gO ON THE PLANT MORINDA, 



be spoiled ; and the remedy is, to add a larger pro- 

 portion of Dyhawry. During this process, the cloth 

 is continually moved, by lifting part of it with a stick 

 out of a vessel, beginning at one end and proceeding 

 to the other. It is now taken out, wrung, and dried. 

 After which, being washed in river- water, the red 

 colour is complete. No. i is a specimen of this 

 colour, which is valued more for its durability than 

 its beauty. 



To male a Dark Purple, or Chocolate Colour. 



Take of martial vitriol one ounce, dissolve it in 

 two pounds of water, and clear the solution by de- 

 camation. Mix, with a quantity of the above-de- 

 scribed colouring; decoction, sufficient to wet the 

 cloth, such a proportion of this martial solution as 

 will give the tint required. This is judged by in- 

 spection, as the cloth will be of the same colour with 

 the mixture. The cloth being taken out of the co- 

 louring decoction and wrung, is to be dipped into 

 this mixture, and thoroughly wetted, so as to absorb 

 the colour equally and completely. Then, being 

 dyed and washed, its appearance resembles that of 

 the specimens No. 2 and 3 ; but the tints admit of a 

 great variety, according to the proportions of the 

 martial solution. Both these colours are very dur- 

 able, being little affected by washing. One of the 

 quarters of Oujem, named J ey sing poor ah , is inhabited 

 by dyers, who consume great quantities of this root. 

 Their printed and stained cloths, besides, supplying 

 the domestic consumption, are exported to Gi.zci\ 

 and other pro , . 



