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Brown (Dye an annotto orange see No)

Dye an annotto orange (see No. 159); then work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 3 pounds fustic, 8 ounces sumach and 8 ounces peachwood; lift, and add 3 ounces copperas in solution, and work for 15 minutes; wash out in two waters, adding 1/2 pint alum solution in the last water. If the particular tint is not obtained, it may be given in the last alum-wash by adding as follows: for yellowness, a little fustic; for redness, a little peachwood; for depth or blueness, log- a cochineal crimson according to No. 246. wood. A number of different tints of brown 250. Mixture for Dyeing Common may be obtained by varying the proportions Reds. Make a strong decoction by boiling 1 of fustic, sumach and peachwood. A great pound limawood or brazilwood to each galto each galmany particular hues of brown may be dyed lon of water. Let the wood settle; decant ; decant by this method; for instance, by using only the liquor, and let it stand to cool for 24 hours; füstic and sumach in the second operation, a California brown is obtained, &c. So that any intelligent person may regulate his colors and tints.