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in a pint of rain water in an earthen pitcher 

 about an hour, and you will find them the 

 colour you wish. 



Another from the same Treatise. 



When the Barberry cannot be readily 

 procured, take of Turmeric one ounce, Alum 

 half ditto, Stone Blue quarter ditto, each 

 pounded fine ; boil them with the gray fea- 

 thers above described, and it will produce 

 the same colour. It may prevent a mistake 

 if you frequently take out a feather and dip 

 it in clean water ; you will then observe the 

 progress of the dye. 



Another from " Taylor's Angling in all its branches." 



The best dye for all yellow materials for 

 artificial flies is the bark from the branches 

 of a Crab tree, taken in the Spring when the 

 sap is up. Before you use it put any quan- 

 tity that you want into a vessel, just cover it 



