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Drain the goods, without wringing them, and han ? aem 

 up in a shady place to dry. When they are dr^ put 

 them into scalding (not boiling) water that has sail -n it, 

 say a handful to a pailful of water. Let them stand in 

 this water till it is cold. Then hang them up wet to dry. 



Boiling-hot suds sets the color of black silk the best. 

 Sour milk will also do it. 



GREEN DYE. 



Take half an ounce of Spanish float Indigo, and a pound 

 of oil of vitriol. Reduce the indigo to a powder. Stir 

 these two together, then put in a small piece of pearlash, 

 about the size of two barley corns. It will then ferment. 

 As soon as this ceases, bottle it, and you may use it in 

 twenty-four hours. This will not answer for cotton goods ; 

 but will for all kinds of woollens. , 



When you wish to use the above dye, wash the articles 

 to be dyed till perfectly clear and free from color. Rinse 

 them till they are entirely free from soap. If you want 

 your goods of a pale green, put to each quart of warm rain 

 water that is to be used, ten drops of the above mixture. 

 If you wish a dark color, add a few drops more, accord- 

 ing to your eye. Put the articles in the water thus col- 

 ored, and let them remain in a warm place till you see 

 they are right as to color. Drain them out in the shade, 

 and when they are dry, wash them in soap suds. 



BLUE DYE. 



This is made as above, only using half the above quan- 

 tity of vitriol. 



SLATE-COLORED DYE. 

 Take sugar-loaf paper with vinegar ; boil it in an iron 



