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and important subject wrth the science it deserves ; and 

 resting in Ijopes tliat some future explorer will throw a 

 more beneficial and instructive light on this branch of 

 agricultural geology, as far as concerns the interior of 

 this Province. 



On some Processes in use among the Huron 

 Indians in Dyeing, by VV. Green, Esq, 



Among tlie Ilurons of Lorettc, the females exclusively 

 practice the art of dyeing. 



The substances which are the subjects of their art are 

 cliiefly porcupinc-fpiills, elk-hairand leather. 



Their red is extracted from the root of tsa-voo-yan^ 

 (i^alinm). Tlie spike whicli consists of the seeds of the 

 sumacli with llieir pericarp and the stalks to which they 

 are attached, are washed in cold water to clean them. 

 Iliey are then boih'd in soft water. When this M-ater has 

 become of a deej) brownish red, it is strained throjigh 

 flan:ul, 'J'lie root of tsa-voo-ynn pulverized is infused in 

 the gTimach water. The porctipine-(p>ill or elk-hair is 

 then introduced, and the tempt-rature gradually raised to 

 the boiling point, and there sustained a (piarter of an 

 \v>\\x. It is then faKt-n out and rinced in soft water, and 

 then it i'< ^oakeil llir a <«liorl time in weak soup and water. 

 It is thi'n washed in pinr water ■waftn. Tlie red thus dved 

 is a d(<p scarlet and dinabh". For lighter tlnl« the fnuc 



