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Glues (Liquid Glue), continued. 



2. Finest pale orange shellac, broken small, 4 ozs.; 

 methylated spirit, 3 oz.; put in a warm place in a closely 

 corked bottle until dissolved. Should have the consistency 

 of molasses. Or, borax, ioz.; water, ^ pt; shellac as be- 

 fore ; boil in a closely covered vessel until dissolved ; 

 then evaporate until nearly as thick as molasses. 



FLOWER GUM. Very fine white shellac mixed with 

 methylated spirit in a stone jar ; shake well for y 2 an hour 

 and place by a fire, and shake it frequently the first day. 

 Keep in a cool place. Leave the camel's-hair brush in the 

 gum. Never fill the brush too full and gum the petals 

 close to the tube. 



GUM FOR LABELS AND SPECIMENS. i. Two parts of gum 

 arabic, i part of brown sugar ; dissolve in water to the 

 consistency of cream. 



2. Five parts of best glue soaked in 18 to 20 parts of 

 water for a day, and to the liquid add 9 parts of sugar 

 candy and 3 parts of gum arabic. 



3r Good flour and glue, to which add linseed oil, varnish 

 and turpentine, ^ oz. each to the lb. Good when labels 

 are liable to get damp. 



