HENRY CAREY BAIRD'S PUBLICATIONS. 



Chemistry Applied to Dyeing, 



By James Napier, F.C.S. Illustrated. 12mo $1.50 



Contexts. — General Properties of Matter. — Heat, Light, Elements of Matter. 

 Chemical Affinity. Non-Metallic Substances. — Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, 

 Chlorine, Sulphur. Selenium. Phosphorus, Iodine, Bromine, Fluorine, Silicum, 

 Boron, Carbon. Metallic Substances. — General Properties of Metals, Potassium, 

 Sodium, Lithium, Soap. Barium, Strontium, Calcium, Magnesium, Alminum, 

 Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Bismuth, Tin, 

 Titanium, Chromium, Vanadium, Tungstenum or Wolfram, Molybdenum, Tella- 

 rium. Arsenic, Antimony, Uranium, Cerium, Mercury, Silver, Gold, Platinum, 

 Palladium, Iridium, Osniium, Rhodium, Lanthanium. Mordants. — Red Spirits, 

 Barwood Spirits, Plumb Spirits, Yellow Spirits, Nitrate of Iron, Acetate of Alu- 

 mina, Black Iron Liquor, Iron and Tin for RoyalBlues, Acetate of Copper. Vege- 

 table Matters used in Dyeing. — Galls, Sumach, Catechu, Indigo, Logwood, Brazil- 

 woods, Sandal-wood. Barwood, Camwood, Fustic, Young Fustic, Bark or Quer- 

 citron, Flavine, Weld or Wold, Turmeric, Persian Berries, Safflower, Madder, 

 Munjeet, Annotta, Alkanet Root, Archil. Proposed New Vegetable Dyes. — 

 Sooranjee, Carajuru, Wongshy, Aloes, Pittacal, Barbary Root. Animal Matters 

 used in Dyeing. — Cochineal, Lake or Lac, Kerms. 



This will be found one of the most valuable books on the subject of dyeing, 

 ever published in this country. 



ColbuTJi — Tlie Locomotive Engine: 



Including a Description of its Structure, Rules for Estimating 

 its Capabilities, and Practical Observations on its Con- 

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Distiller, [The Complete Practical) 



l^Y M. Lafayette Byrn, M.D. With Illustrations. 12mo.$1.00 



" So simplified, that it is adapted not only to the use of extensive Distillers, 

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Dyer and Colour-maker'' s Companion: 



Containing upwards of two hundred Eeceipts for making Co- 

 lours, on the most approved principles, for all the various 

 styles and fabrics now in existence; with the Scouring 

 Process, and plain Directions for Preparing, Washing-off, 

 and Finishing the Goods. Second edition. In one volume, 

 12mo 75 cts. 



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