful city of Grasse, France.
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