80 scarlet: yellow and its various shades. 



A mixture of blue, red, and yellow lifjuor pro- 

 duces bright olives, the hues of which may be 

 sobered by the introduction of logwood. 



For Bright Scarlet. — Water as usual, in which 

 put a teaspoonful of crystalised tartar. In this 

 liquid boil the materials you are about to dye ; 

 take them out, and put in a tablespoonful of 

 powdered cochineal and a teaspoonful of " grain 

 spirit," which can be bought at the drysalter's. 

 When in a simmering state re-introduce your 

 materials — feathers, or fur, &c., and boil the 

 whole gently for half an hour. Wash, rinse, and 

 dry your materials as usual. 



Yellow, and its Varieties for Feathers. — The 

 recipe already given for dyeing yellow, suits pig's 

 Avool, mohair, and furs best. The present recipe 

 is better for feathers, hackles, &c. Boil two or 

 three handfuls of yellow wood one hour in a 

 quart of soft water ; wash the feathers, be they 

 mottled mallard, or any sort of hackle (light- 

 coloured ones are the best to be dyed yellow), in 

 soap and hot water. They must be tied in 

 bunches at the quill end. Boil these bunches a 

 short time in a pint of water, to which you have 

 added a large spoonful of alum and tartar, in a 

 pipkin. Take them out and immerse them in 

 your yellow dyeing liquor, and let it simmer for 



