INDIGO. 



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not be injured by it, still a clean texture is to be Letter to 

 preferred. A specimen of what is called limy, is, e J^ne^^sio. 

 sample E. 



4th. Veiny or Streaky. 



This indigo is to be avoided. There exists a 

 great prejudice against it, and it always sells low, 

 compared with other kinds. We have given a 

 specimen in sample F. 



6. We shall now proceed to consider the dif- 

 ferent qualities, which are worth this day at our 

 sales as follows : 



s. d. 



Fine blue, vide sample 13 6 per lb. 



Purple „ 



H, 











Violet „ 



I, 









j> 



Red violet „ 



K, .... 



,. 8 



9 



5> 



Copper „ 



L. 



.... 7 



9 



>5 



Pale blue „ 



M, 



, , 6 



3 



55 



Purple „ 



N, 



.... 5 



9 



)i 



Weak violet 



0, .... 



.... 7 



6 



y} 



Dull ditto „ 



P, 



, 6 



9 



to 7 



7. In selecting the fine blue, purple, and violet 

 indigo, the greatest care should be taken to avoid 

 their being mixed with pale. In the conversations 

 we have had with persons from India, who from 

 being manufacturers of, and dealers in this article, 

 should be well acquainted with it, v, e have inva- 

 riably observed a great want of attention to this 

 particular, which is very essential, as pale indigo 

 is disliked more than any other kind, and always 

 sells low at our sales. We have selected two 

 samples of this description, marked M and N, the 



inferiority 



