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obtained by mixing oil paints is then 

 dissolved in gasoline. The fabric is dipped 

 several times in the solution and dyed. 

 This process is especially suitable for 

 nets, laces and other delicate fabrics as 

 only a limited amount of material may 

 be dyed in this way. 



For dyeing silks the process of putting 

 the silk into the cold bath of the dye and 

 gradually raising the heat to boiling, 

 keeping the fabric moving by the use of 

 long wooden sticks is essential and the 

 darker the shade desired the longer the 

 boiling process may continue. If not dark 

 enough after the dye has apparently all 

 absorbed, the silk may be taken out and 

 more dye added and the process of boil- 

 ing continued again. 



It is essential to any success in using 

 dyes that the directions printed on the 

 packet of dye be carefully followed. After 

 the fabric has been lifted from the dye it 

 should be allowed to cool gradually and 

 then rinsed thoroughly to clear the fabric 

 from any loose particles of dye. A little 

 experiment will show one how to obtain 

 soft colors by first dyeing a fabric with 

 natural shades. To obtain the desired 

 tint a weak dye of brown will tinge the 

 white of many fabrics a flesh tone, when 

 that is dry the further dyeing of the fab- 

 ric in tones of blue, green or red will be 

 found to give softer tints. 



It is not wise to attempt to mix dyes 

 to obtain the tone desired. Experiment 

 first on samples and get the two colors 

 in separate pots of the tones required. 

 Dye the fabric first in one, and when quite 

 dry dye it in the other. This means more 

 labor but the results will be so much 

 more certain that it is well worth while. 



There are many dyes now in use aimong 

 craft workers who have experimented 

 with their use until they have become 

 expert. But as these require many pro- 

 cesses in their use and often the employ- 

 ment of dangerous chemicals, it is well to 

 leave them to those who fully understand 

 their manipulation. The ordinary dyes 

 may be used to meet all requirements of 

 household use if care and pains are taken 

 in their application. 



PLANTS NOT OFTEN SEEN IN THE 

 GARDENS 



WHEN you sit down to make out your 

 seed list for the flower garden, do not 

 fail to write 



Borage 1 package .05 



Saffron 1 package .05 



You will find these two things in the use- 

 ful herb department in the catalogue. I am 

 very sure that if you plant these seeds, and 

 have the good results that easily come from 

 such planting, you will feel amply repaid 

 and will be as enthusiastic as are all those 

 who are cultivating them. 



The borage is a European plant, ordinar- 

 ily cultivated for salad use. It is also used 

 in medicine, in fevers, and often people like 

 it in making claret cup. The young leaves 

 of the borage smell like cucumbers. They 

 are used for the salad and sometimes boiled 

 like spinach. The people who raise borage 

 for salad use, sow it at intervals for the 

 leaves are palatable only when young. A 

 bouquet, made of the blossoms of this plant, 

 is really most artistic and beautiful. The 

 leaves are rough and hairy, and of a soft 

 silvery green. The flowers vary — some- 

 times on the same branch will be found both 

 blue and pink blossoms — graceful star- 

 shaped flowers with their soft gray green 

 foliage, are an exceedingly pretty table 

 decoration. 



