240 FLY-FISHING. 



To Dye Yellow. 



Put two table-spoonfuls of ground alum, and one 

 tea-spoonful of cream of tartar into a pint of water. 

 When perfectly dissolved and boiling, put in the 

 feathers, hackles, or hair, and simmer for half an 

 hour. Take them from this mordant bath, and put 

 them in the yellow dye, made by infusing a table- 

 spoonful of ground turmeric in a pint of water, and 

 immersed until the color is extracted. 



Boil until the color is deep enough, and then wash 

 them in clean water. Dry, and dress them as 

 directed. 



There are several materials for yellow dyes, such 

 as fustic, quercitron bark, yellow wood, Persian ber- 

 ries, and weld ; but turmeric is the best for the pur- 

 pose. 



To Dye Oeange. 



To produce orange the feathers or other material 

 should be first dyed yellow, according to the pre- 

 vious recipe. They should then be boiled in a dye 

 made with madder and a small quantity of cochineal, 

 until the requisite shade is obtained. 



To Dye Scarlet, 



Make a strong infusion of cochineal, put in a few 

 drops of muriate of tin, which will make a crimson, 

 and then put in a little cream of tartar, which will 

 make a clear scarlet. The proportions in weight 

 are one part of muriate of tin to two parts of cream 

 of tartar. It is best to boil the feathers first in the 



