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Buff. 



To produce the many different shades of this color, proceed with 

 the quercitron in the same manner as directed in the dying of the same 

 colors with turmeric and weld, (dier's weed.) But you must bear in 

 mind that one pound of the quercitron will produce as much as ten 

 pounds of either the turmeric or weld. 



^ very lively glossy Yellow. 



If you desire to increase the above yellow to its most lively and 

 glossy hue, take, instead of the alum, a solution of tin, dissolved in a 

 mixture of three parts of the spirits of salt, and one part of aquafortis. 

 This solution must be mixed with twenty times its own quantity of 

 water, and the silk is to be prepared in a solution of alum in the usual 

 way; but it is not necessary to rinse it, and may be colored immedi- 

 ately. The solution of tin may be preserved for other purposes. 



^ Turkish Blue. 



Take 2^ ounces of cochineal, 

 10 do of aquafortis, 

 1^ do of English tin, and 

 i lb. of alum. 



The silk must first be colored in a keep, to a medium blue. This 

 being done, take a kettle containing ten buckets of water, put into it 

 two and a half ounces of cochineal, and boil it well for the space of 

 ten minutes. 



During the above process, dissolve the tin in the aquafortis, according 

 to art; pour the solution, together with a quarter of a pound of alum, 

 into the above-mentioned kettle, with ten buckets of water. Stir this 

 liquor well, and immerse the silk in it, and work it well therein for 

 about three-quarters of an hour, during which time it must be kept 

 at a steady, slow, continued boil; then take it out, rinse, wring it, iix 

 it on the wringing post, wring and beat it well, which will restore it 

 to its natural gloss again. 



Note. — If you do not like to make use of the aquafortis in the above process, you 

 may substitute a quarter of a pound of cream of taitar, and increase the quantity of 

 alum from a quarter to a half pound. 



»^ 7'eal Pink. 



Take 15 lbs. of safflower, 



15 quarts of strong vinegar, 

 8 of an ounce of oil of vitriol, 

 1 lb. 14 oz. potash, and 

 4 ounces of cream of tartar. 



Put the 15 lbs. of safflower in a bag, tie it tight, immerse it forty- 

 sight hours in running water; take it out, during; this time, everv six 



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