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the water has evaporated, boil it again for a similar length of 
time. Take out the paper, and squeeze it well in a colander, 
and then pound it in a mortar, until it is reduced to a very fine 
paste. It must then be dried. When it is required for use, 
add to it some of the solution of gum arabic ; and keep it ina 
pot for use. 
POLLEN POWDER, 
The paper made as above directed, when weil dried, 1s 
pounded in a mortar till it becomes a very fine powder; it is 
then put into a tin pepper-box, and when any of the parts of 
Parrots’ bills, &c. are wished to have this powdered appear- 
ance, a little of the solution of guin arabic is washed over the 
part with a camel’s hair pencil, and the powder dusted on it, 
and allowed to dry. 
RED VARNISH. 
Take a stick of red sealing wax, beat it down with a hammer, 
and then put it into a phial, with an ounce of strong spirit of 
wine, which will dissolve it within four or five hours. It may 
be applied to any part with acamel-hair pencil, and it will dry 
in less than five minutes. 
Black, yellow, and green, or indeed any colour of varnish, 
may be made from seaiing-wax of these various colours. 
To those unacquainted with the combination of colours, we 
may mention, that a mixture of blue and yellow produces 
green; pink and blue makes purple; red and yellow, orange ; 
black, red, and yellow, brown ; black and blue, gray. These 
may be varied, in an infinity of shades, by either colour predo- 
minating, and by the addition of other colours. 
Varnishes of gum-copal and gum-mastic, and white spirit 
varnish, are also used for different preparations, but as these 
can be easily purchased at a cheap, or even a cheaper rate 
than they can be made in small quantities, we think it unneces- 
sary to give receipts for making them. 
Wax of different colours for these varnishes, is prepared and 
sold by Messrs George Waterston and Sou, No. 14, South 
Hanover Street, Edinburgh. 
