DENSMORB] PLANTS USED IN DYES 373 
FirtaH ForRMULA 
Juglans cinerea L. Butternut. 
Grindstone dust. 
Hot water. 
SixtH ForRMULA 
Black earth. 
Grindstone dust. 
SEVENTH FORMULA 
The following formula was used in dyeing a piece of white blanket 
for the writer. The result was not a heavy black, but this was said 
to be due to the insufficient quantity of the dye. 
Inner bark of oak. 
Green hazel burs. 
Grindstone dust. 
A little ochre dust. 
Hot water. 
YELLOW DYE 
The simplest Chippewa dye is in shades of yellow, as the materials 
for these shades are easily available and often one substance is 
sufficient. 
First FoRMULA 
Used in coloring yarn a light yellow, the process being seen by the 
writer. 
Alnus incana (L.) Moench. Alder. 
Hot water. 
Directions—It is best to use only the inner bark, though both 
inner and outer bark can be used. Either green or dried bark can 
be used. Pound the bark until it is in shreds and steep it, putting 
in the material while the dye is hot and letting it boil up. Nothing 
is needed to set the color. 
Srconp FormMuLA (LigHtT YELLOW) 
Rhus glabra L. Sumac. Pulp of the stalk. 
Ochre dust (this may be omitted). 
Hot water. 
THirp ForMULA (DARK YELLOW) 
Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot. Root. 
Hot water. 
Either the green or dried root is pounded and steeped. Nothing 
is needed to set the color. 
